Papang, Aerial tramway line in Saint-Denis, Réunion
Papang is a TCD10 detachable-grip cable car line in Saint-Denis, Réunion, running 2,680 metres with a 272-metre elevation change. It has five stations—Chaudron, Campus, Moufia, Bancoul and Bois-de-Nèfles—and 26 pylons. Its 46 cabins each hold ten people, and the trip takes about 14 minutes.
Papang was built by the French company Poma and entered service on 15 March 2022 as the first line of the Cinor urban cable car network. The name, chosen by public vote and announced on 2 December 2021, is the Réunion Creole word for the papangue, a bird of prey. Construction cost 55 million euros, including 16 million in European funding.
The name Papang is the Réunion Creole word for the papangue, the Réunion harrier raptor; it was chosen by public vote and announced on 2 December 2021. The line is part of the Citalis network and runs daily from 6 a.m. to 20 p.m. all year, with every station also served by Citalis buses.
The line runs daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., all year round, with a journey of about 14 minutes between the Chaudron and Bois-de-Nèfles ends. All five stations are served by the Citalis bus network, so connections are possible at each stop. Cabins hold ten people each.
The name Papang was chosen by public vote and announced on 2 December 2021; it is the Réunion Creole word for the papangue, a bird of prey. The line is run by ETOI'L, a joint subsidiary of Poma, ISR and SODIPARC, and is integrated into the Citalis network, with every station also served by Citalis buses.
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