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Hamburg tramway network
A tram of line 2 in the Rathausmarkt, 1975.
Operation
LocaleHamburg, Germany
Horsecar era: 1866 (1866)–1922 (1922)
Status Closed
Operator(s) Pferde-Eisenbahn Gesellschaft
(1866–1881)
Hamburg-Altonaer Pferdebahn
(1878–1896)
Straßen Eisenbahn Gesellschaft
(1880–1919)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Route length 1879: 28 km
1881: 66 km
1896: 100 km
1909: 167.17 km
Steam tramway era: 1878 (1878)–1897 (1897)
Status Closed
Operator(s) Pferde-Eisenbahn Gesellschaft
(1878–1880)
Straßen Eisenbahn Gesellschaft
(1880–1897)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Steam power
Route length 1879: 28 km (17 mi)
1881: 66 km (41 mi)
1896: 100 km (62 mi)
Electric tram era: 1894 (1894)–1978 (1978)
Status Closed
Routes 1955: 19
1965: 11
1970: 10
1974: 5
1978: 1 (line number 2)
Operator(s) Hamburger Hochbahn
(1920–1978)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 500 V DC overhead line
(initially)
550 V DC
(later)
Route length 1909: 167.17 km (103.87 mi), 1955: 217 km (135 mi)[1][circular reference]
Hamburg tramway network, 1955.
Website Hamburger Hochbahn (in German)

The Hamburg tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Hamburg) once formed part of the public transport system in the city and federal state of Hamburg, Germany. Opened in 1866, the network lasted until 1978.

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