Trams in Plauen
The Plauen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Plauen) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Plauen, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany.
Plauen tramway network | |||
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A pair of Plauen trams in the Bahnhofstraße. | |||
Operation | |||
Locale | Plauen, Saxony, Germany | ||
Open | 17 November 1894 | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Lines | 5 | ||
Operator(s) |
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Infrastructure | |||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | ||
Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
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Website | Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH (PSB) (in German) |
Opened in 1894, the network has been operated since 1990 by Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH (PSB).
Lines
As of 2013, the network had the following lines:
Line | Route | Length | Journey time |
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1 | Neundorf – Dittrichplatz – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Oberer Bahnhof | 6.5 km | 20–24 min |
3 | Neundorf – Dittrichplatz – Tunnel – Neue Elsterbrücke – Vogtlandklinkium – Waldfrieden | 6.4 km | 20–22 min |
4 | Preißelpöhl – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – Neue Elsterbrücke – Vogtlandklinkium – Reusa | 6.0 km | 21–23 min |
5 | Südvorstadt – Neue Elsterbrücke – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Plamag | 3.6 km | 12–15 min |
6 | Waldfrieden – Vogtlandklinkium – Neue Elsterbrücke – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Oberer Bahnhof | 7.6 km | 22–27 min |
References
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. 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. 114–115. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
Media related to Trams in Plauen at Wikimedia Commons
- Plauen database / photo gallery and Plauen tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Plauen database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
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