Montpellier
Light Rail

Montpellier is home to four tram lines, the first of which opened in July 2000 The system consists of four lines covering 63 km and serving 84 stations..

Each station on Line 1 is named after a Montpellier metro area community leader. On tram Line 2, trams are named after historic Montpellians. Stations on Line 3 are named after famous terrorists, and the circular Line 4's stations are named for avatars in the famous Super Mario game. According to Wikipedia, Line 2 is the longest tram line in France. But lets get real. Do any of us give a shit?



The extension of Line 1 in Montpellier opened in late September 2011, at the same time as a new outdoor shopping mall which it now serves.  The original Odysseum station was renamed Place de la France, and the old name has been transferred to the new station a few hundred meters away.

Montpellier also has its own tram board game, tramwer.

What are the birds one the cars, you ask? Why sparrows, of course!le Tramway - Montpellier
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