The Mariupol Tram was a tram network in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine. The Mariupol Tram network began operating on May 1, 1933. The total length of tram network 116 km with 8 regular and 4 peak routes. Service on the system was interrupted and discontinued during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022. History Discussion regarding the construction of a tram in Mariupol began in 1904. For twenty years efforts were made to finance construction of a tram line though were unsuccessful. In 1925, the city council approved financing for the construction of a tram line connecting the town of Mariupol to the adjacent Azovstal Iron and Steel Works across the Kalmius River. On 1 September 1931 a tram construction office was established by a joint decision between the city party committee and the city council. During construction, the city newspaper "Pryazovsky Proletar" often wrote about the progress of the works: difficulties with building materials and shortages of unskilled labor. Employees of the Ilyich plant and four construction teams provided significant material assistance for the timely completion of the construction of the electric tram. Service on the first tram line began on May 1, 1933, in time for May Day. The first tram line connected Schmidt Harbor to the city center via Franka Street. Tram service was interrupted during World War II in the years 1942 to 1945. In subsequent years 16 additional routes were added to the tram network. Before the breakout of the Siege of Mariupol the tram network had 12 routes (8 regular and 4 rush hour) and serviced 161 stops. A campaign to modernize the system with improved vehicles and more modern announcement abilities began in 2017. On March 2, 2022, tram operations were suspended due to threats to personnel and riders during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Siege of Mariupol. In the course of the fighting and eventual takeover by the Russian Army, the infrastructure of the city suffered significant destruction. Post-war assessments are that approximately 90% of the network is beyond repair. Restoration is estimated to cost several hundred million rubles and take three years to complete. Routes The Mariupol Tram had 16 routes at its peak operation and 8 operational routes before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some cancelled lines are as a result of consolidations while others have been physically been shuttered and removed. On March 27, 2017,