TRAM 001

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Tram 001
Chassis CAF Urbos 100
Depot Mitchell
Status In service
Delivered 13 December 2017
Entered Service 20 April 2019
Build Date Nov 2017
Capacity 66 seated, 207 total
Gallery Album Tram 001

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Tram 001 is a Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) Urbos 100 (3rd Generation) five-module 100% low floor bidirectional tram. It is currently in an all over advertising wrap for Questacon.

Notes

  • Tram 001 was the first of 14 Urbos 100 trams to be delivered for Stage 1 of Canberra Light Rail.
  • It was transported from Santander, Spain to Port Kembla, NSW on board Höegh Berlin arriving on 12 December 2017.
  • On Saturday 9 March 2019, while performing testing, Tram 001 struck a pedestrian who was crossing Northbourne Ave.
  • On Friday 24 June 2022 at around 7:30am, a pedestrian was seriously injured when he walked into the path of Tram 001 - this occurred near the Ipima St stop.
  • Tram 001 was out of service between 3 December 2025 and 26 February 2026 for installation of on-board batteries.

All Over Advertising

  • Check in CBR (ACT Health)3 May 2021 to 4 February 2022
  • Floriade 202218 August 2022 to 17 October 2022
  • Questacon28 August 2025 to current

Media

  • "Canberra's Light Rail Vehicle Journey" (1:28) – YouTube
  • "Canberra's First Light Rail Vehicle Arrives" (1:17) – YouTube