DESCRIPTION Gera electric tram opened in 1892; from that date the tram was continuously in service. During the years the tram network had many changements, with track extensions (1925, 1935, 1956, 1959, 1972, 1979, 1989, 2002) and some route closures (1930, 1968, 1970).
The current network consists in 3 lines.
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HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1892 | initial electric tram section | -- | 1893 | network extension | -- | 1925 | network extension | -- | 1930 | route closure | -- | 1935 | network extension | -- | 1956 | network extension | -- | 1959 | network extension | -- | 1968 | route closure | -- | 1970 | route closure | -- | 1972 | Lusan extension | -- | 1979 | Lusan-Zeulsdorf | -- | 1989 | Bieblach Ost extension | -- | 2006 | Untermhaus-Zwotzen | -- |
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| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) Line 1:6.1 Line 2:3.5 Line 3:11.6
Single line stops Line 1:13 Line 2:11 Line 3:25
Single line avg. distance(km) Line 1:0.50 Line 2:0.35 Line 3:0.50
Total track length (km) 18.5
Total network stops 40
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.25
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 600 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge metric gauge rails (1000 mm)
Vehicles builder TATRA,SIEMENS
Model KT4D,NGT8G
Operator GERAER VERKEHRSBETRIEB GMBH (GVB)
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