Trams in Essen
| File:EVAG M8C 1112 Hobeisenbruecke.jpg
An M8C tram at Hobeisenbrücke.
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| Locale | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Open | 23 August 1893 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 7[1] | ||
| Operator(s) | de (EVAG) | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)[1] | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 52.4 km (32.6 mi)[1] | ||
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| Website | Essener Verkehrs-AG (EVAG) (German) | ||
The Essen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi)[1] network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by de (EVAG), and also serves the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.
Lines
As of November 2010[update], the 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) tram network consisted of the following seven lines:[1]
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Line
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Route
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Headway Mon.-Fri.
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Headway Sat.
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Headway Sun.
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| 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))1 | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 104 | MH-Flughafen – Stadtmitte – MH-Grenze Borbeck – E-Schönebeck Abzw. Aktienstr.2 | 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 (de)3/4 | 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.
1 During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
2 Line is operated jointly by EVAG/MVG.
3 Line is operated jointly by EVAG/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with EVAG rolling stock).
4 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.
See also
References
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Bibliography
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Essen database / photo gallery and Essen tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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1 Tramway lines departing from Strasbourg — 2 Tramway lines departing from Basel — 3 Tramway lines departing from Berlin
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