Lima Tramway
Former public transport system in Lima, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lima Tramway (Spanish: Tranvía de Lima) was a mass transportation system that serviced the city of Lima, as well as then neighbouring Callao, Magdalena del Mar, Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos, inaugurated in 1878 and closed in 1965.[4]
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Lima Urban Tramway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Tranvía Urbano de Lima |
Owner | Compañía Nacional de Tranvías S.A. (CNT)[lower-alpha 1] |
Line number | 4 |
Daily ridership | 150 (early 20th century) |
Operation | |
Began operation | March 24, 1878[2] |
Ended operation | October 1965 |
Number of vehicles | 67 (c. 1900) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Average speed | 30 km/h (19 mph)[3] |
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In 1826 the Peruvian government facilitated the construction of a railway network, becoming the first country in South America with this type of transport.[5] Years later, the steam railway, which began its activities in 1851,[1] between Lima and Callao was the second in South America, after Guyana, built in 1848.