The Vinnytsia Tramway (, translit.: Vinnytskyi Tramvai) network is the part of the public transportation system that since 1913 serves Vinnytsia, the administrative center of the Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. The tram system has a narrow rail gauge of that only exists in Ukraine in the cities of Lviv, Zhytomyr and Yevpatoria, as well as Vinnytsia. The system currently consists of 21.2 km of tracks.

History

The first electric tramway in Vinnytsia started to operate on 28 October 1913. The system was built by the German company MAN AG. The operation has only been suspended during two longer periods: February 1920 – 27 November 1921 and March 1944 – June 1945. In 1932 single track line from Kalich Market to the Pirogov Hospital was built. Year later, second track was laid along that line. The turning point were organized at the place, that known now as an end of alley along Pirogov street. This alley existed in that years. The overall trackage length was 11.6 km. During the same year, some freight was also transported by tram from railway station to the city. In 1963 one of lines was extended from Revolutionary Street (now Cosmonauts Avenue), up to.;..... and to Barske Parkway in 1986 meanwhile route number 1 was extended to the electric power plant.

Tram Network Infrastructure

Tram tracks extend from the railway station (which is located in eastern part of the city) to the western outskirts of the city, through the center. Track gauge is.

Routes

Rolling Stock

The most common kind of tram rolling stock in Vinnytsia are In nearest past many Tatra T4 trams were in use; now most of them are rebuilt into service trams for different purposes. GothaT57 tram is still kept. Between 2005 and 2009 the city of Zürich replaced the trams of Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) built in the 1960s and 1970s with low floor trams nicknamed Cobra. The city of Zurich donated the surplus trams to the city of Vinnytsia, the cost of transport being paid by the Swiss government. In 2007 13 sets (motor and trailer car) of "Karpfen" series were transferred to Vinnytsia, and in 2008 the first couple of "Mirage" tram sets were transferred. Staff of Vinnytsia tramsways had been trained at workshops in Zurich, thus ensuring that the trams could continue to be maintained at their new owners.

Current

Historical

Summary

Historical tram cars, listed in property