Trams in Dresden

Dresden tramway network
Dresden tramway network
	A tram in front of the Dresden Cathedral, 2008.
Operation
Locale	Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Horsecar era: 1872–ca. 1903
Status	Converted to electricity
Track gauge	1,450 mm (4 ft 9+3⁄32 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Horses
Electric tram era: since 1893
Status	Operational
Operator(s)	Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB); (since 1993);
Track gauge	1,450 mm (4 ft 9+3⁄32 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electricity
Electrification	600 V DC
Route length	134.0 km (83.3 mi)
Website	Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (in English)

The Dresden tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Dresden) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Dresden, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1993 by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO).

As of 2008, the network comprised 12 tram lines, with a total line length of approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi) and a total route length of 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi). There was 291.6 kilometres (181.2 mi) of track, which translated into 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) of actual tram line, serving 154 tram stops.

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