Rimso Letbane
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| Overview | |||
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| Native name | Rimsø Letbane (Mescon) | ||
| Owner | City of Rimso (50%) Government of Mesconia (50%) | ||
| Area served | Greater Rimso Oxvang Jystrup Klemenskirke Siem | ||
| Transit type | Rapid light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 8 | ||
| Number of stations | 122 | ||
| Annual ridership | 50.7 million | ||
| Headquarters | Rimso Letbane hoveddepot 114 Gælisksgade Rimso | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1975 | ||
| Operator(s) | Musse-Broskov Transportere Ltd. | ||
| Number of vehicles | 198 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 138.6 km (86.1 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC OHLE | ||
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The Rimso Letbane (Mescon: Rimsø Letbane, "Rimso Light Rail"), commonly referred to as just the Letbane (/lɛt'beɪn/), is the primary rapid transit system for the city of Rimso, the capital of Scovern, also serving the neighbouring municipalities of Jystrup, Klemenskirke, Oxvang and Siem. The Letbane is the largest urban light rail network in Euclea by track length and annual ridership.
The Letbane first opened in 1975, serving the centre of Rimso and providing connections to the main station and the airport. Four lines (Green, Pink, Purple and Yellow) originally opened in 1975, with the network doubling its network with the Silver line in 1980, the Red line in 1987, the Orange line in 1994 and the Blue line in 2000. Expansions to the network have been continual since its opening in 1975 and it has since become known as one of Euclea's most efficient rail networks.
History
Lines and operation
| Line | Termini | Year opened | Year last extended | Length | Stations | Frequency | |
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| Blue | Lufthavn (Rimso Airport, Fejøbugt) – Kvie–Esplanaden loop | 2000 | 2009 | 22 | Every 8–10 minutes | ||
| Green | Hovedbanegård (Rimso H) – Visby / Knepholt–Gosmer loop | 1975 | 1999 | 20 | Every 8–10 minutes | ||
| Orange | Aggerskaj – Idumlund | 1994 | 2008 | 16 | Every 8–10 minutes | ||
| Pink | Unionskanalen – Slangeby–Skjolde loop | 1975 | 1989 | 15 | Every 8–10 minutes | ||
| Purple | Lufthavn (Rimso Airport, Fejøbugt) – Prins-Alberts-Kaj | 1975 | 2018 | 14 | Every 8–10 minutes | ||
| Red | Gravens – Ristinge | 1987 | 2011 | 19 | Every 10–12 minutes | ||
| Silver | Korsholm – Rå–Dalstrup loop | 1980 | 2017 | 31 | Every 13–15 minutes | ||
| Yellow | Markesø – Oxvang | 1975 | 2016 | 21 | Every 10–12 minutes | ||