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Volgograd (the former Stalingrad) operates a large tram network (216 km, 27 km on reserved track). In 1984, a 13.5 km long light rail line was inaugurated running north - south, parallel to the river Volga, in order to relieve a very crowded suburban rail line. The line, called Skorostnoy Tramvaj (Express Tram) includes a 3.3 km long tunnel section which was built to metro standards with two underground stations with island platforms.

Trams used are of the TATRA KT8D5 and TATRA T3 type common in Eastern Europe.

Photo © Aare Olander 1992

1984

 Projects

The line is further under construction south with a 4.2 km long tunnel of a total length of 8 km. A second 15 km long line is also planned.

The Volgograd Express Tram operates from 6:00 until 0:30, every 3 minutes during the day and every 90 seconds during rush hours. After 23:00 trams run every 25 minutes.

Fare for a single ride is 6 roubles (2006).

Tramvay s maniey velichiya - A great page by Sturman

Volgograd Express Tram at Mir metro/Metroworld by Aksenov Dmitry

Volgogradskiy ST by Sergey Nechuguenko

Dmitry Zinoviev's Map

Track Map