Trams in Darmstadt
| Darmstadt tramway network |
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| HEAG tram no 9867 in Darmstadt, 2005. |
| Operation |
| Locale |
Darmstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Steam tram era: 1886 (1886)–1922 (1922) |
| Status |
Closed |
| Operator(s) |
Herrmann Bachstein consortium
(1886–1895)
Süddeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (SEG)
(1895–1912)
Hessische Eisenbahn-Aktiengesellschaft (HEAG)
(1912–1922) |
| Propulsion system(s) |
Steam locomotives |
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| Electric tram era: since 1897 (1897) |
| Status |
Open |
| Operator(s) |
Siemens & Halske (1897)
City of Darmstadt
(1898–1912)
Hessische Eisenbahn-Aktiengesellschaft (HEAG)
(since 1912) |
| Propulsion system(s) |
Electricity |
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The Darmstadt tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Darmstadt, in the federal state of Hesse, Germany.
Opened in 1886, the network has been operated since 1912 by Hessische Eisenbahn-Aktiengesellschaft (HEAG) either directly, or, more recently, through one of its subsidiaries.
Lines
The central nodal point of the Darmstadt tramway network is the Luisenplatz. As of 2011[update], the network comprised the following lines:
| Line |
Route |
Notes |
| 1 |
Hauptbahnhof |
↔ Rhein-/Neckarstr. ↔ |
Eberstadt |
Mo-Fr, 30 min. service intervals, 5–19 Hours (individual Einrückfahrten (trips to the depot) to midnight) |
| 2 |
Hauptbahnhof |
↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Böllenfalltor |
only at peak times on school days |
| 3 |
Hauptbahnhof |
↔ Willy-Brandt-Platz ↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Lichtenbergschule |
at peak times on school days, at 10 min. intervals |
| 4 |
Griesheim |
↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Kranichstein |
only at peak times on school days |
| 5 |
Hauptbahnhof |
↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Kranichstein |
at peak times, when line 4 is not operating: 7/8 min. intervals |
| 6 |
Arheilgen |
↔ Merck ↔ Luisenplatz ↔ Eberstadt ↔ |
Alsbach |
„Schnelle 6“, Mo-Fr, 5–19 Hours (express line, does not stop everywhere) |
| 7 |
Arheilgen |
↔ Merck ↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Eberstadt |
runs at 30 min. intervals, when line 8 is running |
| 8 |
Arheilgen |
↔ Merck ↔ Luisenplatz ↔ Eberstadt ↔ |
Alsbach |
runs only when line 6 is not running |
| 9 |
Griesheim |
↔ Luisenplatz ↔ |
Böllenfalltor |
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All lines run – unless otherwise stated – at 15 minute intervals (evenings and Sunday mornings at 30 minute intervals). On the interurban line to Alsbach, service intervals are 30 minutes, reduced to 15 minute intervals for commuter traffic.
See also
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Trains portal |
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Germany portal |
References
- Bürnheim, Hermann; Burmeister (1997). Bahnen und Busse rund um den langen Ludwig. [Railways and Buses around the long Ludwig] (4th ed.). Düsseldorf: Alba Publikation. ISBN 3-87094-357-2. (German)
- Erste Liebe Linie 5. 120 Jahre Darmstädter Straßenbahngeschichte(n). [First Love Line 5. 120 Years of Darmstadt Tram History(ies)]. Darmstadt: Wartberg Verlag. 2006. ISBN 3-8313-1666-X. (German)
External links
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