KC Streetcar

KC Streetcar
KC Streetcar
	A streetcar leaves Union Station, northbound.
Overview
Owner	City of Kansas City
Locale	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Transit type	Streetcar
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	10 (8 under construction)
Daily ridership	5,020
Annual ridership	1,832,215
Website	kcstreetcar.org
Operation
Began operation	May 6, 2016
Operator(s)	Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Character	Street running
Number of vehicles	8 CAF Urbos 3s
Train length	3
Headway	10-15 minutes
Technical
System length	2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Route diagram
	Legend
	Expansion opening 2025
	to Berkley Riverfront Park
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

The KC Streetcar is in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.^[7] Streetcar system construction began in May 2014^[8] and opened for service on May 6, 2016. It is free to ride, as it is funded by a transportation development district.^[9] As of December 2023^[update], the streetcar has had 13 million rides since opening in 2016.^[3] Extensions north to the riverfront and south to University of Missouri-Kansas City have been funded, with the southern extension under construction.^[10]

^ Cite error: The named reference KCS-About was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "The KC Streetcar – FAQs". Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ride KC Streetcar Ridership and Performance December 2023" (PDF). Ride KC Streetcar. December 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ Horsley, Lynn (May 6, 2016). "After years of planning, setbacks, hard work, KC celebrates streetcar grand opening". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^ Alonzo, Austin (January 7, 2014). "KC will send three city staff members to Spain for streetcar workshops". Kansas City Business Journal. Bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
^ "FAQS [- How long is the downtown streetcar route?]". KC Streetcar. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
^ "Streetcars Are Up To Date In Kansas City". Forbes. June 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013. In December, Residents of Kansas City approved the construction of a two-mile, downtown streetcar line after a mail-in election.
^ Horsley, Lynn (May 22, 2014). "KC Breaks Ground for Streetcars — and OKs Advance Spending on Expansion". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
^ "FAQS – KC Streetcar | Cost – Pet Information – Speed – Streetcar Stops". Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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