Trams in Würzburg
| Würzburg tramway network |
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A GT-N tram crossing the Löwenbrücke,
Würzburg, 2007. |
| Operation |
| Locale |
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany |
| Horsecar era: 1892 (1892)–1900 (1900) |
| Status |
Closed |
| Operator(s) |
Würzburger Straßenbahn, Havestad, Contag & Cie |
| Propulsion system(s) |
Horses |
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| Electric tram era: since 1900 (1900) |
| Status |
Open |
| Operator(s) |
Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH |
| Propulsion system(s) |
Electricity |
| Electrification |
750 V DC |
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The Würzburg tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Würzburg) forms part of the public transport system in Würzburg, in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany.
Opened in 1892, the network presently consists of five lines, and is currently operated by Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH, a subsidiary of Würzburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-GmbH (WVV).
Lines
As of January 2007[update], the Würzburg tramway network was made up of the following lines:
| Line |
Route |
Travel time |
Length* |
| 1 |
Grombühl Uni-Kliniken – Hauptbahnhof – Juliuspromenade – Stadtmitte – Sanderring – Sanderau |
20 min. |
10.4 km |
| 2 |
Hauptbahnhof – Juliuspromenade – Wörthstraße – Zellerau |
14 min. |
8.0 km |
| 3 |
Hauptbahnhof – Juliuspromenade – Stadtmitte – Sanderring – Steinbachtal – Reuterstraße – Heuchelhof |
27 min. |
19.3 km |
| 4 |
Sanderau – Sanderring – Stadtmitte – Wörthstraße – Zellerau |
23 min. |
12.6 km |
| 5 |
Grombühl Uni-Kliniken – Hauptbahnhof – Juliuspromenade – Stadtmitte – Sanderring – Steinbachtal – Reuterstraße – Heuchelhof – Rottenbauer |
39 min. |
26.2 km |
* The figure refers to both directions, ie a complete round trip.
See also
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Trains portal |
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Germany portal |
References
- Hendlemeier, Wolfgang (1981). Handbuch der deutschen Straßenbahngeschichte [Handbook of German Tram History]. 1. München. (German)
- Höltge, Dieter (1977). Deutsche Strassen- und Stadtbahnen [German Tramways and Stadtbahnen]. I Bayern. Gifhorn. (German)
- Klebes, Günther (1980). Die Strassenbahnen Bayerns in alten Ansichten [The Trams of Bavaria in Old Postcards]. Zaltbommel. ISBN 9028811974. (German)
External links
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