Tram systems in Mendoza
Mendoza is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina and is located in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. The city is named after García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
Mendoza is served by Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (also known as El Plumerillo International Airport), which is 8km northeast of the city. THe local public transport system in Mendoza comprises of buses, a trolleybus system and the Metrotranvía light railway.
The Metrotranvía Mendoza, is a 17km long light rail line that links Mendoza to Maipú and opened for service in October 2012. The line follows the route of the former General San Martín Railway, but using newly relaid tracks. The line was extended in 2019. There is also additional plans to extend the line a further 5km from Panquehua to El Plumerillo International Airport and add a branch from Godoy Cruz stop to Luján de Cuyo, but there are no dates for the completion of thise projects.
Mendoza currently has 1 tram line, details of which can be found on the Lines tab
Prior to the introduction of the current light rail system in 2012, Mendoza had a horsedrawn tram system that operated from 1885 to 1911 and an electric system that operated from 1912 until late 1965.
Mendoza currently has 1 tram line, which is listed below. To see more information about a particular line, click on the link in the table below (where applicable).
| Line | Description |
|---|---|
| 101 | Line 101 is a Light Rail line that runs from Gutiérrez in the south of the city to Avellaneda in the north. |