Honghe Modern Tramway

Honghe Modern Tramway
Honghe Tram at Passenger Transport Station
Operation
Open	October 1, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-01)
Status	Operation suspended
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Statistics
Route length	13.3 km (8 mi)
Stops	15

The Honghe Modern Tramway (Chinese: 红河有轨电车) is a tram operating in Mengzi City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. The rolling stock was provided by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen.[1]

History

Construction began on 6 August 2015.[2]

The project was delayed. Testing began on 21 September 2020.[3] The first line officially opened to the public on 1 October.[4]

On 25 July 2024, Honghe Tram company announced to suspend tram line operation for maintenance.[5]

Ridership

News reports speculated about the tram system shutting down, as it reports one of the lowest passenger numbers of all trams in China. In June 2024 the daily average passenger number amounted to 300, down from 2,000 when the tram first started operation. In 2022 the tram operations recorded an 80 million yuan loss.[6][7]

Route

The line runs south from Mengzi North railway station.

See also

• Zhuhai tram, tram system dismantled after low ridership
• Tianshui tram, tram system also facing low ridership

References

1. "Nanjing Puzhen Rail Transport wins metro and tram contracts totalling $501m in China". www.railway-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
2. "云南建工集团红河滇南中心城市群现代有轨电车项目试验线破土动工-云南-云南低碳经济". www.yndtjj.com. 2015-08-07. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
3. 红河电车. "红河有轨电车上线测试（附视频）". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
4. "蒙自市民又新增一出行方式 红河有轨电车体验乘坐首日掠影". QQ. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
5. "Announcement". 23 July 2024.
6. "红河有轨电车停运超20天：客流倒数第一，年亏八千万". news.sina.com.cn. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
7. "云南红河州有轨电车否认暂停运营，一年八千万资金缺口难解". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-23.