{"id":296,"date":"2008-04-24T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2008-04-24T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccgi.ajg41.plus.com\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2012-09-06T23:23:51","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T23:23:51","slug":"trams-and-metros-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewgrantham.co.uk\/iraq\/trams-and-metros-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Trams and metros in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baghdad<\/h2>\n

Trams<\/h3>\n

\nTram Views of Asia<\/a> has two postcards<\/a> showing double-deck horse drawn tramcars on a two and half mile tramway linking Baghdad with a mosque at Kamazene (or Kadhimain) near Shalchiyah. The line opened in 1871 and lasted until at least World War II.\n<\/p>\n

Metro<\/h3>\n

\nThere have been occasional reports of discussions and contracts relating to a planned metro in Baghdad. Part of it might have been built, and used for non-public transport purposes. Railway Gazette<\/cite> (p516 July 1982) said work was to start August 1983, for test running 1986.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Construction phase<\/th>\nLine<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase 1<\/td>\nLine 1<\/td>\nThawra (depot) (north) – Aadhamiya (west)<\/td>\n32km 36 stations.
\n\t 60% bored tunnel, rest cut and cover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Line 2<\/td>\nMansour (depot) (south) – Masbah (east)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase 2<\/td>\n <\/td>\nextensions<\/td>\n11 km, 10 stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase 3<\/td>\nLine 3<\/td>\nIn north of city<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n[Map<\/a>
\nMap showing the routes of the metro lines proposed for Baghdad.\n<\/p>\n