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.

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Aarhus Letbane
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Tram museums in Aarhus

Modelparken Danmark
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Discontinued tram lines

Aarhus tram line 1: Marienlund - Dalgas Avenue
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Aarhus tram line 2: Marienlund - Kongsvang
Closed

Aarhus horse tram line: Store torv - Aarhus H
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Århus Sporveje (ÅS) stops

Select: Dalgas Avenue, Kongsvang, Marienlund, and Store torv.

See the official route map.

Current trams in operation

Railcar: 19.

Sidecar: 50, and 51.

Former trams in operation

Bus: 68.

Grinder car: 60.

Horse tower wagon: ?.

Horse tram: 1, and 5.

Museum tram: 18, and 55.

Open sidecar: 8, and 34.

Railcar: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12 (gl), 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 24, 27, 54, and 56.

Salt wagon: ?.

Sidecar: 5, 8, 60, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 42.

Tower wagon: ?.

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Links

Aarhus Letbane
Language: Danish.

Vognstyrer: Sporvogne i Danmark
By: Michael Olsen.
Language: Danish.

See all links about trams in Aarhus.

Last updated: May 21, 2023.