Trams in Oranjestad, Aruba
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The Oranjestad Streetcar (
pedestrianization of streets, planting of trees, installation of ornamental street lighting and resurfacing of streets and sidewalks.[4]
History
The line is the first and so far the only
passenger rail service on the island and the rest of the Dutch Caribbean. Three industrial railways had been constructed on the island, but have all closed.[5] It was inaugurated on 22 December 2012, seven days after the arrival of the first single-deck car. Regular service started on 19 February 2013.[2] The second car, an open-top double-decker, was delivered in June 2013.[2]
The heritage style streetcars were designed and manufactured by TIG/m Modern Street Railways in California, USA.
The line operates daily.[2] As of early 2016[update], service was operating from 9:00 to 17:00, with two cars in service after 11:00.[6]
Route
The line starts from a
pedestrians only. Between Rancho and Plaza Chipi Chipi, eastbound trams (towards Plaza Nicky) run via Schelpstraat, and westbound ones (towards Welcome Plaza), run via Havenstraat. It ends at Plaza Nicky, with a stop also located on a loop.[1][7]
There are a total of 9
depot
is located between the stops at Port of Call and Rancho.
| Station | Notes |
|---|---|
| Welcome Plaza | Port
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| Port of Call | Morning service stop, touring bus station |
| Rancho |   Oranjestad Bus Terminal, tram depot
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| Plaza Museo | Eastbound service,N1 Archaeological Museum |
| Royal Plaza | Westbound serviceN2 |
| Renaissance Mall | Westbound serviceN2 Renaissance Mall |
| Plaza Chipi Chipi/Mango Plaza | Also named "Mango Plaza" |
| Caya Betico Croes/Watertoren | Near Aruba Bank, additional stop, name not yet defined, sometimes called Watertoren |
| Plaza Bon Bini | 2 rail tracks before the station |
| Plaza Nicky/Plaza Comercio | Also named "Plaza Comercio", loop |
- N1Eastbound trams "Port–Plaza Nicky" only
- N2Westbound trams "Plaza Nicky–Port" only
Rolling stock
The fleet is composed of 4 streetcars: 2 single-decker (green and orange) and 2 open-top double-decker (blue and red) cars. The vehicles, assembled by TIG/m in
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The blue open-top,double-decker trolleyin 2016 -
"1265", the green single-decker trolley, near the port
See also
- List of town tramway systems in North America
- Queen Beatrix International Airport
- Transport in Aruba
References
- ^ a b c d Oranjestad Tramway map (tramz.com)
- ^ a b c d e f g Morrison, Allen "The Streetcars of Oranjestad, Aruba" (tramz.com)
- ^ Arubus official website
- ISSN 1460-8324.
- ^ "The Railways of Aruba, 2014". International Steam. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Worldwide Review" [regular monthly news section] (May 2016). Tramways & Urban Transit, p. 190. UK: LRTA Publishing.
- ^ Oranjestad Streetcar on OpenStreetMap
- ^ White, Ronald D. (May 27, 2015). "Chatsworth trolley maker is going places". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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