Trams in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe tramway network
GT8-70D/N [de] tram at the railway station
Operation
Locale	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Horse tram era: 1877 (1877)–1900 (1900) Status Converted to electricity Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Propulsion system(s) Horses
Steam tram era: 1881 (1881)–1900 (1900) Status Converted to electricity Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Propulsion system(s) Steam trams
Electric tram era: since 1900 (1900) Status Operational Lines 7 Operator(s) Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (since 1997) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 750 V DC Some 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz[1] Depot(s) 3 Route length 71.5 km (44.4 mi)[2] Website Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (in German)

The Karlsruhe tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Karlsruhe) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Karlsruhe, a city in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Opened in 1877, the network has been operated since 1997 by Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK), a company owned by the city of Karlsruhe. The city itself was the tram network's operator between 1903 and 1997.