Trams in Naumburg
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The Naumburg (Saale) tramway (German: Straßenbahn Naumburg (Saale)) is a tramline forming part of the public transport system in Naumburg (Saale), a city in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. At only 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long, it is the smallest urban tramway in Germany,[1] and one of the smallest in Europe.
History
[edit]Service with steam trams began on 15 September 1892. The network was electrified in 1907.[1]
Tram operation was suspended on 19 August 1991 due to financial difficulties and declining numbers of passengers.[1] In 1994, 300 m (980 ft) of track was restored for weekend services, initially as a horsedrawn tram, with electric service resuming in 1995. Operation of the tramway was assumed by Naumburger Straßenbahn GmbH.[1]
Daily services on parts of the former loop line began on 31 March 2007.[1]
An extension of the line from Vogelwiese to Salztor was opened in 2017.[1]
Lines
[edit]The network formerly consisted of a loop line around Naumburg Cathedral. Today, the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) line, numbered Linie 4, runs on parts of the former loop arrangement from Naumburg Hauptbahnhof to Salztor.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Straßenbahn Naumburg feiert 127jähriges Bestehen – Betrieb bis 2035 gesichert" [Naumburg’s Tram celebrates its 127th anniversary – operation secured until 2035]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1994). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 2: Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen [Volume 2: Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 392167980X. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
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Media related to Trams in Naumburg at Wikimedia Commons
- Naumburger Straßenbahn (in German) – includes English summary
- Naumburg database / photo gallery and Naumburg tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
