The Osijek tram system is operated by the ''City Transport of Osijek'' (GPP Osijek) and serves the city of

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, capital of the

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region of

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. The Osijek network is the only Croatian tram system still in existence outside

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. Services have operated continuously since the first horse-car tram line was opened in 1884 (connecting the

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and city square), and the first electric tram ran in 1926. The present network consists of two lines which intersect in the city square (Trg Ante Starčevića) and the fleet consists of refurbished Tatra T3 PVO vehicles and some newly acquired second hand

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GT6. During the

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, five Tatra T3 streetcars were destroyed and two female drivers were killed in 1991/92.Osijek Tram
There is also an old Škoda tourist heritage tram, which can be rented for special occasions. The tram dates back to the start of electrical operation, back in 1926. All tracks are at 1000 mm (

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) width. There are three terminal loops, and two loops used rarely only when shorter route service is provided. There is also an inner city loop for the part of line 2, which connects the main

with the

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. Unlike line 1, which is

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in its whole length, line 2 is composed of a loop segment, a double track segment and the remainder being

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with

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s. At the main vehicle

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(Remiza) there is a track triangle structure used regularly for turning tramway vehicles when starting and/or ending service. In November 2014, Line 1 was extended from Višnjevac Sjever to Višnjevac Okretište. A 2018 reorganization of public transport which abolished the tariff union between GPP and the private transport operators reintroduced the city centre circulator, connecting the main square and the city's railway station. Popularly known as the "Kolodvorac" (lit. Station-runner), the line previously existed until 2008, when it was abolished. However, this line was removed again a certain amount of time after the reintroduction of it. Osijek Nr. 8.jpg, No. 8 Osijek Nr. 8 (Innenansicht).jpg, No. 8 (Passenger compartment) Osijek Nr. 0610.jpg, No. 0610 (T3R.PV) Osijek Nr. 0926.jpg, No. 0926 (GT6)

Current lines

* Line 1: Višnjevac - Trg Ante Starčevića - Zeleno polje * Line 2: Trg Ante Starčevića - Bikara - Kolodvor - Trg Ante Starčevića

References

External links

Osijek at ''UrbanRail.net''
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Current lines

See also

References

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