Tramway Touristique de l'Aisne
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The asbl TTA or Tramway Touristique de l'Aisne (Aisne Touristic Tramway) is the official designation of the touristic exploitation of a former rural vicinal tramway
in Belgium
.
The line is the oldest and longest tram
way of the Luxembourg
, between Érezée
and Dochamps
. It is a gauge
line along the Aisne river.
An extension towards Lamormenil is in the works.
Vicinal tramway
The Tramways vicinaux or Buurtspoorwegen were a system of narrow gauge tramways or local railways in Belgium, which covered the whole country and had a greater route length than the mainline railway system...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
The line is the oldest and longest tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
way of the Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province...
, between Érezée
Erezée
Érezée is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 78.44 km², had 2,968 inhabitants, implying a population density of 37.8 inhabitants per km².-References:...
and Dochamps
Manhay
Manhay is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 119.81 km², had 3,185 inhabitants, giving a population density of 26.6 inhabitants per km²....
. It is a gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
line along the Aisne river.
An extension towards Lamormenil is in the works.
See also
- TramTramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
- Vicinal tramwayVicinal tramwayThe Tramways vicinaux or Buurtspoorwegen were a system of narrow gauge tramways or local railways in Belgium, which covered the whole country and had a greater route length than the mainline railway system...
• Belgian Coast Tram • Tram de Han - List of town tramway systems in Belgium