The Wrocław tram system ( pl, Tramwaje we Wrocławiu) is the

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

system in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

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. Having first opened for service on 10 July 1877 with

horsecar A horsecar, horse-drawn tram, horse-drawn streetcar (U.S.), or horse-drawn railway (historical), is an animal-powered (usually horse) tram or streetcar. Summary The horse-drawn tram (horsecar) was an early form of public rail transport, w ...

s, it is the third oldest tramway in Poland (after

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

and Szczecin). The system uses . and is operated by ''Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne we Wrocławiu (MPK Wrocław)''. The network consists of 23 lines with a total track length of and

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of , six depots and 20 loops.

Network

Below is a table of permanent routes as of the 6 June 2022 schedule: There are plans for future lines to the Popowice and Maślice districts. The 3.8 km Popowice segment is planned to follow the Długa, Starogroblowa and Popowicka streets. The Maślicka line will start at the Municipal Stadium (Stadion Miejski) and continue to the intersection of Maślicka street with Główna and Królewiecka.

Rolling stock

Currently 7 types of trams are operating in

Konstal 105Na The Konstal 105Na are a class of Polish trams manufactured from 1979 to 1992 in workshops Konstal Chorzow, Poland. The Metre-gauge railway, meter-gauge version is designated as 805Na. As of 2016 they are still the most common trams in Poland. Cons ...

, Protram 204 WrAs, Protram 205 WrAs,

Škoda 16 T The Škoda 16 T (also called Elektra) is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for Wrocław. The vehicle was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 16 T has six axles, and the low-floor area repr ...

Škoda 19 T The Škoda 19 T is a five carbody section low-floor bi-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for Wrocław. The tram is not different from currently used Škoda 16 T trams, except for the fact that it has two driver's cabins and do ...

, Pesa Twist and Moderus Beta. The 105N type wagons are subjected to various upgrades (and after the upgrade they are marked 105NWr). Wroclaw Tramwaj BabaJaga

In the period from 1991–2004, no new trams were bought; only repairs and upgrades of models Konstal 105N and Konstal 105Na were performed. During 2005–2008, six 2-wagon Protram 204 WrAs and ten low-floor Protram 205 WrAs vehicles were bought, all produced by RMT Protram Wrocław. From December 2006 to November 2007, seventeen low-floor wagons Škoda 16 T were acquired. 205WrAs Wroclaw 2701

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