With its 13 lines, route length of 143.5 km (89.2 mi) and 522 tram stops, the network is currently the third biggest in Germany, after the Cologne and Berlin tramway networks.
In 2019 a procurement project for new trams was launched jointly with tram operators in Görlitz and Zwickau. A contract was signed in December 2021 with LEIWAG (a consortium of HeiterBlick [de] and Kiepe Electric) and Leipzig will receive 25 new 45 m long trams, with options for up to 130 more.[5]
Gallery
Replica of horse tram in operation
A 1914/15 postcard depicting a tram
Some vehicles, such as this horse tram, are preserved in the tram museum
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