Tunis Light Metro

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Tunis Light Metro المترو الخفيف لمدينة تونس
From top: Alstom Citadis of Lines 5-6; TW 6000 of Lines 1-4
Overview
Locale	Tunis, Tunisia
Transit type	Light rail
Number of lines	6
Number of stations	80 (2021)
Operation
Began operation	1985
Operator(s)	Société des transports de Tunis
Number of vehicles	173 (134 Siemens and 39 Alstom Citadis)
Technical
System length	45.2 km (28.1 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead lines, 750 V DC
System map with commuter rail connections

The Tunis Metro (Tunis light metro, also Tunis light rail, Tunisian Arabic: المترو الخفيف لمدينة تونس, el-metrū el-khfīf li-mdīnat tūnis) is an expanding public transportation network for the Tunis metropolitan area that began operation in 1985. It is a light rail system.

Tunis Metro's light rail system has its track at a surface level generally with its rail bed, but at key intersections, the system goes underground to avoid congestion or has the right of way. Together with the TGM commuter rail line, it is managed by the parastatal transport authority Société des transports de Tunis (Transtu).

While some African cities once had traditional electric tram systems, all but the Alexandria Tram were discontinued. The Tunis Metro's modern light rail system was originally unique in Africa, but there are now modern trams in Algeria and Morocco, as well.