Overview of the tram system of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
For the tram system in Frankfurt (Oder), see Trams in Frankfurt (Oder).
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Frankfurt am Main tramway network
Frankfurt am Main type R tram no. 021 at Ernst-May-Platz, Bornheim, 2007.
Operation
Locale
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Horse tram era: 1872 (1872)–1904 (1904)
Operator(s)
Frankfurter Trambahn-Gesellschaft [de]
(1872–1897)
Frankfurter Lokalbahn [de]
(1888)
City of Frankfurt
(1898–1904)
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s)
Horses
Steam tram era: 1888 (1888)–1929 (1929)
Operator(s)
Frankfurter Lokalbahn
(1888–1901)
Frankfurter Waldbahn [de]
(1889–1898)
City of Frankfurt
(1899–1929)
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)
Steam trams
Electric tram era: since 1884 (1884)
Status
Operational
Routes
10[1] & 1 heritage streetcar line
Operator(s)
Frankfurt-Offenbacher Trambahn-Gesellschaft [de]
(1884–1905)
City of Frankfurt
(1898–2009)
Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main [de]
(since 2009)
Track gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
(1884–1905/06)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
(since 1905/06)
Propulsion system(s)
Electricity
Electrification
600 V DC
Stock
103 trams[1]
9 heritage trams[1]
8 sidecars[1]
Route length
67.3 km (41.8 mi)[1]
Stops
136[1]
2012
49.9 million[1]
Frankfurt am Main tramway network, 2011.
Website
VerkehrsGesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (in English)
The Frankfurt am Main tramway network is a network of tramways forming a major part of the public transport system in Frankfurt am Main, a city in the federal state of Hesse, Germany.
As of 2012[update], there were 10 tram lines,[1] along with two special lines[citation needed] and one heritage tourist tramline.[2][3] The network was also heavily integrated into the Frankfurt U-Bahn, with the systems sharing both street running and reserved track. In 2012, the network had 136 stations,[1] and a total route length of 67.25 kilometres (41.79 mi).[1] In the same year, the network carried 49.9 million passengers,[1] about 30% of total public transport ridership in Frankfurt.
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