Trams in Naumburg

Naumburg (Saale) tramway
Naumburg (Saale) tramway
	Cars 36 and 51 outside the depot, 2007.
Operation
Locale	Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Steam tram era: 1892–1906
Status	Converted to electricity
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Steam
2018
Electric tram era: since 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)
2018	178,600
	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]

References

Notes

^ ^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.