Trams in Malmö

Malmö tramway

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Overview
Locale Malmö, Sweden
Transit type Tram
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 6
Operation
Began operation 1887 (horse car)
1906 (electric trams)
Technical
System length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The Malmö tramway is a former tramway network in the city Malmö, Sweden. A route of about 2 km. has been built as a historic line.

History

The Malmö tramway existed between 1887 and 1973. It started service as a horse car. The horse cars were replaced by electric trams from 1906. The last electric tram was replaced by bus in 1973.

Lines

Cars

Originally the service was provided by two-axle cars. From 1946 bogie cars were introduced on line 4 and from 1951-2, new two-axle cars were provided for the other remaining routes.[1]

Museum line

By Malmöhus Castle and the adjacent technical museum, a heritage route[2] of 2 km. has been set up.

Further reading

References

  1. Jan Jangö (ed.): Hej Spårvagn!!! En bildrapsodi om spårvägarna i Sverige, Allt om Hobby, Stockholm 1967, pp. 111-3 (in Swedish)
  2. http://www.mss.se (Malmö museum tramway, read 2016-04-21)

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