Trams_in_Düsseldorf

Trams in Düsseldorf

Trams in Düsseldorf

Tram network in Germany


The Düsseldorf tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Düsseldorf) is a network of tramways serving Düsseldorf, the capital city of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In combination with the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, it forms the backbone of the public transport system in Düsseldorf.

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The tramway network is currently operated by Rheinbahn AG, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). As of 2016, its seven tram lines ran over 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, serving 178 stops.[1]

History

Düsseldorf tram now in Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life

In 1876, the first horse-drawn tram line opened in Düsseldorf operated by the Belgian entrepreneur Leopold Boyaert. It joined Castle Square with the Bergisch-Märkischen station and the concert hall.[2]

In 1896, the first electric tram ran in Düsseldorf,[2] and the full conversion of the system to electricity continued through 1900.[2]

Lines

As of 2016, seven tram lines[1] running on 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route,[1] operate in the city of Düsseldorf and in portions of the urban areas of Neuss:

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After finishing work at the Wehrhahlinie, many of the tram lines (703, 712, 713 and 715) have been moved to the new Stadtbahn service.

Rolling stock

The current tram fleet consists of low-floor trams which are good for wheelchair accessibility.

See also


References

Notes

  1. "Zahlenübersicht Stand 31. Dezember 2012" [Figures Summary as of December 31, 2012] (PDF) (in German). Rheinbahn. December 31, 2012. p. 7. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. "1920: Das Ende der Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn" [1920: The end of the Düsseldorf tram [company]] (in German). Rheinbahn. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

Bibliography

  • Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg [Volume 4: Ruhr - from Dortmund to Duisburg]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345.
  • Nolden, Hans G (1998). Die Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn [The Düsseldorf Tramway] (in German). München: GeraMond Verlag. ISBN 3932785029.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 46–48. ISBN 9783936573336.

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