DESCRIPTION Wuppertal tram opened in 1874 (initial horse tram); steam trams operated during 1891-1903, before the complete electrification (1903). The tram network reached its maximum lenght in 1948 (175 km), but in the next decades it was constantly reduced before its final closure (1987).
A short strecth of the original tram system reopened in 1992 inside Bergische Museumsbahnen (heritage tram museum), operating on original rails with original cars.
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1874 | initial horse tram | -- | 1891-1903 | steam tram operations | -- | 1903 | electrification completed | -- | 1948 | maximum tram network lenght: 175 km | -- | 1987 | tram network closure | -- | 1992 | heritage/museum tram line opening | -- |
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) --
Single line stops --
Single line avg. distance (km) --
Total track length (km) 3.2
Total network stops 6
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.60
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 650 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge metric gauge rails
Vehicles builder TALBOT,DUEWAG
Model Tw105,Tw107,Tw275,Tw337
Operator BERGISCHE MUSEUMBAHNEN
| (last modified February 19, 2017 ) |