Barranquilla light rail

Tren ligero de Barranquilla
Overview
LocaleBarranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations15
Technical
System length12 km (7.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Barranquilla light rail (Metro ligero de Barranquilla) is a planned light rail line in the Colombian city of Barranquilla.

Background

In November 2018 the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit approved a public private partnership financing scheme to build a 12 km light rail line following the north-south Calle 30 serving 15 stations and carrying an estimated 101,000 passengers per day.[1]

Route

The line is planned to traverse Calle 30,[2] linking Barranquillita to the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in the Soledad municipality. The distance between stations will be around 800 meters. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Barranquilla light rail project moves forward". 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Barranquilla plans a tram line for its metro". 7 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Public transport in Barranquilla: New LRT to supplement current BRT". 1 March 2018.