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DESCRIPTION
Gelsenkirchen tram (opened in 1895) and Bochum (opened in 1894) tram systems form a single network, that was constantly extended (in 1897-1898, 1901-1902, 1905, 1908-1909, 1911, 1913-1914, 1950, 1984, 1989, 1993-1994 and 2006).
The current network consists in 7 lines.
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORY
datesection nameline
1896Gelsenkirchen Zeche Holland-Zeche Centrum-Kreisgrenze Bochum;Schalke Markt-Schalke Bahnhof;Bochum Kortlander-Bergisch Markischer Bahnhof;Bochum Bongardstrasse-Kanonenwerkstatt;Kanonenwerkstatt-Kreisgrenze Gelsenkirchen;Gelsenkirchen Neumarkt-Wanne--
1897Gelsenkirchen Neumarkt-Steele--
1898Steele-Spillenburg;Bergisch Markischer Bahnhof-Weitmar;Bochum Bongardstrasse-Laer--
1900Steele-Konigsteele--
1901Laer-Werne;Bismarck-Buer-Horst;Weitmar-Dahlhausen;Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof-Rotthausen;Laer-Witten--
1902Linden-Hattingen--
1905Spillenburg-Rellinghausen;Bochum-Wiemelhausen-Zeche Carl Friedrich Erbstollen--
1908Herne-Hontrop;Bochum Kanalstrasse-Kirchharpen und Gerthe--
1909Bochum-Castrop;Essen Katernberg-Gelsenkirchen--
1911Gelsenkirchen Hans Bockler Strasse-Gelsenkirchen Hessler--
1913Wiemelhausen-Bochum Sudbahnhof-Bochum Grumme;Gelsenkirchen Zeppelinallee-Trabrennbahn-Kreisgrenze Katernberg;Bochum Kanonenwerkstatt-Eppendorf-Grenze Oberdahlhausen;Grenze Oberdahlhausen-Oberdahlhausen;Gelsenkirchen Hessler-Horst--
1914Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof-Zeche Alma-Grenze Gunnigfeld;Gelsenkirchen Trabrennbahn-Grenze Essen--
1950post war network reconstruction completed--
1981Bochum Hauptbahnhof-Planetarium tram tunnel--
1984Gelsenkirchen Hbf-Neumarkt/Heinrich Konig Platz tram tunnel--
1989Schloss Strunkede Herne-Bochum Hauptbahnhof tunnel--
1993Bochum Hauptbahnhof-Waldring tunnel--
1994Gelsenkirchen Neumarkt-Trinenkamp tram tunnel--
29-01-2006Bochumer Verein/Jahrhunderthalle-Lohring tram tunnel;Rathaus-Hauptbahnhof tram tunnel--
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
--
Single line stops
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Single line avg. distance(km)
--
Total track length (km)
84
Total network stops
208
Avg. stop net distance (km)
0.4
Type
steel wheels
Current/Voltage
600/750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge
metric gauge rails (1000 mm)
Vehicles builder
DUEWAG/SIEMENS,DUEWAG
Model
NF6D,Variobahn,M6S
Operator
BOGESTRA
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
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