Chemnitz tramway network |
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Trams at Chemnitz Hbf, 2007. |
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Locale | Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany |
Horsecar era: 1880 (1880)–1898 (1898) |
Status | Converted to electricity |
Track gauge | 914 mm (3 ft) |
Propulsion system(s) | Horses |
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Electric tram era: since 1893 (1893) |
Status | Operational |
Operator(s) | Chemnitzer Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (de) (CVAG) (since 1990) City-Bahn Chemnitz (de) (CBC) |
Track gauge | - 914 mm (3 ft)
- (1893–ca 1914)
- 925 mm (3 ft 13⁄32 in)
- (ca 1914–1950s/1988)
- 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
- (since the 1950s)
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Propulsion system(s) | Electricity |
Electrification | 600 V DC |
Track length (total) | 28.7 km (17.8 mi) |
Route length | 39.97 km (24.84 mi) |
Map of the network, 2008. |
Website | CVAG (German) (English) (French) |
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The Chemnitz tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Chemnitz) is a network of tramways forming the centrepiece of the public transport system in Chemnitz, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany.
Opened in 1880 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to an electrically powered system between 1893 and 1898. The network's gauge, originally 914 mm (3 ft), was widened to 925 mm (3 ft 13⁄32 in) by the outbreak of World War I. From the 1950s, the gauge was widened further, to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge), although the gauge conversion work was not completed until as late as 1988.
The network is currently operated by Chemnitzer Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (de) (CVAG) and City-Bahn Chemnitz (de) (CBC).
Lines
As of 2013, the network had six lines, as follows:
Line |
Route |
Stations |
Extension |
1 | Schönau (de) ↔ Straße der Nationen | 11 | continues as line 4 from Straße der Nationen to Hutholz |
2 | Bernsdorf (de) ↔ Hauptbahnhof | 12 |
4 | Hutholz (de) ↔ Straße der Nationen | 18 | continues as line 1 from Straße der Nationen to Schönau |
5 | Gablenz (de) ↔ Hutholz über Annaberger Straße | 27 |
6 | Altchemnitz (de) ↔ Hauptbahnhof | 16 |
522 | Stollberg ↔ Hauptbahnhof | 26 |
See also
References
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Band 1: Sachsen [Volume 1: Saxony]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679796. (German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9783936573336. (German) (English)
External links
Media related to Trams in Chemnitz at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 50°49′55″N 12°55′20″E / 50.83194°N 12.92222°E / 50.83194; 12.92222