Trams in Düsseldorf
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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, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). As of 2016[update], its seven tram lines ran over 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, serving 178 stops.[1]
History
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In 1876, the first horse-drawn tram line opened in Düsseldorf operated by the Belgian entrepreneur Leopold Boyaert. It joined 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
[edit]As of 2016[update], seven tram lines[1] running on 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route,[1] operate in the city of Düsseldorf and in portions of the urban areas of Neuss:
Line | Route | Stops | Run time | Takt Mo.–Fr./Sa./Su. |
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701 | Düsseldorf, Dome/Am Hülshof – ISS Dome – Wahlerstrasse/JVA – Düsseldorf-Rath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31 | 35 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
704 | Merziger Straße – Straßburger Straße – Alter Schlachthof – Rather Straße/Hochschule HSD – Sankt-Vinzenz-Krankenhaus – Lennéstraße – Stockkampstraße – Rochusmarkt – Adlerstraße – Pempelforter Straße ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 | 29 min | 10/15/15 (-/-/15) |
705 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
706 | Düsseldorf-Hamm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35 | 51 min | 10/15/15 |
707 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 |
708 | Heinrichstraße ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 | 23 min | 20/-/- |
709 | Gerresheim, Krankenhaus ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33 | 54 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
After finishing work at the Wehrhahlinie, many of the tram lines (703, 712, 713 and 715) have been moved to the new Stadtbahn service.
Rolling stock
[edit]The current tram fleet consists of low-floor trams which are good for wheelchair accessibility.
See also
[edit]- Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
- Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn
- Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn
- Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
- List of town tramway systems in Germany
- Trams in Germany
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "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.
- ^ a b c "1920: Das Ende der Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn" [1920: The end of the Düsseldorf tram [company]] (in German). Rheinbahn. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
Bibliography
[edit]- Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg [Volume 4: Ruhr - from Dortmund to Duisburg]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345.
- 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 (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 46–48. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
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- Rheinbahn - official site (in German)
- Rheinbahn - official site
- Düsseldorf network map (pdf)
- Düsseldorf database / photo gallery and Düsseldorf tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Düsseldorf database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.