Rheinbahn

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Rheinbahn AG
Information
Head offices Hansaallee 1
40545 Düsseldorf
www.rheinbahn.de
Ownership 5% City of Düsseldorf
95% Düsseldorfer Stadtwerke Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH
Transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
Passengers 210 million / year
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Lines
Stadtbahn lines 7 (2005)
Tramway lines 13 (2005)
Bus lines 97 (2004)
Vehicles
Stadtbahn and tram
(2006-03)
140 Stadtbahn cars B80
170 tram power cars
86 tram trailers
Omnibus
(2006-03)
358 low floor buses

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.

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