Portland Light Rail Streetcar: Key Facts

Portland Light Rail Streetcar Data

Portland Light Rail Streetcar: Key Facts

NOTE: This data page is provided as a quick reference for planners, engineers, transit agency professionals, and others involved in the advocacy, planning, and development of rail transit systems. However, it must be recognized that, particularly with the rapid expansion and upgrading of these systems, some important parameters and characteristics (such as ridership, route lengths, fleet sizes, etc.) are subject to frequent change. Thus, while we make every possible effort to keep information current, we recommend that the data provided for such items on this page be regarded as approximations. if errors are detected, we will appreciate corrections and updates provided by readers, preferably with some substantiation. Please contact us at:
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Portland Streetcar

Portland Streetcar running through campus of Portland State University.
(Photo: Mark Kavanaugh)

Overview

• System opened: July 2001
• Route length: 3.0 miles (March 2005)
• Stations: 44 (March 2005, total, both directions)
• Weekday ridership: 5,600 (2003)
• Vehicles: 7
• Total cost (original, 2001): $54.6 million for 2.4 route-miles – ca. $23 million/route-mile
• Total cost (extension, 2005): $15.8 million for 0.6 route-miles – ca. $26 million/route-mile

Vehicles – Skoda-inekon (2001)

• Fleet size: 7 (March 2005)
• Width: 8 ft 1 in (2460 mm)
• Height: 11 ft 3.5 in (3440 mm)
• Length: 66 ft (20130 mm)
• Weight: 63,500 lb (28800 kg)
• Maximum operating speed: 42 mph (70 kph)
• Maximum gradient: 9%
• Acceleration: 3.0 mphps (1.3 m/s/s)
• Deceleration: 3.0 mphps (1.3 m/s/s)
• Minimum horizontal curve radius: 60 ft (18 m)
• Passenger capacity: 30 seated, 127 standing

Portland Streetcar Map

Portland Streetcar Map – Streetcar (light brown lines) is routed north-south, and intersects TriMet's MAX interurban light rail route (heavy brown lines) running east-west.

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Updated 2005/04/24

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