Tram line 4 in Montpellier
Stops: 18 distinct stops, with Garcia Lorca repeated to complete the circuit
Route length: approximately 9.2 km
Full-circuit journey time: approximately 34 minutes
Line 4 forms a circular route around Montpellier’s city centre, linking Gare Saint-Roch with the western edge of the historic Écusson, Corum, Antigone and the city hall. Its southern section serves the residential districts of Prés d’Arènes, including Saint-Martin and La Rauze.
The line opened in April 2012 as a partially completed ring. The remaining section around the western side of the historic centre opened in July 2016, completing the circle through Saint-Guilhem – Courreau, Peyrou – Arc de Triomphe and Albert 1er – Jardin des Plantes.
Services operate in both directions, designated Sens A for clockwise journeys and Sens B for anticlockwise journeys. Garcia Lorca is the starting and finishing point for both directions. The line’s distinctive gold-coloured tram decoration was designed by Christian Lacroix.
The stop list follows Sens A, clockwise from Garcia Lorca. Trams run through Restanque and Saint-Martin – Le Jam before crossing the railway tracks and joining Line 2 towards Nouveau Saint-Roch and Rondelet.
At Gare Saint-Roch – République, the route turns along Rue de la République to Observatoire. It then follows the boulevards around the western edge of the Écusson, serving Saint-Guilhem – Courreau, Peyrou – Arc de Triomphe and Albert 1er – Jardin des Plantes. This section is shared with Line 5, which diverges at Albert 1er.
Line 4 continues through Louis Blanc – Agora de la Danse to Corum, then leaves the other tram routes to serve Les Aubes and Pompignane. It rejoins Line 1 towards Place de l’Europe and Rives du Lez, where connections are available with Line 3 at the separate Rives du Lez – Consuls de Mer stop.
Continuing towards the city hall, Line 4 passes through Moularès (Hôtel de Ville) without stopping. It then leaves the tracks used by Lines 1 and 3 and serves its own Georges Frêche – Hôtel de Ville stop. The final section runs through La Rauze before returning to Garcia Lorca to complete the circuit.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 4 in Montpellier. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Garcia Lorca is a tram stop located on Rue de Saint-Hilaire, near the junction with Avenue de Palavas. The stop serves the nearby Federico García Lorca media library, named in honour of the Spanish poet and playwright.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Restanque is a tram stop located on Avenue des Prés d'Arènes, near the junction with Rue de l'Industrie.
Saint-Martin - Le Jam is a tram stop located on Avenue des Prés d'Arènes, near the junction with Rue des Campanules. The stop serves the nearby Le JAM music school and concert venue.
Nouveau Saint-Roch is a tram stop located on Avenue de Maurin at the junction with Bd Vieussens. The stop serves a new district developed on the former railway goods yards south of Gare Saint-Roch.
The stop is also served by tram line 2.
Rondelet is a tram stop located on Rue Catlalan, near the junction with Place Rondelet. The stop and location are named after Guillaume Rondelet, a Montpellier-born physician and naturalist.
The stop is also served by tram line 2 and provides connections to bus services.
Gare Saint-Roch - République is a tram stop located on Rue de la République, near Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Observatoire is a tram stop located on Bd de l'Observatoire, near the junction with Bd Victor Hugo. The stop takes its name from the nearby Tour de la Babote, which was converted into an astronomical observatory in 1745.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Saint-Guilhem - Courreau is a tram stop located on Bd du Jeu de Paume, near the junction with Rue Marceau
The stop is also served by tram line 5.
Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe is a tram stop located on Bd Professeur Louis Vialleton, at the juntion with Rue Pitot. The stop is beside the Arc de Triomphe and Promenade du Peyrou.
The stop is also served by tram line 5 and provides connections to bus services.
Albert 1er - Jardin des Plantes is a tram stop located on Bd Henri IV near the junction with Rue Armand Gautier. The stop is named after the nearby Jardin des Plantes, France’s oldest botanical garden
The stop is also served by tram line 5 and provides connections to bus services.
Louis Blanc - Agora de la Danse is a tram stop located on Bd Louis Blanc, next to the Agora performing arts theatre.
The stop is also served by tram line 1.
Les Aubes is a tram stop located on Av. Jean Mermoz, near the junction with Carr Rimbaud. The stop is named after the nearby Les Aubes neighbourhood.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Pompignane is a tram stop located on Rue d'Epidaure, near the junction with Rue du Moulin de Sémalen. The stop is named after the La Pompignane neighbourhood, which is on the opposite side of the River Lez.
Place de l'Europe is a tram stop located on Rue Poséidon, next to Esplanade de l’Europe.
The stop is also served by tram line 1 and provides connections to bus services.
Rives du Lez is a tram stop located next to Chem. des Barques. The stop's name means “banks of the Lez”, referring to the nearby river.
The stop is also served by tram line 1.
Georges Frêche - Hôtel de Ville is a tram stop located on Place Georges Frêche, beside the Lez in Port Marianne. The square commemorates Georges Frêche, mayor of Montpellier from 1977 to 2004.
La Rauze is a tram stop located on Rue de Saint-Hilaire, near the junction with Rue de Centrayrargues. This stop is named after the La Rauze residential neighbourhood.
Garcia Lorca is a tram stop located on Rue de Saint-Hilaire, near the junction with Avenue de Palavas. The stop serves the nearby Federico García Lorca media library, named in honour of the Spanish poet and playwright.
The stop provides connections to bus services.