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Sumqayit tramway

Operation

Locale

Open

11 March 1959 (1959-03-11)

July 2003 (2003-07)

Status

Closed

Infrastructure

Propulsion system(s)

Electricity

Overview
The Sumqayit tramway in 2003

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.

History

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.

In the period leading up to its closure, the tramway was operated by KTM-5 type trams.

^ "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.

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