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| GT10NC-DU tram in Duisburg-Marxloh, 2005. |
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| Locale | Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| Horsecar era: 1881 (1881)–1898 (1898) |
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| Status | Superseded |
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| Track gauge | - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) /
- 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
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| Propulsion system(s) | Horses |
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| Steam tram era: 1882 (1882)–1899 (1899) |
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| Status | Superseded |
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
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| Propulsion system(s) | Steam |
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| Electric tram era: since 1897 (1897) |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Routes | 2 + 1 |
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| Operator(s) | - Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (de) (DVG)
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| Track gauge | - 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (to 1966) /
- 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
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| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity |
| Electrification | 750 V DC |
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| Route length | 43.7 km (27.2 mi) |
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 Duisburg tramway network (dark blue: Stadtbahn (de)). |
| Website | Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (German) |
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The Duisburg tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Duisburg) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Duisburg, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1881, the network has been operated since 1940 by Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (de) (DVG).
Lines
As of 2013, the Duisburg tramway network had the following lines:
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Route |
Travel time |
Stops |
Headway (rush hour) |
| 901 |
Obermarxloh Schleife – Marxloh Pollmann – Beeck Denkmal – Laar Kirche – Scholtenhofstraße – Ruhrort Friedrichsplatz – Kaßlerfeld – König-Heinrich-Platz – Duisburg Hbf – Zoo/Uni – MH-Speldorf – MH Stadtmitte – Mülheim Hbf |
64 min |
46 |
7.5 / 15 min |
| 903 |
Dinslaken Bf – Walsum Watereck – Marxloh Pollmann – Hamborn Rathaus – Meiderich Süd Bf – Duissern – Duisburg Hbf – König-Heinrich-Platz – Platanenhof – Hochfeld Süd Bf – Wanheim Rheintörchenstraße – Hüttenheim Mannesmann Tor 2 |
69 min |
45 |
7.5 / 15 min |
| Line sections with longer headways in italics |
| Line 902 operates only during events at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena; the number 902 is also used to designate trams travelling to and from the Grunewald depot. |
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(Walsum Watereck – Marxloh Pollmann – Hamborn Rathaus – Meiderich Süd Bf – Duissern – Duisburg Hbf – König-Heinrich-Platz – Platanenhof – Grunewald Betriebshof) |
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See also
References
- Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany]. Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg [Volume 4: Ruhr - from Dortmund to Duisburg]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345. (German)
External links
Media related to Trams in Duisburg at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°25′45″N 06°45′18″E / 51.42917°N 6.75500°E / 51.42917; 6.75500
