The Tranvía Metropolitano de Alcalá de Guadaíra ( en, Metropolitan Tram of Alcalá de Guadaíra) is a light rail line currently under construction in the

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town of

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Background

Construction on the line began in 2007, but was suspended in 2012 due to the

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. Works resumed in 2015, with the line expected to open in 2023.

Route

The line's western terminus is at the existing

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station of the

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, using part of a former railway alignment eastward to serve the town centre of Alcalá de Guadaíra with a total of twelve stops. Five million passengers a year are expected to use the tram once completed. Originally due to serve as a stand-alone tram line, plans were changed to allow through-running from Pablo de Olavide to Seville city centre using

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's infrastructure.

References

{{reflist Tram transport in Spain Light rail in Spain