Trams in Potsdam

The Potsdam tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Potsdam) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Potsdam, the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.

Potsdam tramway network
Operation
LocalePotsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Horsecar era: 1880 (1880)–1907 (1907)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (standard gauge)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1907 (1907)
Status Operational
Lines 7
Operator(s) Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam(ViP) (since 1990)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) ((standard gauge)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC overhead
Stock 17 Combino
18 Tatra KT4DC
18 Variobahn
Route length 28.9 km (18 mi)
Stops 63
Website Stadtwerke (and Verkehrsbetrieb) Potsdam (in German)

The network is owned and operated by the public citizen company Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam(ViP), and included in the "Berlin C" fare zone (Tarifbereich Berlin C) of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg.

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