Tranvía del Este

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Tranvía del Este, also known as the Puerto Madero Tramway, was a short demonstration light rail line in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operated in the Puerto Madero neighborhood from July 14, 2007, to October 10, 2012.

What it was
- A 2-kilometer, 4-stop line that ran on an exclusive waterfront track.
- Used two Alstom Citadis 302 trams on loan (initially from Mulhouse, France, then from Madrid, Spain).
- Jointly operated by Alstom, Metrovías, and Ferrovías.

Route and plans
- The line was meant to showcase light rail in the city and offered a limited, demonstration service.
- Extensions were proposed to connect with Retiro and Caminito, and to integrate with the Buenos Aires Underground, but none were built.
- The project was tied to the port railway corridor used in the past, with plans for a larger network that never materialized.

Service and closure
- Trams ran every 15 minutes with tickets costing about ARS 1.
- By 2012, ridership declined and service slowed; a tram broke down in October 2012, leading to an indefinite suspension.
- In 2013, control was transferred to the city, which did not restart the tram.

Aftermath
- In 2017, the stations were demolished to make way for Paseo del Bajo, a new 7-kilometer coastal roadway opened in 2019.
- The Tranvía del Este remains a short-lived demonstration project that was never expanded.