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The largest tram network in Germany

BVG Trams are a major feature of the landscape in many parts of the city, and no-one would think of eliminating the yellow carriages any more today.

In 1994, the BVG launched a comprehensive modernization project for its tram division. More than ten years later, the tram system - the largest in Germany, by the way - now displays some truly impressive features.

Advantages of the tram
Trams feature outstanding speed, safety, punctuality, and reliability.
Cleanliness, comfort, wheelchair accessibility, and environmental friendliness are also taken for granted these days. The routes are clearly laid out and based on demand, and the division also prizes the economic efficiency of its tram operation.

Facts and figures
There are 187.7 kilometres of tram tracks in Berlin. Added together, the 28 daytime and 5 night lines cover a total length of 430 kilometres. The combined distance travelled every day by the Berlin trams corresponds to circling the globe 1.3 times.

A total of 171 million passengers are carried on 1.3 million trips every year. Put another way, 560,000 passengers take a total of 5,300 tram trips every day.

The trams serve 789 stops, which means one stop every 459 metres.

They run at an average speed of 19.2 kilometres per hour.

Extending 431 kilometres, the overhead wiring system for the trams is fixed on 6,809 pylons as well as approximately 2,000 building mounts. It supplies electricity not only to the carriages but also to the point heaters, switch controls, and signal systems, as well as lighting facilities at some of the stops.