Trams in Klagenfurt

Trams in Klagenfurt
The proposed site for the new so-called Lake Tramway ("Seetramway") has been marked by an old tram car since 2008
Overview
Locale	Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria
Transit type	2 Tram lines
Number of lines	"Hauptbahnhof"-"See-Strandbad" (5.86 km) "Heiligengeistplatz"-"Zentralfriedhof" (3.44 km)
Operation
Began operation	5 July 1891 (horse trams) 6 May 1911 (electric trams)
Ended operation	16 April 1963
Technical
System length	10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Track gauge	one-meter
Electrification	800 V overhead lines

The Klagenfurt tram network operated in various forms between 1891 and 1963,^[1] which was when diesel buses took over, reflecting lower operating costs at a time of relatively low prices for oil based fuels.

In 2005, in response to exceptional levels of particulates pollution in Klagenfurt the city authorities proposed a resumption of tram services. A feasibility study was commissioned, but concluded that the cost of the necessary investment would be prohibitive.