Århus Sporveje (ÅS)

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.

View the route map in high resolution. See the official route map.

Former trams in operation

Bus: 68.

Grinder car: 60.

Horse-drawn tower wagon: ?.

Horse-drawn 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, 12 (gl), 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)
Operational

Sidecar: 297.

Hanover Tramway Museum (HSM)
Open regularly

Railcar: 2.

Sidecar: 52.

Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskabsmuseum (HT-museet)
Closed permanently

Railcar: 1.

Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm
Open regularly

Grinder car: 60.

Horse-drawn tower wagon: ?.

Railcar: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.

Salt wagon: ?.

Sidecar: 41, 47, 52, 54.

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.