Trams in Leipzig
Appearance
Leipzig tramway network | |||||||||||||||||
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![]() tram in front of New town hall (NeuesRathaus) | |||||||||||||||||
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The Leipzig tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Leipzig) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Leipzig, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. Opened in 1872, the network has been operated since 1938 by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe.
With its 13 lines, route length of 148.3 km (92.1 mi) and 510 tram stops, the network is currently the second biggest in Germany, after the Berlin tramway network.
History
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Changing of network
Gallery
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replica of horse tram on route
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old tram on DDR stamp
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old tram on postcard
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old tram in museum
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old tram on route
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classic trams near Leipzig fair half of century ago
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traditional tram
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modern tram
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service tram
See also
References
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 1: Sachsen [Volume 1: Saxony]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679796. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 94–97. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
Media related to Trams in Leipzig at Wikimedia Commons
- Leipzig database / photo gallery and Leipzig tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Leipzig database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.