Trams in Magdeburg

The Magdeburg tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Magdeburg) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Magdeburg, the capital city of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Magdeburg tramway network
Magdeburg tram in October 2018
Operation
Locale	Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Horsecar era: 1877 (1877)–ca. 1899 (1899) Status Converted to electricity Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1899 (1899) Status Operational Lines 10 + 2 (at night) Operator(s) Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe [de] (MVB) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 600 V DC Depot(s) 2 Stock NGT8D, KT4Dmod, T6A2/B6A2 Route length 64.0 km (39.8 mi) Magdeburg tramway network in 2021 Website Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe (in German)

Opened in 1877, the network has been operated since 1999 by Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe [de] (MVB), and is integrated in the Magdeburger Regionalverkehrsverbund [de] (marego).

Rolling stock

The fleet of the Magdeburg tram network consists of 83 LHB low-floor trams, 8 Tatra KT4Dmod trams, 4 Tatra T6A2M trams and 13 B6A2M trailers.^[1] An order for 35 new Flexity trams was announced in 2021.^[2] The new trams, designated NGT 10 D will be 38 m long with space for 241 passengers^[3] and the first vehicle was delivered to Magdeburg in September 2024.^[4]

For assistance in case of a derailment, for rerailing and for hauling defective trams, the MVB uses a modified Unimog road–rail vehicle with a lengthened wheelbase of 4,500mm and a power output of 240 PS.^[5]

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  Low-floor tram
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  Low-floor tram interior
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  Tatra tram

See also

• List of town tramway systems in Germany
• Trams in Germany