The Caen tramway (French: Tramway de Caen) is a tram in the city of Caen, France.^[2] The tram opened on 27 July 2019 and replaced the Caen Guided Light Transit (TVR) that closed in December 2017.^[3] The tramway uses the same route as the TVR, with a short new branch to Presqu'île and a with a new tram depot in Fleury-sur-Orne.^[4]

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Caen tramway
Overview
Native name	Tramway de Caen
Owner	Caen la Mer
Locale	Caen, Normandy, France
Transit type	Tram
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	37
Daily ridership	51,000 (2021)
Operation
Began operation	27 July 2019
Operator(s)	Twisto
Rolling stock	36 × Alstom Citadis 305[1]
Headway	10 minutes
Technical
System length	16.2 km (10.1 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC from overhead catenary
System map

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The Caen Guided Light Transit (Caen TVR) opened in 2002 after 3 years of construction.

Viacités confirmed on 14 December 2011 its plans to abandon the TVR in favour of a conventional tramway by 2019, due to its unreliability. The conversion to light rail also included the termination of two concession contracts that Keolis and Bombardier-Spie Batignolles consortium STVR hold.^[5] In late 2014, the French government pledged €23.3 million towards Caen's light rail conversion project, estimated to cost approximately €230 million.^[6]

In December 2017, the TVR closed and construction work began.^[3] The new tramway opened on 27 July 2019.^[4]

On 9 March 2021, it was announced that a new line will serve the west of Caen by 2028.^[7] This new line, named Line T4, will serve the Théâtre de Caen, the Hôtel de Ville, the Lycée Malherbe, the Zénith de Caen, the new Palais des Sports, the Stade de Venoix, the Stade Michel d'Ornano until the terminus at Bretteville-sur-Odon - Pépinières. The other branch will serve the housing estate of Chemin-Vert and will go until the station Athéna in Saint-Contest. 17 new stations will be built and 10 furthers trams will be purchased.^[8]

• Caen Guided Light Transit
• List of town tramway systems in France
• Trams in Caen