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Wuppertal tramway network
A Wuppertal tram in 1987
Operation
LocaleWuppertal, Germany
Open1873
Close1987
Operator(s)Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Statistics
Route length1948: 175 km (109 mi)

The Wuppertal tramway network served Wuppertal, Germany for 114 years until its closure in 1987.

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