Trams in Augsburg

Augsburg tramway network
A Siemens Combino in Augsburg, 2007.
Operation
LocaleAugsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Horsecar era: 1881 (1881)–1898 (1898)
Status Superseded
Operator(s) Augsburger Trambahn
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1898 (1898)
Status Operational
Lines 5 regular + 2 special
Operator(s) Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 750 V DC
Track length (total) 49.8 km (30.9 mi)
201843,201,000[1]
Map of the network
Website SWA Bus & Tram (in German)
See caption
Könisgplatz at night

The tram system in Augsburg is the second largest tram system in Bavaria behind Munich, and followed by Nurnberg. The system is 49.8 km (30.9 mi) long and runs five lines, with two special lines. The city border is crossed in three places. Line 2 and Line 6 cross into Stadtbergen, and line 6 crosses into Friedberg. The system is operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA), and integrated into the Augsburger Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (AVV).

History

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The network first opened in early May 1881 with horse-drawn trams. In 1898, the tram network was electrified with overhead lines. During the summer of 1993, the first low-floor-tram started passenger service on line 4. In 2018 the network served around 43 million passengers.[1]

Lines

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As of 2024, the network has five regular lines and two special lines, as follows:

Regular line Cross-city route Lechhausen Neuer Ostfriedhof – Berliner Allee – Königsplatz – Bergstraße – Göggingen 26 stops
Regular line Cross-city route Augsburg West P+R – Oberhausen Bf / Helmut-Haller-Platz – Dom / Stadtwerke – Königsplatz – Haunstetter Straße Bf – Sportanlage Süd P+R – Haunstetten Nord 27 stops
Regular line Radial route Hauptbahnhof – Königsplatz – Haunstetter Straße Bf – Universität – Innovationspark/LfU – Inninger Straße P+R – Königsbrunn Zentrum 23 stops
Regular line Radial route Hauptbahnhof – Königsplatz – Curt-Frenzel-Stadion – Plärrer P+R – Bärenwirt / DRvS – Augsburg Nord P+R 12 stops
Regular line Cross-city route Stadtbergen – Pfersee – Hauptbahnhof – Königsplatz – Hochschule Augsburg – Schwaben Center – Rudolf-Diesel-Gymnasium – Friedberg West P+R 25 stops
Special line Radial route Hauptbahnhof – Königsplatz – Haunstetter Straße Bf – Universität – Innovationspark/LfU – Fußball-Arena 13 stops
Special line Radial route Hauptbahnhof – Messezentrum 9 stops

Special Lines

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The two special lines are lines 8 and 9. Line 8 is the line that goes from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) to the soccer stadium (Fußball-Arena). This line only runs if there is a soccer game occurring.[2] Line 9 is the line that goes from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) to the Exhibition Center (Messezentrum). This line only runs if there is an exhibition occurring.[2]

Timetable

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Trams are generally scheduled in 5-minute intervals between 05:00-11:00 and 14:00-21:00 from Monday to Friday, with 7.5-minute intervals between 11:00-14:00. From 21:00-0:00, trams operate on a 15-minute schedule, with hourly night buses serving the hours between 0:00-5:00.

On Saturdays, trams generally operate in 20-minute intervals on between 5:00-7:00, 10-minute intervals between 7:00-20:00 and 15-minute intervals between 20:00-0:00.

On Sundays and holidays, trams generally operate in 30-minute intervals between 5:00-7:00 and 23:00-0:00, with 15-minute intervals between 7:00-23:00. During school holidays, the 5-minute intervals are replaced with 7.5-minute intervals.[3]

Rolling stock

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As of 2024, the fleet of the Augsburg tram network consists of three high-floor MAN M8C trams, 11 ADtranz GT6M trams, 41 Siemens Combino type NF8, and 27 Flexity Outlook type Cityflex CF8 trams.[4] Stadler is supplying 11 new Tramlink units as a replacement for the M8C and GT6M trams.[4] Entry into service is scheduled for 2024.[5]

  • The MAN M8C are no longer in use in regular service, but are occasionally deployed if necessary until replaced by the Stadler Tramlinks
  • The ADtranz GT6M run almost exclusively on Lines 3 and 6, with occasional service on Line 2 during rush hours
  • The Siemens Combino NF8 and Bombardier Flexity Cityflex are in service across the entire network

Planned Changes

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Line 5

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Line 5 does not exist yet and is still in the planning phase. The line is supposed to start from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof), to the University Hospital (Uniklinik).[6]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Zahlenspiegel 2018" (PDF) (in German). Stadwerke Augsburg. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b name=Netz[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Fahrpläne nach Linien".
  4. ^ a b "Stadler gewinnt Ausschreibung über elf Straßenbahnen für die Stadtwerke Augsburg" [Stadler wins tender for eleven trams from Stadtwerke Augsburg]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Neue Tramlink: Testfahrten ab Mitte Oktober". 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Mobilitaet weiterdenken | Mobilität weiterdenken". Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

Bibliography

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  • Höltge, Dieter; Kochems, Michael (2006). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany]. Vol. Band 10: Bayern [Volume 10: Bavaria]. Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 388255391X. (in German)
  • Sappel, Albrecht (1981). Einmal Königsplatz und zurück! 100 Jahre Stadtverkehr in Augsburg [To Königsplatz and Back! One Hundred Years of City Transport in Augsburg] (in German). Düsseldorf: Alba Publikation. ISBN 3-87094-325-4.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 6–7. ISBN 9783936573336.
  • Waßner, Herbert (1998). 100 Jahre Augsburger Nahverkehrsfahrzeuge im Bild [One Hundred Years of Augsburg Local Transport Vehicles in Pictures] (in German). Augsburg: F.d.A.S.
  • Rückblick auf 20 Jahre "Freunde der Augsburger Straßenbahn" [Review of 20 Years of the "Friends of the Augsburg Tramway"] (in German). Freunde der Augsburger Straßenbahn. 2009.
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