Trams in Minsk
The Minsk tram (Belarusian: Мінскі трамвай, romanized: Minski Tramvaj) network is organised into 10 routes, integrated with the city's trolleybus, Metro and bus services. It uses a Russian broad gauge, which remains the standard in the former soviet union.
| Trams in Minsk | |
|---|---|
The Minsk tram network in 2018 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus |
| Transit type | Tram line |
| Number of lines | 10 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 22 May 1892 (horse trams) 13 October 1929 (electric trams) |
| Operator(s) | Minsktrans |
| Number of vehicles | 151 including types: * АКСМ-60102, * АКСМ-843, * АКСМ-1М & * АКСМ-743 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 123.12 km (76.50 mi) (total track length) |
| Track gauge | Russian broad gauge |
| Electrification | 600 V DC overhead lines |
Trams, initially using horse traction, have been operating in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, since 1892. At that time the entire territory was part of the Russian empire. Services were interrupted for a few years following the 1917 Russian Revolution and again during the Second World War.
Minsk used horse trams for longer than many other cities, but a programme of tram electrification took place during the 1920s.
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