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 (horsecar)
1906 (electric trams)
Technical
System length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge

The Malmö tramway is a former tramway network in the city Malmö, Sweden. A route of about 2 km (1.2 mi). has been built as a historic line.

History

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

Lines

  • line 1 (red) from 1907 till 1967
  • line 2 (blue) from 1907 till 1940
  • line 3 (white) from 1906 till 1964
  • line 4 (yellow) from 1907 till 1973
  • line 5 from 1915 till 1928
  • line 6 from 1916 till 1919 and from 1924 till 1949
  • line 7 from 1918 till 1949
  • line 8 from 1928 till 1930

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

  • Andersson, Per Gunnar; Forsberg, Anders (2006). Malmö elektriska spårväg 100 år. Stockholm: Trafiknostalgiska Förlaget.

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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