Trams in Frankfurt am Main

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.

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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] Website VerkehrsGesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (in English)

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.