Århus Sporveje (ÅS) (closed)

Before January 1, 1928: Aarhus Elektriske Sporvej (AES).

City: Aarhus (Denmark).
Total route length: 7.5 km (4.7 miles).

Track gauge: 1000 mm (metre gauge).
Opened: July 7, 1904.
Closed: August 22, 1944 because of World War II.
Reopened: July 18, 1945.
Closed: November 6, 1971.

Description

The night between August 21st and 22nd, 1944, the depot was blown up by German henchmen. All trams were destroyed.

Tram companies in Aarhus

Aarhus Letbane
Århus Sporveje (ÅS) (closed)

Tram museums in Aarhus

Modelparken Danmark

Disused tram lines

Tram line: 1 and 2.
Horse tram line.
See the official route map.

Earlier trams in operation

Århus Sporveje (ÅS) (closed)
Bus: 68.
Grinder car: 60.
Horse tower wagon.
Horse tram: 1, 5.
Museum tram: 18, 55.
Open sidecar: 8, 34.
Railcar: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 24, 27, 54, 56.
Salt wagon.
Sidecar: 5, 8, 41, 42, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60.
Tower wagon.

Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen (BOGESTRA)
Sidecar: 297.

Hannoversches Straßenbahn-Museum (HSM)
Railcar: 2.
Sidecar: 52.

Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskabsmuseum (HT-museet) (closed)
Railcar: 1.

Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm
Grinder car: 60.
Horse tower wagon.
Railcar: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.
Salt wagon.
Sidecar: 41, 47, 52, 54.
Tower wagon.

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See also

Photos from Århus Sporveje (ÅS)
Line: Aarhus horse tram line
Links about trams in Aarhus
Museum: Modelparken Danmark
Company: Aarhus Letbane
Videos about trams in Aarhus

Links

Aarhus Letbane
Vognstyrer: Sporvogne i Danmark
See all links about trams in Aarhus.

Last updated: October 8, 2022.