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3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. GT8 VAG Freiburg 2: CrazyD· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. (Straßenbahn Freiburg) GT8K 210 an der Hornusstraße: DerZugfan· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. (Straßenbahn Freiburg) GT8N 222 an der Hornusstraße.: DerZugfan· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Duewag GT8 Typ Freiburg is a three-part eight-axle articulated tram used on the Freiburg im Breisgau's tram network. From 1971 to 1991, these trams were exclusively produced for the VAG Freiburg by Duewag in three series, which defined them as the Freiburg type, Typ Freiburg. They are designed to be used uni-directionally.
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 55 years ago, in 1971.
- Weighs about as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 32.9 m long: about 7 cars parked nose to tail.
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1971
- number built
- 25
- kind
- tram / light rail
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- DÜWAG
- top speed
- 70 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,000 mm metre gauge
- length
- 32.9 m
- weight
- 36 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1487268, Wikipedia: Duewag GT8 Typ Freiburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.