Trams in Dresden
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The Dresden tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Dresden) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Dresden, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1993 by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO).
As of 2008[update], the network comprised 12 tram lines,[1] with a total line length of approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi)[1] and a total route length of 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi).[2] There was 291.6 kilometres (181.2 mi) of track,[2] which translated into 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) of actual tram line,[2] serving 154 tram stops.[2]
History
The origins of the Dresden tramway network can be traced back to the year 1872,[3] when the first horse-drawn line opened between the city centre and the former village of Blasewitz, now a borough of Dresden.
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The Dresden tramway network is a mixed system of traditional street running, especially in the inner city boroughs close to the city centre, and modern
In recent years, street running has been replaced by independent
Unlike various other German cities of comparable size, no stadtbahn style tunnel sections or high platform stops have been created. Many tram stops have been rebuilt so as to be fully accessible to physically disabled persons, and to allow level boarding to the newer low floor trams that now operate most services.[citation needed]
Different lines can be identified by a line number and a colour code. As of 2017[update] the lines are:[10]
Line | Route | Length | Time | Stops |
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1 | Prohlis – Gruna – Straßburger Platz – Postplatz – Bahnhof Mitte – Friedrichstadt – Leutewitz | 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) | 47 min | 34 |
2 | Kleinzschachwitz – Gruna – Straßburger Platz – Postplatz – Bahnhof Mitte – Cotta – Gorbitz | 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi) | 55 min | 38 |
3 | Coschütz – Plauen – Hauptbahnhof – Pirnaischer Platz – Albertplatz – Bahnhof Neustadt – Trachenberge – Wilder Mann | 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) | 38 min | 25 |
4 | Laubegast – Striesen – Straßburger Platz – Postplatz – Mickten – Radebeul – Coswig – Weinböhla | 28.9 kilometres (18.0 mi) | 79 min | 56/57 |
6 | Niedersedlitz – Blasewitz – Albertplatz – Bahnhof Neustadt – Bahnhof Mitte – Löbtau – Wölfnitz (– Gorbitz) | 22.0 kilometres (13.7 mi) | 67 min | 44/45 (48/49) |
7 | Pennrich – Gorbitz – Löbtau – Hauptbahnhof – Pirnaischer Platz – Albertplatz – Klotzsche – Weixdorf | 23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi) | 63 min | 43/44 |
8 | Südvorstadt – Hauptbahnhof – Postplatz – Albertplatz – Hellerau | 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) | 40 min | 27 |
9 | Prohlis – Strehlen – Zoo – Hauptbahnhof – Postplatz – Mickten – Kaditz | 17.0 kilometres (10.6 mi) | 51 min | 40 |
10 | Striesen – Straßburger Platz – Hauptbahnhof – Bahnhof Mitte – Vorwerkstraße (Friedrichstadt) – Messe Dresden | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) | 36 min | 23 |
11 | Zschertnitz – Hauptbahnhof – Postplatz – Bahnhof Neustadt – Albertplatz – Weißer Hirsch – Bühlau | 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi) | 48 min | 31 |
12 | Striesen – Blasewitz – Straßburger Platz – Postplatz – Löbtau – Cotta – Leutewitz | 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) | 49 min | 32/33 |
13 | Prohlis – Strehlen – Zoo – Straßburger Platz – Neustadt – Pieschen – Mickten (– Kaditz) | 14.7 kilometres (9.1 mi) | 48 min | 37 (43) |
20 | Messe Dresden – Maxstraße – Postplatz – Webergasse | 12 min |
Future plans, as part of the Stadtbahnprogramm 2020, include 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi) of new tram line, with work starting in 2014. Some 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) would be on reserved track, and the new lines would replace bus lines 61 and 62, some of the city's busiest, with an estimated cost of 223 million euros. The new lines comprise:[11]
- Prager Str to Plauen Bhf via Budapester Str and Chemnitzer Str
- Großer Garten to Löbtau via Technische Universität
- City Center to Fetscherplatz via Pillnitzer Str and Striesener Str
- Sachsenallee to Max-Planck-Institute via Johannstadt
- Bühlau to Weißig
On all tram lines except lines 4 and 11, a general 10-minute headway is offered on weekdays, extending to 15 minutes on Saturday, Sunday and in the evening. On the main routes through the inner city, where different lines intertwine, vehicles run up to every two minutes. Line 4, which extends a considerable distance beyond the city boundary to the towns of Radebeul, Coswig and Weinböhla, operates the standard 10 or 15 minute interval service as far as Radebeul West, and a 30-minute service beyond that to Coswig and Weinböhla.[12] Line 11 is running every 7 to 8 minutes during peak hours.
Rolling stock
As of 2023[update], Dresden's tram fleet is made up of 199 modern tramsets.[13] All trams operating in Dresden are articulated low floor cars, of two different basic designs, each of which has several variants.[14]
The first generation of low floor cars was built by
The fleet used to be composed of
The DVB tram fleet operates out of three depots; at Gorbitz on routes 2,6 and 7 in south west Dresden, at Trachenberge on route 3 in the north-west, and Reick on routes 1, 9 and 13 in the south-east. Gorbitz is new facility opened in 1996 and includes a new central workshops. Trachenberge and Reick are older facilities that have both been heavily rebuilt to similar standards, whilst several other older depots have been closed. The former central workshops at Trachenberge, adjacent to the current depot, now house the Dresden Tram Museum, which has a collection including examples of many former Dresden trams.[5][19]
CarGoTram
The CarGoTram was a freight carrying tram that supplied Volkswagen's Transparent Factory, crossing the city. The two trams, up to 60 metres (200 ft) long, was the longest vehicles allowed to use roads in Dresden. The connection by tram was established to reduce the number of trucks used. The factory is located to the east of the city centre, next to the Großer Garten, whilst the distribution depot that loads the parts is to the west of the city centre.[20]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Zahlen & Daten" [Numbers & Data] (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Zahlen & Daten 2009" [Numbers & Data 2009] (PDF) (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Die Geschichte der DVB AG" [The History of DVB AG] (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "World Systems List of LRT, Tramways and Metros - F-J". Light Rail Transit Association. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b Streeter, Tony (April 2008). "Dresden trams heading west". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. pp. 133–136.
- ^ "Urban rail news in brief - October 2010". Railway Gazette International. 2010-10-03. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Dresden Messe tram extension opens". Railway Gazette International. 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Dresden Messebahn opened". Today's Railways. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. July 2011. p. 16.
- ^ "Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe weihen neu gebaute Bahnstrecke ein" (in German). MDR Sachsen. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Liniennetz" (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Dresden unveils tramway expansion". Tramways & Urban Transit. Ian Allan Ltd / Light Rail Transit Association. May 2011. p. 165.
- ^ "Fahrplanbuchseite" (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Zahlen & Daten - Straßenbahnflotte" [Numbers & Data - Tram Fleet] (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ a b "Straßenbahnflotte - DVB | Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG". www.dvb.de. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "222 998-2 – Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden e. V." (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b "Fahrzeuge (Triebwagen) – Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden e. V." (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "226 001-2 – Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden e. V." (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Eine Ära geht zu Ende - DVB | Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG". www.dvb.de. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Strassenbahnmuseum Dresden e.v." (in German). Strassenbahnmuseum Dresden e.v. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "CarGoTram Dresden" (in German). DVB. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
Bibliography
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 1: Sachsen [Volume 1: Saxony]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679796. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 40–43. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
- Media related to Trams in Dresden at Wikimedia Commons
- Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe – official site (in English)
- Dresden database / photo gallery and Dresden tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Dresden database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.