The Riga tram network forms part of the urban transportation system in Riga, the capital and largest city of Latvia. It is operated by the Rigas Satiksme.
Trams in Riga made their first appearance in 1882, and have been in operation in the city longer than any other mode of public transportation. Today, the Riga tram network comprises 8 lines and is 182 kilometers (114 miles) long with 231 stops. Annually, it has nearly 33 million passengers.
Tatra T6B5SU tram (high-floor, 40 seats, 15 m/50 ft long; Czechoslovakia, 1988) on Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street; Latvian National Theatre (Eclecticism, 1899–1902) in the background
Škoda 15T ForCity tram (low-floor, three-segmented, 60 seats, 32 m/104 ft long; Czechia) on Krišjāņa Barona Street
Škoda 15T ForCity low-floor tram on the Aspazijas bulvāris
Škoda 15T1 tram (low-floor, four-segmented, 41 m/135 ft long; Czechia) on Krišjāņa Barona Street
Škoda 15T1 low-floor tram on Krišjāņa Barona Street
Line 11 travels between the center of Riga and Mežaparks, a district of picturesque Art Nouveau villas standing amidst the lakeside forest.
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