10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Tram at Vasaplatsen in Göteborg: Sendelbach ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Göterborgs Spårvägar 802 Linnéplatsenilla: Kaakkuri86· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. GS M29 742, Drottningtorget, 2019: Bahnfrend· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. M29 859 tram, Vagnhallen Majorna, August 2010: Danica· CC0
- 5. Göteborg GS SL 9 Hägglunds m29 750572: Kurt Rasmussen· Attribution
- 6. M29 815 på Linje X: Albin Olsson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. M29 815, Marklandsgatan: Albin Olsson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. M29 819, Botaniska trädgården 2012-09-07: Albin Olsson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. M29 824, linje X: Albin Olsson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. M29 827, Linje X: Albin Olsson· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The M29 is a class of 60 four-axle trams built for use on the Gothenburg Tramway in Sweden between 1969 and 1972. The class is still in passenger service in its home city and carries fleet numbers 801–860, although some members have been withdrawn. The M29 was one of three similar classes, along with the M25 and M28 classes.
who runs it
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
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 14.2 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 118: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- —
- number built
- 60
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- builders
- Hägglund & Söner
- operators
- Gothenburg Tramway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC overhead line
- length
- 14.2 m
- weight
- 17 t
- capacity
- 118 passengers
- Dutch name
- M29 trams
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q10573228, Wikipedia: M29 (tram) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.