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Magdeburg tramway network
Magdeburg tramway network
	Magdeburg tram in October 2018
Operation
Locale	Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Horsecar era: 1877–ca. 1899
Status	Converted to electricity
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Horses
Electric tram era: since 1899
Status	Operational
Lines	10 + 2 (at night)
Operator(s)	Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe [de] (MVB)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electricity
Electrification	600 V DC
Depot(s)	2
Stock	NGT8D, KT4Dmod, T6A2/B6A2
Route length	64.0 km (39.8 mi)
	Magdeburg tramway network in 2021
Website	Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe (in German)

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

Opened in 1877, the network has been operated since 1999 by Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe [de] (MVB), and is integrated in the Magdeburger Regionalverkehrsverbund [de] (marego).

Rolling stock

The fleet of the Magdeburg tram network consists of 83 LHB low-floor trams, 8 Tatra KT4Dmod trams, 4 Tatra T6A2M trams and 13 B6A2M trailers.^[1] An order for 35 new Flexity trams was announced in 2021.^[2] The new trams, designated NGT 10 D will be 38 m long with space for 241 passengers^[3] and the first vehicle was delivered to Magdeburg in September 2024.^[4]

For assistance in case of a derailment, for rerailing and for hauling defective trams, the MVB uses a modified Unimog road–rail vehicle with a lengthened wheelbase of 4,500mm and a power output of 240 PS.^[5]

Low-floor tram
Low-floor tram interior
Tatra tram

References

Notes

^ "Neuausschreibung für Trams in Magdeburg angekündigt" [New tender for trams in Magdeburg]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ Clinnick, Richard (2021-07-01). "Magdeburg Transport orders 35 LRVs". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
^ "New Flexity trams for Magdeburg are about to be delivered". Urban Transport Magazine. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
^ "Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe stellen neue Straßenbahn vor" [Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe present new tram]. MDR. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
^ Völklein, Marco (January 3, 2020). "Auf Schienen gesetzt" [Set on rails]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.