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==Trams== | ==Trams== | ||
The standard gauge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuenca_Tramway Cuenca Tramway] opened 25 May 2020. | The standard gauge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuenca_Tramway Cuenca Tramway] opened 25 May 2020. | ||
==Recent and Future Changes== | ==Recent and Future Changes== | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 16 September 2023
Country Details
See Wikipedia
Timetable
Some information is available at the Man in Seat 61.
Note: the railway in Ecuador became bankrupt in 2020 and ceased operating. Money is being raised to restart operations, hopefully in 2023.
Gauge
1435 mm (4' 8 1/2 ") Standard
Electrification
- 750 V DC for Cuenca Tramway
- 1500 V DC for Quito Metro
Rule of the road
Mainly single track but not known on metro/tramway.
Distances
DETAILS
Other Railways
DETAILS
Tourist Lines
DETAILS
Metros
The Quito Metro is currently shut down with re-opening not expected until December 2023.
Trams
The standard gauge Cuenca Tramway opened 25 May 2020.
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
The Quito Metro official inauguration was on 21 December 2022 and commercial service started on 2 May 2023. However the system was shut down on 11 May 2023, after technical problems.
Future Changes
The Quito Metro is now not expected to re-open until December 2023 with full operation expected in the second quarter of 2024.
Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services
None known
