Trams in Naumburg

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.

Naumburg (Saale) tramway
Cars 36 and 51 outside the depot, 2007.
Operation
Locale	Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Steam tram era: 1892 (1892)–1906 (1906) Status Converted to electricity Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Propulsion system(s) Steam
Electric tram era: since 1907 (1907) Status Operational Lines 1 Operator(s) Naumburger Straßenbahn Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 600 V DC Route length 2.9 km (1.8 mi) 2018 178,600[1] Naumburg (Saale) tramway network 2018 Website Naumburger Straßenbahn (in German)

History

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

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

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