Overview of the tram system of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Augsburg tramway network
A Siemens Combino in Augsburg, 2007.
Operation
Locale
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Horsecar era: 1881 (1881)–1898 (1898)
Status
Superseded
Operator(s)
Augsburger Trambahn AG
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)
Horses
Electric tram era: since 1898 (1898)
Status
Operational
Lines
5 regular + 2 special
Operator(s)
Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA)
Track gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s)
Electricity
Electrification
750 V DC
Track length (total)
49.8 km (30.9 mi)
2010
37,100,000
Website
SWA Bus & Tram (in German)
Könisgplatz at night
The tram system in Augsburg is the second largest tram system in Bavaria behind Munich, and followed by Nurnberg. The system is 49.8 kilometers long (30.9 miles) and runs five lines, with two special lines. The city border gets crossed in three places. Line 2 and Line 6 cross into Stadtbergen, and line 6 crosses into Friedberg. The system is operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA), and integrated into the Augsburger Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (AVV).
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