Trams in Mainz

Mainz tramway network
GT6M tram at Mainz Hauptbahnhof, 2009.
Operation
LocaleMainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Horsecar era: 1883 (1883)–1904 (1904)
Status Converted to electricity
Operators
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Propulsion system Horses
Steam tram era: 1891 (1891)–1923 (1923)
Status Converted to electricity
Operator Süddeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system Steam
Electric tram era: since 1904 (1904)
Status Operational
Lines 5
Owner City of Mainz (since 1904)
Operator Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) (since 2001)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Depot(s) 1
Stock 29
Track length (total) ca. 18.5 mi
Website Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (in German)

The Mainz tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Mainz) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Mainz, the capital city of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Opened in 1883, the network has been operated since 2001 by the Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG), and is integrated in the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV).

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