Trams in Leipzig

Coordinates: 51°20′N 12°23′E / 51.333°N 12.383°E / 51.333; 12.383
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Leipzig tramway network
Trams at Waldplatz, near Red Bull Arena
Operation
LocaleLeipzig, Saxony, Germany
Horsecar era: 1872 (1872)–1897 (1897)
Status Converted to electricity
Operator(s) Leipziger Pferde-Eisenbahn (LPE)
Track gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1896 (1896)
Status Operational
Operator(s) Große Leipziger Straßenbahn (GLSt) (1896–1938)
Leipziger Elektrische Straßenbahn (LESt)
(1896–1916)
Leipziger Außenbahn AG (LAAG) (1900–1946)
Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe
(1938–)
Track gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification (?)V DC trolley wire
Route length 148.3 km (92.1 mi)
Leipzig tramway network, November 2012.
Leipzig tramway network, November 2012.
Website Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe Template:De icon

The Leipzig tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Leipzig) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Leipzig, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. Opened in 1872, the network has been operated since 1938 by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe.

With its 13 lines, route length of 148.3 km (92.1 mi) and 510 tram stops, the network is currently the second biggest in Germany, after the Berlin tramway network.

History

Main article: History of trams in Leipzig
  • Growth of the network, the different companies are colour-coded
    Growth of the network, the different companies are colour-coded

Gallery

  • Replica of horse tram in operation
    Replica of horse tram in operation
  • Horse tram on GDR stamp, 1986
    Horse tram on GDR stamp, 1986
  • A 1914/15 postcard depicting a tram
    A 1914/15 postcard depicting a tram
  • Some vehicles, such as this horse tram, are preserved in the tram museum
    Some vehicles, such as this horse tram, are preserved in the tram museum
  • Trams are used to bring passengers to Leipzig Messe, 1972
    Trams are used to bring passengers to Leipzig Messe, 1972
  • Tatra T4 tram, June 1993
    Tatra T4 tram, June 1993
  • Modern low-floor tram
    Modern low-floor tram
  • Service vehicle
    Service vehicle

See also

References

  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 1: Sachsen [Volume 1: Saxony]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679796. (in German)
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 94–97. ISBN 9783936573336.

External links

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