The Essen tramway network (german: Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a
network
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of
tram
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ways forming part of the
public transport
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system in
Essen, a city in the
federal state
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of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
, Germany. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city of
Gelsenkirchen.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
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(VRR).
The network is complemented by the three
light rail lines of the
Essen Stadtbahn
The Essen Stadtbahn (german: Stadtbahn Essen) is a light rail (Stadtbahn) network in Essen and the two neighbouring towns of Mülheim an der Ruhr and Gelsenkirchen in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. It forms part of the Rhine-Ruhr S ...
.
Lines
, the tram network consisted of the following seven lines:
Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in ''italics''.
1 During
rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
2 Line is operated jointly by Ruhrbahn/
BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with Ruhrbahn rolling stock).
3 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.
See also
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Essen Stadtbahn
The Essen Stadtbahn (german: Stadtbahn Essen) is a light rail (Stadtbahn) network in Essen and the two neighbouring towns of Mülheim an der Ruhr and Gelsenkirchen in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. It forms part of the Rhine-Ruhr S ...
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Trams in Germany
Germany has an extensive number of tramway networks (Straßenbahn in German). Some of these networks have been upgraded to light rail standards, called Stadtbahn in German. Straßenbahn and Stadtbahn schemes are usually operated on the legal foun ...
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List of town tramway systems in Germany
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Transport in Essen
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Metre gauge railways in Germany
750 V DC railway electrification
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