Tram system in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Duisburg tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Duisburg) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Duisburg, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1881, the network has been operated since 1940 by the Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft [de] (DVG) and is integrated into the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). It now forms part of the larger Duisburg Stadtbahn system, which in turn makes up part of the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn system.
Lines
As of 2013[update], the Duisburg tramway network had the following lines:
Rolling stock
43 type GT10NC-DU trams are operated in Duisburg, which were built by Duewag from 1986 until 1993.[1] The first of 47 new Bombardier Flexity trams was delivered in 2020, which are scheduled to replace the old trams.[1]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Erste Bombardier Flexity Straßenbahn für Duisburg ausgeliefert" [First Bombardier Flexity tram delivered to Duisburg]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
Bibliography
- Höltge, Dieter (1994). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 4: Ruhrgebiet - Von Dortmund bis Duisburg [Volume 4: Ruhr - from Dortmund to Duisburg]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 9783882553345.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trams in Duisburg.
- Duisburg database / photo gallery and Duisburg tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Duisburg database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
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