Ion rapid transit

rapid transit system in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Place tram_system Q3387750
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Ion rapid transit

Summary

Ion rapid transit is a Q12162186[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of tram_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,719 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ion rapid transit is located in Kitchener[3].
  • Ion rapid transit is located in Waterloo[4].
  • Ion rapid transit is located in Cambridge[5].
  • Ion rapid transit is in the country of Canada[6].
  • Ion rapid transit's instance of is recorded as Q12162186[7].
  • Ion rapid transit's item operated is recorded as Ion light rail[8].
  • Ion rapid transit is owned by Regional Municipality of Waterloo[9].
  • Ion rapid transit is operated by Keolis[10].
  • Ion rapid transit is operated by Grand River Transit[11].
  • Ion rapid transit is part of Grand River Transit[12].
  • Ion rapid transit's Commons category is recorded as Ion rapid transit[13].
  • Ion rapid transit comprises Ion light rail[14].
  • Ion rapid transit's terminus is recorded as Conestoga[15].
  • Ion rapid transit's terminus is recorded as Ainslie St. Transit Terminal[16].
  • Ion rapid transit's official website is recorded as http://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/[17].
  • Ion rapid transit's type of electrification is recorded as 750 V DC railway electrification[18].
  • Ion rapid transit's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[19].
  • Ion rapid transit's date of official opening is recorded as June 21, 2019[20].
  • Ion rapid transit's vehicle normally used is recorded as Flexity Freedom[21].
  • Ion rapid transit's state of use is recorded as in use[22].

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Geography

Ion rapid transit is in the country of Canada[6]. Located in include Kitchener[3], a city[23], in Canada[24], founded in 1833[25]; Waterloo[4], a city[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1857[28]; and Cambridge[5], a city[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1973[31]. It is part of Grand River Transit[12].

Designation and Status

Ion rapid transit's instance of is recorded as Q12162186[7].

History and Context

Ion rapid transit is owned by Regional Municipality of Waterloo[9].

Why It Matters

Ion rapid transit ranks in the top 5% of tram_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,719 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
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    Part of Grand River Transit
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