Opened 1881, modernised five-route tramway network serving 99 stops.

On December 12 2021 Line 3 was extended south from Haunstetten (Inninger Straße) beyond the city boundary to Königsbrunn (4·7 km, 7 stops). Augsburg’s tram network is gradually being turned over to reserved track.

Work on a sixth route (Line 5: 3·5 km new alignment with 4 new stops) running northwest to Klinikum BKH began in 2016; a tunnel under the main station is also being built. Several other extensions are being planned.

Address
Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding GmbH (SWA)
Hoher Weg 1
86152 Augsburg
Bayern
Germany
Phone
+49 821 6500 5989
Fax
+49 821 6500 5704
Email
verkehr@sw-augsburg.de
Website
www.sw-augsburg.de
 

Traffic

YearPassenger journeys
(million)
statistic for tram only
2018 43·20
2017 42·46
2016 42·45
2015 40·53
2014 40·16
 

Network data

Gauge
1000 mm
Length
49·9 km
Electrification
49·9 km - 750 V DC
Rolling stock
102 LRV/tram cars (inc. 11 cars ordered from Stadler on October 1 2019)