| Essen tramway network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 An M8C tram at Hobeisenbrücke | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Open | 23 August 1893 (1893-08-23) | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 7 | ||
| Operator(s) | Ruhrbahn [de] | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 52.4 km (32.6 mi) | ||
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| Website | http://www.ruhrbahn.de/ Ruhrbahn (in German) | ||
The Essen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by Ruhrbahn [de] (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.
Lines
As of November 2010, the 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) tram network consisted of the following seven lines:
| Line | Route | Headway Mon.-Fri. | Headway Sat. | Headway Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | (Bredeney – Rüttenscheid –) Essen Hbf – Bergeborbeck Bf – Borbeck Germaniaplatz | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 103 | Dellwig Wertstr. – Borbeck – Altendorf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf/Hollestraße (– Huttrop – Steele (S)) | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 104 | MH-Flughafen – Stadtmitte – MH-Grenze Borbeck – E-Schönebeck Abzw. Aktienstr. | 10/20 | 15/30 | 30 |
| 105 | Frintrop Unterstr. – Altendorf – Essen Hbf – Bergerhausen – Rellinghausen Finefraustr. | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 106 | Altenessen Bf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Essen West (S) – Helenenstr. (– Bergeborbeck Bf) | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| 107 | Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Feldmark – E-Katernberg – Abzweig Katernberg – Zollverein – Stoppenberg – Rathaus Essen – Hollestr./Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Bredeney (KulturLinie 107 [de]) | 20/10/5 | 30/15 | 30/15 |
| 109 | Frohnhausen Breilsort – Alfred Krupp Schule – Berliner Platz – Rathaus Essen – Huttrop – Steele (S) | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in italics.
During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
Line is operated jointly by Ruhrbahn/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with Ruhrbahn rolling stock).
Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.
Rolling stock
Current fleet:
| Fleet # | Image | Type | Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501–1534 | 
|
M8D-NF1 | 1999–2001 | ADtranz/Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 1601–1627 | 
|
M8D-NF2 | 2013–15 | Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 8001–8015 | 2015–16 | ||||
| 1051–1052 | 
|
M8D-NF4 | 2021 | Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 1053–1063(+19 on order) | 2022–23 | Alstom |
See also
References
Inline references
- ^ "Kleine EVAG Statistik 2010* (*stand 31.12.2009)" [Small EVAG Statistics 2010* (*as of 31.12.2009)] (PDF) (in German). Essener Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (EVAG). December 31, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- "Bombardier - FLEXITY Classic". www.strassenbahn-online.de. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- "tram-info Wagenparkliste Essen". www.tram-info.de. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
Bibliography
- Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg . Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345.
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 52–54. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
Media related to Trams in Essen at Wikimedia Commons
- Essen database / photo gallery and Essen tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Essen database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
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