Lille tramway
| Lille tramway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Tramway de Lille | ||
| Locale | Lille, Hauts-de-France, France | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 36 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1874 (horse), 1900 (electric) | ||
| Operator(s) | Ilevia | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
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The Lille tramway (French: Tramway de Lille) is a public transit system in the city of Lille in Hauts-de-France, France. The tramway is often called the Mongy, after Alfred Mongy, the engineer who created the interurban lines that make up the current system. It is operated by Ilévia, the public transport operator for the Lille Métropole. Ilévia also operates the Lille Metro, a two-line underground and elevated VAL system, and 68 urban bus routes, all of which share a common ticketing system.
The system consists of two interurban lines, connecting central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, and has 36 stations. The lines were built at the same time as the boulevards linking Lille to its two neighbours, and the lines run on reserved track within the boulevards for most of their length.