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TheKrefeld tramway network (German:Straßenbahnnetz Krefeld) is a network oftramways forming part of thepublic transport system inKrefeld, a city in thefederal state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Opened in 1883, the network has been operated since 2002 bySWK MOBIL, and is integrated in theVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
As of June 2013[update], the Krefeld tramway network had four lines, operating in Krefeld andSt.Tönis.
All of these lines, along with linesU70 andU76 of theDüsseldorf-Krefeld Stadtbahn, run through the centre of Krefeld, on a combineddouble track route via Ostwall, using four rails per track (two of them metre gauge, and the other two standard gauge).
Tram lines (as of June 2013)
| Line | Route |
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| 041 | Tönisvorst-St. Tönis –Krefeld Hbf – Königshof – Fischeln – Grundend |
| 042 | Elfrather Mühle – Gartenstadt – Bockum – Krefeld Hbf – Lehmheide – Stahldorf – Edelstahlwerk Tor 3 |
| 043 | Uerdingen Bf – Bockum – Krefeld Hbf |
| 044 | Rheinhafen – Linn – Oppum – Krefeld Hbf – Inrath – Hüls |
In the evenings, all tram lines run to about 24:00, and in the early hours of Saturdays and Sundays, lines 041, 042 and 044 continue running until 03:30.
Düsseldorf Stadtbahn lines (as of December 2024)
| Line | Route |
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| U70 | Krefeld, Rheinstr. –KR-Hbf – KR-Grundend – Meerbusch – D-Lörick –Düsseldorf Hbf (express service) |
| U76 | Krefeld, Rheinstr. – KR-Hbf – KR-Grundend – Meerbusch – D-Lörick – Düsseldorf Hbf – D-Oberbilk – D-Holthausen |
Media related toTrams in Krefeld at Wikimedia Commons
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