Trams in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe tramway network
GT8-70D/N tram at the railway station
Operation
LocaleKarlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Horse tram era: 1877 (1877)–1900 (1900)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Steam tram era: 1881 (1881)–1900 (1900)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Steam trams
Electric tram era: since 1900 (1900)
Status Operational
Lines 7
Operator(s)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 750 V DC
Some 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz
Depot(s) 3
Route length 71.5 km (44.4 mi)
Website Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (in German)

The Karlsruhe tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Karlsruhe) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Karlsruhe, a city in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Opened in 1877, the network has been operated since 1997 by Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK), a company owned by the city of Karlsruhe. The city itself was the tram network's operator between 1903 and 1997.

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