Dortmund Stadtbahn
| Dortmund Stadtbahn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 8 | ||
| Number of stations | 82 [1] | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1 June 1881 (tram) 15 May 1976 (light rail) | ||
| Ended operation | 26 April 2008 (tram) | ||
| Operator(s) | DSW21 (Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 121 (B80C/6: 43, B80C/8: 21, B100S: 10, NGT8: 47) | ||
| Train length | 28 – 84 meters | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 75.0 km (46.6 mi)[2] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line | ||
| Top speed | 80 km/h | ||
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The Dortmund Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Dortmund and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. Its network consists of eight lines.
The light rail system was gradually opened between 1976 and 2008 by relocating the inner-city tram tracks in underground tunnels and opening new express tram routes that are independent of road traffic (e.g. Kirchderne – Grevel). It operates on 75.0 kilometres (46.6 mi) of route (of which 20.5 kilometres (12.7 mi) are underground in tunnels, with the other 54.5 kilometres (33.9 mi) being above-ground in dedicated rights-of-way).[2] It has 23 underground stations and 59 on the surface.[1]
Network
The system has eight Stadtbahn lines:[3]
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| U41 | Dortmund-Hörde – Lünen–Brambauer |
| U42 | Hombruch – Grevel |
| U43 | Dorstfeld – Wickede |
| U44 | Marten – Westfalenhütte |
| U45 | Westfalenhallen – Dortmund Hbf – (Fredenbaum) |
| U46 | Westfalenhallen – Brunnenstraße |
| U47 | Westerfilde – Aplerbeck |
| U49 | Hacheney – Dortmund Hbf – (Hafen) |
The U41 and U47 rail lines connect with bus 490, which travels to Dortmund Airport.[4]
Rolling stock
| Train type | Number of vehicles | Manufacturer | Years built | Operation (regular) | Lines | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B80C/6 (six-axle B-Wagen; high-floor) | 43 | Duewag, BBC | 1986–1993, 2020–present | 1987–present | U41, U42, U45, U46, U47, U49 | In 2016, 24 new B80C/6 trains were ordered, which will be delivered from December 2021. The old B80C/6 trains will be completely refurbished in future. |
| B80C/8 (eight-axle B-Wagen; high-floor) | 21 | Duewag, BBC | 1994–1999 | 1996–present | U41, U42 (occasionally), U45, U46, U47, U49 | The first ten B80C/8 trains (344–354) were built from former B80C/6 trains. All B80C/8 trains will be completely refurbished in future. |
| B100S (six-axle B-Wagen; high-floor) | 13 | Duewag, Kiepe | 1973–1974 | 2005–present | U42 | Fromer light rail trains from the Bonn Stadtbahn. Three B100S trains were dismantled to obtain spare parts and scrapped in 2006/2013. |
| NGT8 (Bombardier Flexity Classic; low-floor) | 47 | Bombardier Transportation, Vossloh Kiepe | 2007–2012 | 2008–present | U43, U44 | Emergency refurbishment in 2016 after serial damage was discovered on the bogies. |
| N8C (High-floor) | 54 | Duewag, BBC | 1978–1982 | 1979–2011 | Entire network | Partially sold to the Tramwaje w Gdańsku from 2007 to 2012. No. 902 (formerly 142) remained in Dortmund as a departmental vehicle. |
| GT8 (High-floor) | 91 | Duewag, Hansa Waggonbau, Kiepe | 1959–1974 | 1959–2001 | Entire network | Partially sold to Wuppertal, Karlsruhe, Hiroshima and Reșița. Three GT8 trains have been preserved worldwide: No. 76 (Hiroshima), No. 87 and No. 13 (Dortmund Local Transport Museum). |
| T4, B4 (High-floor) | 6, 6 | Duewag, Credé, Kiepe | 1953–1954, 1958 | 1954–1992 | Entire network | Six four-axle prototype tramcars (T4) based on the PCC model with six four-axle trailer cars (B4). No. 304 was converted into a departmental vehicle (No. 904) in 1982, which is currently being restored at the Dortmund Local Transport Museum. |
| GT4 (High-floor) | 27 | Hansa Waggonbau, Kiepe | 1954–1957 | 1954–1980 | Entire network | No. 435 remained as a museum vehicle until 1998. No. 431 was converted for railway operation in 1978 and is still used by the Dortmund Local Transport Museum on the Hansa railway line. |
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Underground station Saarlandstraße in 2010 -
B80C trains at Remydamm station in 2005 -
NGT8 train on line U43 in 2009 -
N8C train on former tram line 403 (today U43) in 2005 -
GT8 train on former tram line 402 (today U42) in 1992
See also
References
- ^ a b Robert Schwandl. "Dortmund". Urban Rail. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Betriebsstrecken" [Operating distances]. Stadtbahnbauamt (in German). Stadt Dortmund. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Fahrpläne zum Download: U-Bahn". Fahrpläne (in German). Bus & Bahn Für Dortmund. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Travelling by public transport". Dortmund Airport. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
External links
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