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Trams in Monaco

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Trams in Monaco
Overview
Locale	Monaco
Transit type	Tram
Number of lines	3
Operation
Began operation	1898
Ended operation	1931
Operator(s)	Compagnie des Tramways de Monaco
Technical
System length	5.1 km (3.2 mi)

The Compagnie des tramways de Monaco (TM), was created in 1897 by Henri Crovetto,^[1] a Monegasque entrepreneur, in order to construct an electric tramway in Monaco.

History

The company received permission for several lines:

Place d'Armes - Saint Roman, opened on 14 May 1898
Gare de Monaco - Place du Gouvernement, opened on 11 March 1899
Casino - Gare de Monte-Carlo, opened on 3 May 1900

In 1900, the network is connected by the Tramway de Nice et du Littoral (TNL) company In 1903, the section from the Casino - Gare de Monte-Carlo is withdrawn In 1909, the company is absorbed by the TNL

On 26 January 1931, the tramways disappeared from Monaco.^{[citation needed]}