Trams in Brandenburg an der Havel

Brandenburg an der Havel tramway network
Straßenbahn Brandenburg an der Havel
An MGT6D tram in Brandenburg an der Havel, 2013
Operation
LocaleBrandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany
Horsecar era: 1897 (1897)–1911 (1911)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1911 (1911)
Status Operational
Lines 2 currently in service
Operator(s) Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel
(VBBr) (since 1990)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Track length (total) 17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Website Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel (in German)

The Brandenburg an der Havel tramway (German: Straßenbahn Brandenburg an der Havel) is a network of tramways forming the centrepiece of the public transport system in Brandenburg an der Havel, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.

Opened in 1897 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to an electrically powered system in 1911. It is currently operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel (VBBr), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).

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