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Tunis-Goulette-Marsa

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Tunis-Goulette-Marsa
At La Goulette station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleTunis, La Goulette, Le Kram, Carthage, Sidi Bou Saïd, and La Marsa, Tunisia
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Société des transports de Tunis
History
Opened1872 (1872)
Technical
Line length19 kilometres (11.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterSurface
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification750 V DC Catenary
Route map

Marsa Plage
La Corniche
Sidi Dhrif
Sidi Bou Said
Carthage Amilcar
Carthage Présidence
Carthage Hannibal
Carthage Dermech
Carthage Byrsa
Carthage Salammbô
Le Kram
L'Aéroport
Khereddine
La Goulette Casino
Nouvelle Goulette
La Goulette
Le Bac
Tunis Marine
Map of the TGM is (in blue)

The Tunis-Goulette-Marsa or TGM is a 19 km (12 mi) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (standard gauge) commuter rail line in Tunisia. It links the capital city, Tunis, with the town of La Marsa via La Goulette. The commuter rail has 18 stations.

Overview

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The TGM was the first railway in Tunisia. It was inaugurated in 1872, a decade before France imposed the protection treaty, and has been known as the TGM since 1905. It is part of the transportation system of the Tunis area, and is managed by the Société des transports de Tunis (Transtu), which also manages the light rail of Tunis (Le métro léger de Tunis). Transtu was founded in 2003 by joining the Société du métro léger de Tunis (SMLT, founded 1981) and the Société nationale de transports (SNT, founded 1963).

Stations

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See also

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