Tram derails at Ruchi station loop
On the morning of February 4, a tram derailed at the Ruchi station loop in Saint Petersburg's Kalininsky district, disrupting electric transport. Emergency crews restored normal operations within hours.
Apr 27, 2026 0
Emergency crews quickly re-railed the tram and restored normal service within about an hour.
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On the morning of February 4, a tram derailed at Ruchi station in the Kalininsky district of Saint Petersburg. The incident occurred at 11:20 when the vehicle failed to navigate the turn on the loop.
There were no passengers on board at the time. A team from the emergency recovery service of Gorelektrotrans (the Saint Petersburg city electric transport operator) quickly arrived at the scene.
Specialists re-railed the tram in just over an hour. Full tram service was restored by 12:36.
Due to the incident, the route of tram No. 100 was temporarily altered. Traffic on the section is now operating normally.
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