Aarhus tram

Tram No. 1

The Aarhus tram was a tram system in the Danish city ​​of Aarhus .

It existed from May 31, 1884 to May 23, 1895 as a horse-drawn tram with a gauge of 1435 mm between the Store Torv and Jernbanestationen stations.

In September 1903, the Aarhus Elektriske Sporvej company was founded. The company operated an electric tram with a gauge of 1000 mm on various lines from July 7, 1904 to November 7, 1971. Three motor coaches and four sidecars have been preserved in the Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum.

A new light rail system called Aarhus Letbane has existed since 2017 . The Aarhus Nærbane merges with this project .

Web links

Commons : Århus Tram  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• AARHUS SPORVEJE. sporvej.dk, accessed November 6, 2016 (Danish). 
• Aarhus Elektriske Sporvej. vognstyrer.dk, accessed on November 6, 2016 (Danish). 
• Images of the Aarhus tram

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sporvogne i Aarhus. In: AarhusWiki. Retrieved November 6, 2016 (Danish). 
2. ↑ Aarhus Elektriske Sporvej. In: AarhusWiki. Retrieved November 6, 2016 (Danish). 
3. ↑ The vehicle collection of the museum - meter gauge. In: Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum. Retrieved March 30, 2017 .