| Gera tramway network | |
| Tatra KT4 tram at Gera Südbahnhof, 2007. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Gera, Thüringen, Germany |
| Open | 1883 |
| Status | Open |
| Routes | 3 |
| Operator(s) | Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (GVB) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity |
| Stock | 28 |
| Overview | |
| Website | Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (German) |
The Gera tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Gera, in the federal state of Thüringen, Germany.
Opened in 1883, the network is currently operated by Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (GVB).
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As of 2011[update], the Gera tramway network was made up of the following lines:
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Untermhaus – Friedrich-Naumann-Platz – Hauptbahnhof/Theater – Heinrichstraße – Wintergarten – Zwötzen |
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Lusan-Brüte – Lusan-Laune – Betriebshof GVB – Bahnhof Zwötzen |
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Lusan-Zeulsdorf – Lusan-Laune – An der Spielwiese – Heinrichstraße – Straße des Bergmanns – Tinz – Berufsakademie – Bieblach-Ost |
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During peak times, line 1 operates at 10 minute intervals, line 2 at 20 minute intervals and line 3 Mo-Fr at 5 minute intervals (or 7½ minute intervals during holidays), and on weekends at 10 minute intervals. During off peak times, only lines 1 and 3 have services, in each case at 30 minute intervals. In the evenings, only line 3 operates, on a timetable that takes 70 minutes for a return trip.
For major events in the Hofwiesenpark, such as the Hofwiesenparkfest, there is a supplementary line 5 (Lusan-Brüte – Heinrichstraße – Untermhaus), which operates 15 minutes either side of the services on lines 1 and 3, and therefore reduces to only 15 minutes the off peak service intervals between Lusan, the most heavily populated part of Gera, and Untermhaus.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Trams_in_Gera Trams in Gera] at Wikimedia Commons
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