DESCRIPTION Potsdam tram opened in 1880 (initial horse tram) and it was electrified in 1907. Its last extensions were completed in 1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001 and 2017.
The current network is articulated in 5 regular lines (plus 2 special lines), joining each other at Platz der Einheit (city centre). Tram interchanges with DB railways at Potsdam Hbf (where it's also connected with Berlin S-Bahn S7), Babelsberg, Rehbrucke, Charlottenhof and Pirschheide; thanks to its latest extensions (1991-2001), tram also serves new residential areas (Robert Baberske Strasse/Kirschsteigfeld, Bornstedter Feld). The track is mostly in reserved lanes (75% of its extension), without interferences with road traffic.
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HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1880 | initial horse tram opening | -- | 1907 | electrification completed | -- | 1985 | Waldstrasse-Gaussstrasse | -- | 1991 | Menzelstrasse-Glienicker Brucke | -- | 1993 | Gaussstrasse-Robert Baberske Strasse | -- | 1996 | Robert Baberske Strasse-Marie Juchacz Strasse | -- | 1999 | Puschkinallee-Kirschallee | -- | 2001 | Campus Fachhochschule-Viereckremise | -- | 2015 | tram voltage converted from 600 V DC to 750 V DC | -- | 10-12-2017 | Viereckremise-Campus Jungfernsee | -- |
(last modified June 26, 2018 )
| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) --
Single line stops --
Single line avg. distance (km) --
Total track length (km) 30
Total network stops 129
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.25
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Vehicles builder TATRA,SIEMENS,STADLER
Model KT4,Combino,Variotram
Operator VIP VERKEHRSBETRIEB POTSDAM GMBH
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