Trams in Bochum/Gelsenkirchen

Trams in Bochum/Gelsenkirchen

A BOGESTRA tram at Bochum Hbf.
Operation
Locale
Open 23 November 1894 (1894-11-23)
Status Operational
Lines 6 (+ 1 EVAG line: 107)
Operator(s) Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BOGESTRA)
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 (750) V DC
Depot(s) 2
Statistics
Route length 84 km (52 mi)
Overview
The network in 2013 (dark blue: Stadtbahn).
Website BOGESTRA (in German)

The Bochum/Gelsenkirchen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Bochum/Gelsenkirchen) is a network of tramways focused on Bochum and Gelsenkirchen, two cities in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Opened in 1894 in Bochum and in 1895 in Gelsenkirchen, the network is operated by the Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BOGESTRA). It also serves the neighbouring towns of Hattingen, Herne and Witten.

Lines

As of 2013, the following six tram lines are operated exclusively by BOGESTRA:[1]

Line Route Stations[1]
(underground)		 Comments
301 Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Bismarck – Buer – Horst 34
(7)
302 Gelsenkirchen-Buer Rathaus – Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Bochum Hbf – Laer Mitte 44
(7)
306 Wanne-Eickel Hbf – Bochum Hbf 21
(1)		 Also operates as a Night Express.
308 Bochum-Gerthe Schürbankstraße – Bochum Hbf – Weitmar – Linden – Hattingen Mitte 38
(4)
310 Bochum-Höntrop Kirche – Bochum Hbf – Witten Rathaus – Heven Dorf 39
(4)
318 Bochum-Gerthe Schürbankstraße – Bochum Hbf – Weitmar – Linden – Dahlhausen Bf. 32
(4)		 Also operates as a Night Express.

In addition, a seventh tram line serves the BOGESTRA region:[1]

Line Route Stations Comments
107 Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Feldmark – Trabrennbahn – Essen-Katernberg – Zeche Zollverein – Essen Hbf – Bredeney 34 Operated by EVAG for most of the week. Only 11 stations in BOGESTRA area.

This line, which is operated by the Essener Verkehrs-AG (EVAG) for most of the week, has its northernmost 11 stations in the BOGESTRA transit area. Early on Saturday mornings, it is operated by BOGESTRA, and runs between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Trabrennbahn only.

Rolling stock

The tram network currently operates using low-floor trams of the types NF6D (made by DÜWAG and similar to the R1.1 cars of Bonn tramway's system) and Variobahn (by Stadler Rail). Some lines still use type M high-floor articulated trams (also from DÜWAG), but these will ultimately also be replaced by Stadler Variobahns.

The Stadtbahn line uses a separate fleet of high-floor Stadtbahnwagen B and Tango trains. It is not connected to the low-floor network and therefore trams on one system cannot operate on the other.

See also

References

Inline references

  1. 1 2 3 "BOGESTRA-Schienennetz" [BOGESTRA-Rail Network Plan] (PDF) (in German). BOGESTRA AG. June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

Bibliography

  • Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg [Volume 4: Ruhr - from Dortmund to Duisburg]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345. 

Coordinates: 51°28′28″N 07°13′30″E / 51.47444°N 7.22500°E / 51.47444; 7.22500

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