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KTM/KTP-1

🇷🇺 Russia ·built by Ust-Katav Wagon-Building Plant· tram

KTM/KTP-1, photo 1 of 2
1/2 Sasha Krotov· Public domain

what is it?

KTM-1 is a Soviet-made two-axle tram with a metal body. KTP-1 is a two-axle trailer car to intended to work under KTM-1 traction. It was the first Soviet-made tram to be originally single ended, as well as designated to work on looped (not dead-end) lines.

base stats

  • speed 40 km/htop speed
  • seats 16passengers
  • built 2,280made in total

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

  • 10.2 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built
—
number built
2,280
kind
tram / light rail
traction
electric
origin
🇷🇺 Russia
builders
Ust-Katav Wagon-Building Plant
top speed
40 km/h
power
—
gauge
1,524 mm Russian broad gauge
electric system
600 V
length
10.2 m
capacity
16 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q1515712, Wikipedia: KTM/KTP-1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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