Trams in Ljubljana

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The oldest preserved film recordings of Ljubljana, with a depiction of the Ljubljana tram (at 1:35 and 2:50), streets, and a celebration. Salvatore Spina Company, Trieste, 1909. [1]
Ljubljana Tramway
Postcard of Ljubljana, Tavcar palace.jpg
Trams on Tavčar palace featured on a postcard
Operation
Locale Ljubljana, Slovenia
Open6 September 1901
Close20 December 1958
StatusClosed
Routes4
Operator(s)Električna cestna železnica
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrification 500 V DC
Depot(s)1
Stock53 trams
Statistics
Route length 21 km (13 mi)

The tram system in Ljubljana , the capital of Slovenia, was originally built in 1901 and was operated until 1958. Slovenia was then part of Austria-Hungary and Yugoslavia, respectively. Work started in 1900 and the tram was put in use after postponements and without a special ceremony on 6 September 1901. [2] [3] The tram system's end came on 20 December 1958, [4] when it was replaced in a ceremony by 12 buses. [3]

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Overview

In the post-World War II era, many Yugoslav towns and cities with tram systems took out their systems, as they took up a lot of space in an era when it was needed for an increasing number of automobiles. [4] In its final form, established in 1940, the system reached length of 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi). [5] Soon after the last day of operation the tracks were dismantled and the cars were transferred to Osijek and Subotica. [6] Reintroduction of an actual tram system to Ljubljana has been proposed repeatedly in the 2000s. [7] [8]

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