M-tramcar with m-trailer car (special train) at the line 38 terminus in Grinzing.Īt the turn of the century, Vienna's Bürgermeister Karl Lueger began the municipalization of urban services, which, until then, had been supplied by private enterprises.

From Floridsdorf a branch line led to Groß Enzersdorf.Īlongside the Dampftramway Krauss & Comp., the Neue Wiener Tramwaygesellschaft also operated a few lines with steam locomotives. A further line, of national significance, was opened in 1886 from Donaukanal to Stammersdorf, where the trams connected with trains on the Stammersdorfer Lokalbahn to Auersthal. In 1887, the line was extended further south to Mödling, and towards the city centre to Gaudenzdorf, and a new branch line led to Ober St. opened Vienna's first steam tramway line, between Hietzing and Perchtoldsdorf. In 1872, the Neue Wiener Tramwaygesellschaft was formed as a competitor, but was able to build only a network in the suburbs. The social conditions were nevertheless such that labour disputes arose. In later years, that firm built the majority of the Vienna tramway network. However, due to the difficult conditions, all of the competing firms (including Schaeck-Jaquet & Comp) arranged a merger, leaving the newly formed Wiener Tramwaygesellschaft as the only remaining firm. Subsequently, the municipality of Vienna tried to persuade other firms to construct tramway lines. By October 1865, trams could be recorded as operating between Schottentor and Hernals, and on 24 April 1866, the route was extended to Dornbach. Some two decades later, several firms competed for a concession to construct an urban 'horse-tramway' in Vienna. From 1840 to 1842, it led from the Donaukanal to the recreational establishment known as the Kolosseum, at the end of the Jägerstraße. The earliest precursor of the Vienna tramway network was the Brigittenauer Eisenbahn, a horsecar tramway. Tramway strike in Wien- Hernals, 21–22 April 1889. As of 2013, there were 525 tramcars in Vienna's tram fleet, including 404 trams or tramsets scheduled for service during peak periods, comprising 215 single cars and 189 motor and trailer sets.

In 2013, a total of 293.6 million passengers travelled on the network's trams. The current operator of the network is Wiener Linien. Since 1897, they have been powered by electricity, at 600 V DC. The trams on the network run on standard gauge track. In February 2015, it was the fifth largest tram network in the world, at about 176.9 kilometres (109.9 mi) in total length and 1,071 stations. In operation since 1865, with the completion of a 2 km route to industrial estates near Simmering, it reached its maximum extent of 292 km in 1942. Trams in Vienna ( German: Wiener Straßenbahn, in everyday speech also Bim or Tramway) are a vital part of the public transport system in Vienna, capital city of Austria. ( November 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ġ,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in) standard gauge Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations.

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