| Rheinbahn AG | |||
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| Information | |||
| Head offices | Hansaallee 1 40545 Düsseldorf www.rheinbahn.de |
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| Ownership | 5% – City of Düsseldorf 95% – Düsseldorfer Stadtwerke Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH |
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| Transport association | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr | ||
| Passengers | 210 million / year | ||
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Lines | |||
| Stadtbahn lines | 7 (2005) |
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| Tramway lines | 13 (2005) |
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| Bus lines | 97 (2004) | ||
| Vehicles | |||
| Stadtbahn and tram (2006-03) |
140 Stadtbahn cars B80 170 tram power cars 86 tram trailers |
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| Omnibus (2006-03) |
358 low floor buses |
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The Rheinbahn is a public transport provider operating in and around Düsseldorf. Its network consists of 7 Stadtbahn (light rail) lines as well as 13 tram and 92 bus services and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. The total rail network length is 342 kilometres (213 mi). In 2004, Rheinbahn transported 690,000 passengers per day.
Two Stadtbahn lines are former regional rail lines and connect to the cities of Duisburg (D-Bahn, U79) and Krefeld via Meerbusch (K-Bahn, U76).
The neighbouring city of Neuss is connected to the Rheinbahn network by one Stadtbahn (U75) and two tramway lines (704, 709). The neighbouring city of Ratingen is connected by one tram line (712).
Its bus lines cover Düsseldorf, Meerbusch and most parts of Kreis Mettmann.
The Rheinbahn is member of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr, the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopolis.