Trams in Leipzig

Leipzig tramway network
Straßenbahn Leipzig
Trams at Waldplatz, near Red Bull Arena
Operation
Locale	Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Statistics
Horsecar era: May 16, 1872 (1872-05-16)–1897 (1897) Status Converted to electricity Operator Leipziger Pferde-Eisenbahn (LPE) Track gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in) Propulsion system Horses
Electric tram era: since 1896 (1896) Status Operational Lines 13 Operators Große Leipziger Straßenbahn (GLSt) (1896–1938) Leipziger Elektrische Straßenbahn (LESt) (1896–1916) Leipziger Außenbahn AG (LAAG) (1900–1946) Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (1938–) Track gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in) Propulsion system Electricity Electrification 600 V DC trolley wire Route length 143.5 km (89.2 mi) 2022 135,000,000 Website https://www.l.de/verkehrsbetriebe Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (in German)

The Leipzig tramway (German: Straßenbahn Leipzig) is a network of tramways which, together with the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, forms the backbone of the public transport system in Leipzig, a city in Saxony, Germany. Opened in 1872, the network has been operated since 1938 by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB). The network has been integrated in the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV) since 1 August 2001.

With its 13 lines, route length of 143.5 km (89.2 mi) and 522 tram stops, the network is currently the third biggest in Germany, after the Cologne and Berlin tramway networks.

Uniquely, the trams run on 1458 mm gauge tracks.