Trams in Jena

Jena tramway network
A GT6M-ZR tram at the Burgau stop, 2008.
Operation
Locale Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Open 1901 (1901)
Status Open
Routes 5 daytime
3 late/night
Operator(s) Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft
Infrastructure
Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Overview
Website Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH (German)

The Jena tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Jena) forms part of the public transport system in Jena, in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany. Opened in 1901, the network is currently operated by Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft; it has five lines operated during the day, and three operated "late" and at night.

Contents

Lines

On 17 December 2009, a new network of lines was introduced to coincide with the opening of the new Göschwitz–Burgau line.

Daytime network

Number Route
1 Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Burgau–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West
2 Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla
3 Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Burgau–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost
4 Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West
5 Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Stadtzentrum–Lobeda-Ost

Lines 1 and 4 operate in fliegende Wechsel (flying exchange): ie, at Lobeda-West all trams arriving on one of these lines departs on the other.

Late and night network

Number Route
25 Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Ernst-Abbe-Platz
34 Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost
35 Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Burgau–Bf. Göschwitz–Lobeda-Ost

See also

Trains portal
Germany portal

References

External links

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