Trams in Frankfurt am Main

For the tram system in Frankfurt (Oder), see Trams in Frankfurt (Oder).
Frankfurt am Main tramway network
Frankfurt am Main type R tram no. 021
at Ernst-May-Platz, Bornheim, 2007.
Operation
LocaleFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Horse tram era: 1872 (1872)–1904 (1904)
Operator(s)
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)
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)
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
  • 124 trams[1]
  • 12 heritage trams[1]
  • 8 trailers[1]
Route length 68.67 km (42.7 mi)[1]
Stops 141[1]
66.9 million (2023)[1]
Frankfurt am Main tramway network, 2011.
Website VerkehrsGesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (in English)

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.

As of 2023, there were 10 tram lines,[1] along with two special lines[citation needed] and one heritage tourist tramline.[2][3] The network had 141 stops,[1] and a total route length of 68.67 kilometres (42.67 mi).[1] In the same year, the network carried 66.9 million passengers.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Netz mit Zukunft - Geschäftsbericht 2023" [Network with a Future - Annual Report 2023] (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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