Erfurt trams, Germany

from the horse tram era which began in 1894

Tatra type tram seen in DDR days.

the view looking the other way from the scene looking at the station above

Like most tram systems in the DDR, that of Erfurt - the capital of the Thüringen state with a population of about 200,000 - survived the trend of closure that was common in the west, and it remains important today.  The system is metre gauge, has 5 lines and is about 39.5 km in length.

Present trams in use are DUEWAG MGT6D (1994) and Siemens Combino (2000).  Although quite a few new buildings are seen in the centre-city, they don't detract from the overall historic feel.