Quinconces tram stop

Quinconces tram stop is located on lines B, C and D of the Tramway de Bordeaux, and serves as an interchange between the three lines. The stop is located in the Place des Quinconces in the centre of the city of Bordeaux, and has four parallel platforms. Two of these serve lines C and D, which share tracks at this point, whilst the other two serve line B. The stop is operated by Transports Bordeaux Métropole.[1][2][3]

Quinconces
Blue-and-silver tram at side platform
A Bassins à Flot-bound tram at the stop in 2009
General information
LocationBordeaux
France
Coordinates44°50′40.088″N 0°34′25.651″W
Line(s)
Construction
ArchitectElizabeth de Portzamparc
History
Opened24 April 2004 (2004-04-24)
Services
Preceding station Bordeaux tramway Following station
Grand Théâtre
towards France Alouette or Pessac Centre
 Line B CAPC
towards Berges de la Garonne
Jardin Public
towards Gare de Blanquefort or Parc des Expositions - Stade Matmut-Atlantique
 Line C Place de la Bourse
towards Villenave Pyrénées
Fondaudège - Muséum
towards Cantinolle
 Line D Place de la Bourse
towards Carle Vernet
Location
Quinconces is located in Bordeaux
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Location within Bordeaux
Quinconces is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Quinconces (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Quinconces is located in France
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Quinconces (France)

The stop opened on 24 April 2004, when both lines B and C opened. It initially served as the terminus of both lines, until 27 July 2007, when line B was extended to Bassins à Flot, and 19 November 2007, when line C was extended to Grand-Parc. Line D first served the stop on 14 December 2019, when that line opened.[1][2]

For most of the day on Mondays to Fridays, trams run at least every five minutes in both directions on both lines B and C, and every eight minutes on line D. Services run less frequently in the early morning, late evenings, weekends and public holidays.[4][5][6]

Interchanges

TBM bus network

This place serves as a terminus for many bus lines, enabling their connections with the tramway.

N. Course Link Exploitant
2Bordeaux-Quinconces <=> Le Taillan-La Boétie2TBM
3Bordeaux-Quinconces <=> Saint-Médard-Issac, -Gare routière or Saint-Aubin-Villepreux3TBM
26Bordeaux-Quinconces <=> Bègles-Terres Neuves26TBM
58Gradignan-Village 5 <=> Bordeaux-Base sous marine58TBM

TransGironde network
N. Course Link
601Gare Saint-Jean ou Quinconces <=> Saint-Jean-d'Illac-Le Las ou Lège-Cap-Ferret -Salle des Sports ou -La PointeSchedule
703Quinconces<=> Lesparre-Médoc-Gare SNCFSchedule

Close by
  • Allées de Tourny
  • Parking Tourny

References
  1. "Phase 1: 2000 - 2004" (in French). Bordeaux Métropole. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. "Phase 2: 2004 - 2008" (in French). Bordeaux Métropole. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. "Bordeaux". Open Railway Map. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. "Tram B" (PDF). Keolis Bordeaux Métropole. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  5. "Tram C" (PDF). Keolis Bordeaux Métropole. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  6. "Tram D" (PDF). Keolis Bordeaux Métropole. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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