Trams in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf tramway network

A Düsseldorf tram at Graf-Adolf-Platz .
Operation
Locale Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Horsecar era: 1876–1900
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1891
Status Operational
Lines 11[1]
Operator(s) Rheinbahn
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Stock 175[1]
Track length (total) 78.0 km (48.5 mi)[1]
Route length 140.6 km (87.4 mi)[1]
Stops 178[1]
Düsseldorf tramway network.
Düsseldorf tramway network.
Website Rheinbahn

The Düsseldorf tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Düsseldorf) is a network of tramways serving Düsseldorf, the capital city of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In combination with the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, it forms the backbone of the public transport system in Düsseldorf.

The tramway network is currently operated by Rheinbahn AG. As of 2012, its eleven tram lines ran over 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, serving 178 stops.[1]

History

In 1876, the first horse-drawn tram line opened in Düsseldorf, joining Castle Square with the Bergisch- Märkischen station and the concert hall.[2] In 1896, the first electric tram ran in Düsseldorf,[2] and the full conversion of the system to electricity continued through 1900.[2]

Lines

As of 2012, eleven tram lines[1] running on 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route,[1] and serving 178 stops,[1] operate in the city of Düsseldorf and in portions of the urban areas of Neuss and Ratingen:

Line Route Stops Run time Headway
Mo.–Fr./Sa./Su.
701 Rath – Derendorf – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Karolingerplatz – Uni-Kliniken – Holthausen – Benrath Betriebshof 38 63 min 10/10/15
703 Gerresheim – Grafenberg – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Kirchfeldstraße 24 39 min 10/15/15
704 Merziger Straße – Hauptbahnhof – Graf-Adolf-Platz (– Polizeipräsidium) – Südfriedhof (– Neuss Stadthalle/Museum) 26 38 min 10/15/15
706 Bilk, Am Steinberg – Volksgarten – Flingern – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Bilk – Am Steinberg 31 50 min 10/15/15
707 Unterrath – Derendorf – Jacobistraße – Hauptbahnhof – Bilk – Uni-Kliniken – Universität-Ost/Botanischer Garten 30 44 min 10/10/15
708 Mörsenbroich – Brehmplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Bilk – Hamm 21 33 min 12/15/15
709 Gerresheim, Krankenhaus – (Staufenplatz –) Flingern – Hauptbahnhof – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Völklinger Straße – Südfriedhof – Neuss Stadthalle/Museum – Neuss Hbf – Neuss Theodor-Heuss-Platz 33 51 min 20/30/30
Neuss Theodor-Heuss-Platz – Grafenberg: 20/25/30
712 Ratingen-Mitte – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Bilk – Hellriegelstraße 33 53 min 10/15/15
713 Gerresheim-Krankenhaus – Grafenberg – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Bilk – Christophstraße, Schleife 29 37 min 20/30/60
715 Unterrath – Spichernplatz – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Oberbilk – Eller Mitte – Vennhauser Allee 32 51 min 20/20/60
719 Staufenplatz – Flingern (– Bruchstraße) – Hauptbahnhof – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Landtag/Polizeipräsidium 17 25 min 10/–/–

A 3.4-kilometre extension of the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, called the Wehrhahn-Linie, is currently under construction, and projected to open in Fall 2015. When this extension goes in to service, a realignment of the tram lines in Düsseldorf is planned, including the replacement of three tram lines (703, 712 and 713) by new Stadtbahn service.

Current fleet

The current tram fleet is a mix of older trams from Duewag, and new trams from Siemens.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Zahlenübersicht Stand 31. Dezember 2012" [Figures Summary as of December 31, 2012] (PDF) (in German). Rheinbahn. December 31, 2012. p. 7. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "1920: Das Ende der Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn" [1920: The end of the Düsseldorf tram [company]] (in German). Rheinbahn. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

Bibliography

  • 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)
  • Nolden, Hans G (1998). Die Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn [The Düsseldorf Tramway] (in German). München: GeraMond Verlag. ISBN 3932785029.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 46–48. ISBN 9783936573336. (German) (English)

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