Trams in Moscow

Moscow Tram Network
Московский трамвай
Moscow Transport System
Moscow Transport logo
71-931 tram car near Tverskaya Zastava Square
Operation
LocaleMoscow, Russia
Open6 April 1899
StatusOperational
Lines40
Owner(s)Government of Moscow
Operator(s)Moskovsky Metropoliten
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
ElectrificationOverhead line550 V DC
Depot(s)5
Stock
Statistics
Track length (total)418 km (260 mi)
2016207 million
Websitehttps://transport.mos.ru/en Moscow Transport

The Moscow tramway network, which is divided into two sub-networks, is a key element of the public transport system in Moscow, the capital city of Russia. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1958 until 2021 by Mosgortrans, a state-owned company.[1]

  1. ^ Barrow, Keith (3 June 2014). "Fokstrot LRVs enter service in Moscow". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2014.