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Trams in Naumburg

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Naumburg (Saale) tramway
Cars 36 and 51 outside the depot, 2007.
Operation
LocaleNaumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Steam tram era: 1892 (1892)–1906 (1906)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Steam
Electric tram era: since 1907 (1907)
Status Operational
Lines 1
Operator(s) Naumburger Straßenbahn
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Route length 2.9 km (1.8 mi)
2018178,600[1]
Naumburg (Saale) tramway network 2018
Website Naumburger Straßenbahn (in German)

The Naumburg (Saale) tramway (German: Straßenbahn Naumburg (Saale)) is a tramline forming part of the public transport system in Naumburg (Saale), a city in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. At only 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long, it is the smallest urban tramway in Germany,[1] and one of the smallest in Europe.

History

Service with steam trams began on 15 September 1892. The network was electrified in 1907.[1]

Tram operation was suspended on 19 August 1991 due to financial difficulties and declining numbers of passengers.[1] In 1994, 300 m (980 ft) of track was restored for weekend services, initially as a horsedrawn tram, with electric service resuming in 1995. Operation of the tramway was assumed by Naumburger Straßenbahn GmbH.[1]

Daily services on parts of the former loop line began on 31 March 2007.[1]

An extension of the line from Vogelwiese to Salztor was opened in 2017.[1]

Lines

The network formerly consisted of a loop line around Naumburg Cathedral. Today, the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) line, numbered Linie 4, runs on parts of the former loop arrangement from Naumburg Hauptbahnhof to Salztor.[1]


See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Straßenbahn Naumburg feiert 127jähriges Bestehen – Betrieb bis 2035 gesichert" [Naumburg’s Tram celebrates its 127th anniversary – operation secured until 2035]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

Further reading

  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1994). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 2: Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen [Volume 2: Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 392167980X. (in German)
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.

External links

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