The Moscow tramway network, which is presently divided into two sub-networks, is a key element of the public transport

Public transport

Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...

 system in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, the capital city

Capital City

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 of Russia

Russia

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. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1958 by Mosgortrans, a state-owned company.

, the two sub-networks had a combined total route length of 181 km (112.5 mi), making the whole network the fourth largest in the world, after the networks in Melbourne

Trams in Melbourne

The Melbourne tramway network is a major form of public transport in Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, Australia. , the network consisted of of track, 487 trams, 28 routes, and 1,773 tram stops. It was therefore the largest urban tramway network in the world, ahead of the...

 (245 km (152.2 mi)), St. Petersburg

Tramways in Saint Petersburg

The city of Saint Petersburg, Russia once had the largest tram network in the world, consisting of about 340 kilometres of unduplicated track in the late 1980s. However, since 1995 the tramway network has declined sharply in size as major portions of track were removed, particularly in the city...

 (240 km (149.1 mi)) and Berlin (190 km (118.1 mi)).

See also

• List of town tramway systems in Russia
• Moscow Metro
  Moscow Metro
  The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
  
  
• Moscow Monorail
• Transportation in Moscow
  Transportation in Moscow
  The Moscow transportation network is very diverse and exists literally over many levels. The city's buses, trams, Metro, motorways, trains and planes together all serve to maintain a high level of connectivity between Moscow's many different districts and beyond.-Air:There are five primary...
  
  

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