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Antwerp tramway network
An Albatros tram in Antwerp, 2016.
Operation
LocaleAntwerp, Belgium
Horsecar era: 1873 (1873)–ca. 1902 (1902)
Status Converted to electricity
Operator(s) Eight separate companies
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1902 (1902)
Status Operational
Lines 14
Operator(s) Compagnie générale des tramways d'Anvers [fr] (CGTA) (1902–1927)
Société anonyme des Tramways d'Anvers [fr] (1927–1962)
Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Antwerpen [nl] (MIVA) (1963–1991)
De Lijn (since 1991)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC Caternary
Track length (total) 116.6 km (72.5 mi)
Website De Lijn (in English)

The Antwerp tramway network (Dutch: Het Antwerpse tramnet) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Antwerp, a city in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The network is operated by the Flemish region's transportation company De Lijn. As of April 2017, it featured fourteen lines, eight of which pass partially underground (known as Antwerp Pre-metro).

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