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Naumburg (Saale) tramway
Cars 36 and 51 outside the depot, 2007
Map
Operation
LocaleNaumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Statistics
Steam tram era: 1892 (1892)–1906 (1906)
StatusConverted to electricity
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system
Steam
Electric tram era: since 1907 (1907)
StatusOperational
Lines1
OperatorNaumburger Straßenbahn
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system
Electricity
Electrification600 V DC
2.9 km (1.8 mi)
2018178,600[1]
Naumburg (Saale) tramway network 2018
Legend
 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf Deutsche Bahn
 Hauptbahnhof
(‒1992; 2018‒)
Runaround loop
 Wiesenstraße
Markgrafenweg
 Nordstraße
Western ring
(1914‒1991)
 Jägerplatz
(‒2001‒)
Depot
 Poststraße
 Marientor [de]
(1981‒)
Moritzplatz
Lindenring
(‒1982)
Naumburg Cathedral
Markplatz
(‒1976)
Michaelisstraße
 Curt-Becker-Platz [de]
(‒2009‒)
Inner city line
(1892‒1976)
Kösener Straße
 Vogelwiese
(‒1993; 2002‒)
Lindenring extension
(proposed)
 Salztor [de]
(‒1992; 2013‒)
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Websitehttp://www.naumburger-strassenbahn.de/ 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

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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

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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

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References

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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. Retrieved November 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

Further reading

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  • 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.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.
  • Jost, Harry; Meusel, Beate; Ludwig, Matthias; Gärtitz, Thomas; Plehn, Andreas; Blumenau, Gerd; Leipold, Steffi; Krebs, Volker (2021-01-20). Vergleich möglicher Varianten für eine Straßenbahn-Trasse auf dem Lindenring [Comparison of possible variations for a tram line along the Lindenring] (PDF). Unterstützerkreis (Report) (in German). Naumburger Straßenbahn. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
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