Antwerp tramway network

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Antwerp tramway network
An Albatros tram in Antwerp, 2016.
Operation
Locale	Antwerp, Belgium
Horsecar era: 1873 (1873)–ca. 1902 (1902) Status Converted to electricity Operator(s) Eight separate companies Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1902 (1902) Status Operational Lines 14 Operator(s) Compagnie générale des tramways d'Anvers [fr] (CGTA) (1902–1927) Société anonyme des Tramways d'Anvers [fr] (1927–1962) Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Antwerpen [nl] (MIVA) (1963–1991) De Lijn (since 1991) Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 600 V DC Caternary Track length (total) 116.6 km (72.5 mi) Website De Lijn (in English)

The Antwerp tramway network (Dutch: Het Antwerpse tramnet) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Antwerp, a city in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The network is operated by the Flemish region's transportation company De Lijn. As of April 2017, it featured fourteen lines, eight of which pass partially underground (known as Antwerp Pre-metro).