Sidi Bel Abbès (215,000 inhabitants), 80 km south of Oran.

Tram under construction since June 2013, officially inaugurated 25 July 2017:

- linking the southern bus station on Route de Tlemcen with the new railway staion, via Avenue Th odore H ritiers, Boulevard de la R publique, rues Abane Ramdane, Oulhassi Mokhtar, faubourg Sidi Djillali and Benhamouda.
- 13.7 km
- 1435 mm gauge
- Rolling stock: Alstom Citadis 402

A second line is planned from Cit Wiam via Cascades and Sidi Djilali before joining the first line at Benhamouda. An extension is also envisaged from Gare du Sud to Boulevard Messali El Hadj, via Boulevard Ferhat Abbas, on the route of the future P le d Excellence.

TRAM ATLAS NORDAFRIKA & NAHER OSTEN | North Africa & Middle East

128 pages, approx. 150 colour images
detailed network maps
Text deutsch/English
ISBN 978-3-936573-82-4, EUR 19.50

April /2025

More info and sample pages

SETRAM - Tram operator

Tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès at Wikipedia.fr