| Naumburg (Saale) tramway | |
| Locale: | Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Era1 Name: | Steam tram |
| Era1 State: | show |
| Era1 Status: | Converted to electricity |
| Era1 Propulsion System: | Steam |
| Era2 Name: | Electric tram |
| Era2 Start Year: | since |
| Era2 State: | show |
| Era2 Status: | Operational |
| Era2 Lines: | 1 |
| Era2 Operator: | Naumburger Straßenbahn |
| Era2 Propulsion System: | Electricity |
| Era2 El: | 600 V DC |
| Era2 Route Length: | 2.9km (01.8miles) |
| Era2 Pass Year: | 2018 |
| Era2 Passengers: | 178,600 |
| Era2 Website: | http://www.naumburger-strassenbahn.de/ Naumburger Straßenbahn |
The Naumburg (Saale) tramway (German: Straßenbahn Naumburg (Saale)) is a tramline forming part of the public transport system in Naumburg (Saale), a city in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. At only 2.9km (01.8miles) long, it is the smallest urban tramway in Germany,[1] and one of the smallest in Europe.
Service with steam trams began on 15 September 1892. The network was electrified in 1907.[1]
Tram operation was suspended on 19 August 1991 due to financial difficulties and declining numbers of passengers.[1] In 1994, 300m (1,000feet) of track was restored for weekend services, initially as a horsedrawn tram, with electric service resuming in 1995. Operation of the tramway was assumed by Naumburger Straßenbahn GmbH.[1]
Daily services on parts of the former loop line began on 31 March 2007.[1]
An extension of the line from Vogelwiese to Salztor was opened in 2017.[1]
The network formerly consisted of a loop line around Naumburg Cathedral. Today, the 2.9km (01.8miles) line, numbered Linie 4, runs on parts of the former loop arrangement from Naumburg Hauptbahnhof to Salztor.[1]