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The Braunschweig tramway (German: Straßenbahn Braunschweig) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Braunschweig, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Opened in 1879, the network has been operated since its inception by the company now known as Braunschweiger Verkehrs GmbH (formerly Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig (VRB).
| Line | Termini | Average speed | Frequency | Maximum speed | Routes | Notes |
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| 1 | Stöckheim – Wenden | 33 km/h | 15 Min | 70 km/h | Stöckheim – Melverode – (Heidberg) – Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme - Wenden | |
| 2 | Heidberg – Siegfriedviertel | 25.25 km/h | 15 min | 70 km/h | Heidberg – Hauptbahnhof/Leisewitzstraße – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Siegfriedviertel | |
| 3 | Weststadt Weserstraße – Volkmarode | 26.6 km/h | 7½ Min | 70 km/h | Weststadt Weserstraße – Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Rathaus – Hagenmarkt - Gliesmarode - Volkmarode | |
| 4 | | Helmstedter Straße – Radeklint | 20.25 km/h | 15 Min | 70 km/h | Helmstedter Straße – Am Magnitor – Rathaus – Radeklint | |
| 5 | Broitzem – Hauptbahnhof | 21.5 km/h | 15 Min | 70 km/h | Broitzem – Weststadt Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Schloss – Am Magnitor – Hauptbahnhof | |
| 10 | Hauptbahnhof - Rühme | 30.26 km/h | 15 Min | 70 km/h | Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme | On schooldays between approximately 06:00 and 19:00 |
Around 88,000 to 100,000 passengers use the trams on a daily basis.[1]
The fastest line in the network is line 1 with an average speed of 33 km/h. The overall average speed of the network is 25.87 km/h, lines vary from 20.25 km/h up to 33 km/h. Over 81% of the system is on segregated tracks and has more traffic priority. This achieves a higher average speed compared to other systems in Germany, which is usually between 16 to 20 kilometers per hour. Due to this reason the Tram System is called a Stadtbahn System but it lacks an underground tunnel in the main part where most lines join. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "ÖPNV in einer wachsenden Großstadt: Stadtbahnausbaukonzept für Braunschweig" [Public transport in a growing city: Light rail expansion concept for Braunschweig] (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-21.
- ^ http://osmtrainroutes.bplaced.net/?id=2777015&train=BR101IC
- Höltge, Dieter (1992). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 2: Niedersachsen/Bremen [Volume 2: Lower Saxony/Bremen] (2nd ed.). Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 3882553367.
- Höltge, Dieter (2004). Die Braunschweiger Straßenbahn: Personen-Nahverkehr in Braunschweig [The Braunschweiger Tramway: Local Passenger Transport in Braunschweig] (in German) (2nd ed.). München: GeraMond-Verlag. ISBN 376547195X.
External links
Media related to Trams in Braunschweig at Wikimedia Commons- Track plan of the Braunschweig tram system
- Braunschweig database / photo gallery and Braunschweig tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Braunschweig database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
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