Trams in Sumgait
Appearance
Sumqayit tramway | |||
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Operation | |||
Locale | Sumqayit, Azerbaijan | ||
Open | 11 March 1959 | ||
Close | July 2003 | ||
Status | Closed | ||
Lines | 1 | ||
Infrastructure | |||
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) | ||
Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
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The Sumqayit tramway was a tramway forming part of the public transport system in Sumqayit, the third most populous city in Azerbaijan, for more than 40 years in the second half of the 20th century.[1]
History
[edit]The tramway was opened on 11 March 1959, and was powered by electricity. It only ever consisted of one line, and was closed in July 2003.[1]
Fleet
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/AZ_road_sign_5.13.svg/220px-AZ_road_sign_5.13.svg.png)
In the period leading up to its closure, the tramway was operated by KTM-5 type trams.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "16. Сумгаит (трамвай)" [16. Sumqayit (tram)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links
[edit] Media related to Trams in Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- Sumqayit database / photo gallery and Sumqayit tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.