Trams in Bratislava
| Bratislava tram network Električková doprava v Bratislave | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
| Open | 1895 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Routes | 5 | ||
| Operator(s) | Dopravný podnik Bratislava | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
| Stock | 211 tram vehicles | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Track length (single) | 42 km (26 mi) | ||
| Route length | 267.3 km (166.1 mi) | ||
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| Website | http://www.dpb.sk DPB | ||
Bratislava tram network (Slovak: Električková doprava v Bratislave) serves Bratislava (the capital city of Slovakia). It is operated by Dopravný podnik Bratislava, a. s and the system is known as Mestská hromadná doprava (MHD, municipal mass transit).
Trams in the city have been electrically powered since the system was opened in 1895; there were never any horse-driven or steam-powered trams in Bratislava. It is the one of two urban tram systems in Slovakia with the other system located in Košice. Conversions to standard-gauge railway have been proposed in the past, but the network uses narrow-gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) track also known as metre-gauge. Rolling stock consists of 211 tram vehicles and trams operate on five lines over approximately 42 km (26 mi) of track.