| Cottbus tramway network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A KTNF6 tram on line 2. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | ||
| Open | 18 July 1903 (1903-07-18) | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 4 | ||
| Operator(s) | Cottbusverkehr [de] | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
| Stock | 21 KTNF6 | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
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| Website | http://www.cottbusverkehr.de/ Cottbusverkehr (in German) | ||
The Cottbus tramway (German: Straßenbahn Cottbus, Lower Sorbian: Elektriska w Chóśebuzu) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Cottbus, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.
Opened in 1903, the network has been operated since 1953 by the company now known as Cottbusverkehr [de], and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).
Lines
With the opening of a new transfer station at Cottbus Hauptbahnhof on 22 October 2019 a new network was introduced, which comprised the following lines:
| Line | Route | Journey time | Stops | Headway (Monday-Friday) | Headway (Saturday) | Headway (Sunday) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schmellwitz Anger / Chmjelow Najs – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo | 15 min | 11 | 20 min | – | – |
| 2 | Sandow / Žandow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtmuseum / Měsćański muzej – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo – Jessener Straße / Jaseńska droga | 17 min | 12 | 15 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| 3 | Ströbitz / Strobice – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Madlow / Módłej | 23 min | 16 | 15 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| 4 | Neu Schmellwitz / Nowy Chmjelow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo - Sachsendorf / Knorawa | 28 min | 20 | 10 min | 15 min | 30 min |
Rolling stock
KTNF6
A fleet of 21 KTNF6 trams, built from 1981 until 1988, is operated in Cottbus. These were originally built as two-section high-floor KT4D trams were rebuilt during the 1990s with a low-floor central section and a new chopper control system. Of the 26 trams which were rebuilt 21 are still in service.
ForCity Plus
A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Frankfurt (Oder) and Brandenburg, and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020. Cottbus was originally to receive seven new trams but the order was increased in 2022 to a total of 22 vehicles. The first new tram was delivered to Cottbus in June 2024 and will undergo a period of testing before entering passenger service.
The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 47T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96 m and a width of 2.4 m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 158 passengers, including 61 seats.
See also
References
- ^ Kochems, Michael (May 2021). "Wo die Kurzgelenker noch surren". Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 32–42.
- "Inbetriebnahme Verkehrsknoten und Fahrplanwechsel". Cottbusverkehr. 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder und Brandenburg dürfen Škoda Trams bestellen" [Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder and Brandenburg may order Škoda trams]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- "15 more streetcars from Skoda for the city of Cottbus". Sustainable Bus. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- "Begrüßung der ersten neuen Skoda-Straßenbahn in Cottbus!" [Greeting the first new Skoda tram in Cottbus!] (in German). Urban Transport Magazine. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- "Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus-Brandenburg" (PDF). Škoda Transportation. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
Bibliography
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
- Cottbus database / photo gallery and Cottbus tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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