Almaty Light Rail


The Almaty Light Rail is a light rail line planned to serve Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty.

Background

served the city between 1937 and 2015. It was one of the four tramways of Kazakhstan which continuously operated from their opening dates. The network went into decline starting in the late 20th century, with most of its former routes closed by 2010. Operation of the remaining tram network was halted and indefinitely suspended on 31 October 2015.

Planning

Plans for a light rail network to complement or replace the tram lines have been under discussion by the municipality since 2009.
In December 2018, Almaty municipality received nine bids for the 26-year public private partnership contract to design, build and operate a standard gauge, low-floor light rail line of with 37 stops.

Route

The line will contain 36 stations and a depot in the Alatau district. The line will link Almaty’s principal avenues, passing through Momyshuly and Tole bi streets, Panfilov street to Astana square, and down Makatayev and Zhetysuskaya streets.