Meeting point: Wacken station (tram: lines B and E | bus: line H) / Return: Strasbourg exhibition centre
Number of places: 20 people
Visit languages: French-English
The northern extension of Strasbourg’s E tramline started in June 2019. With 3 extra stations and a length of around 1,500m, this project was highly controversial at the time of its construction: it was not built on existing roads but on plots of land located in garden areas. These plots were reserved “road” infrastructure since the 1960s and were later reclassified as “tramway” reservations in the 1990s. Residents nearby were no longer aware of the feasability of such a project.
To realize the project, it was necessary to encroach upon these garden areas. Since some of the land had been acquired long before the project began, sufficient right-of-way was available to create a wide space for the tramway platform, integrating it into a scenic promenade.
By laying the rails on stringers, the need for sprinkler systems along most of the line was avoided. Pedestrian lighting activated by motion detection also gave this extension a distinctive identity.
This visit similar to the RNTP 2023 tramway tour will be led by the project manager at the time, who will be able to answer any questions relating to the techniques used or the final acceptance of the project by the residents.
