| Essen tramway network | |||
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 AnM8C tram at Hobeisenbrücke | |||
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| Operation | |||
| Locale | Essen,North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany | ||
| Open | 23 August 1893 (1893-08-23) | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 7[1] | ||
| Operator | Ruhrbahn [de] | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[1] | ||
| Propulsion system | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 750VDC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 52.4 km (32.6 mi)[1] | ||
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| Website | http://www.ruhrbahn.de/ Ruhrbahn(in German) | ||
TheEssen tramway network (German:Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi)[1]network oftramways forming part of thepublic transport system inEssen, a city in thefederal state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city ofGelsenkirchen.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 byRuhrbahn [de] (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in theVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
The network is complemented by the threelight rail lines of theEssen Stadtbahn.
As of November 2010[update], the 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) tram network consisted of the following seven lines:[1]
| 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))1 | 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])2/3 | 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 inBold, sections with longer headways initalics.
1 Duringrush 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 Ruhrbahn/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with Ruhrbahn rolling stock).
3 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.
| 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 |
Media related toTrams in Essen at Wikimedia Commons
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1 Part of Strasbourg tramway network —2 Part of Basel tramway network —3 Partly in Berlin | ||
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