The Görlitz tramway network (german: Straßenbahnnetz Görlitz) is a
network of tramways forming part of the
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...
system in
Görlitz, a city in the
federal state
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism). In a federation, the self-gover ...
of
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
, Germany.
Opened in 1882, the network has been operated since 1996 by the
Verkehrsgesellschaft Görlitz (VGG), since 2019 by the
Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe, and is integrated in the
Verkehrsverbund Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien
The Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien (Upper Lusatia–Lower Silesia Transport Association or ZVON) is a transport association run by public transport providers in the German state of Saxony. The ZVON area comprises the distr ...
(ZVON).
Lines
, the network had the following lines:
Rolling stock
The current fleet consists of 14
KT4D trams built from 1979 until 1990. The procurement of new trams is in preparation.
See also
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List of town tramway systems in Germany
This is a list of town tramway systems in Germany by ''Land''. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those t ...
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Trams in Germany
Germany has an extensive number of tramway networks (Straßenbahn in German). Some of these networks have been upgraded to light rail standards, called Stadtbahn in German. Straßenbahn and Stadtbahn schemes are usually operated on the legal foun ...
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