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Trams in Brandenburg an der Havel

The Brandenburg an der Havel tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Brandenburg an der Havel) is a network of tramways forming the centrepiece of the public transport system in Brandenburg an der Havel, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.

Brandenburg an der Havel
tramway network
A tram in Brandenburg an der Havel, 2013
Operation
LocaleBrandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany
Horsecar era: 1897 (1897)–1911 (1911)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1911 (1911)
Status Operational
Lines 2 currently in service
Operator(s) Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel [de]
(VBBr) (since 1990)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Track length (total) 17.65 km (10.97 mi)
Map of the network, 2013.
Website Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel (in German)

Opened in 1897 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to an electrically powered system in 1911. It is currently operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel [de] (VBBr), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).


Lines

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As of 2019, the network had four lines, as follows:

Line Route Stops Notes
1 Hauptbahnhof (→ Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Waldcafé Görden ↔ Anton-Saefkow-Allee 23/21
2 Hauptbahnhof (→ Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Quenzbrücke 18/16 Currently suspended
6 Hauptbahnhof (← Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Hohenstücken Nord 18/20
1/2 Anton-Saefkow-Allee ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Quenzbrücke 20 Currently suspended. Replaced lines 1 and 2 on Sundays and public holidays.
 
Line 2 is disrupted since 2019 by the demolished Bridge of the 20th anniversary of the GDR

Since 6 December 2019 only lines 1 and 6 have been in operation due to structural problems with the Bridge of the 20th anniversary of the GDR, where the tram line to Quenzbrücke crosses the railway line towards Rathenow at Brandenburg Altstadt station.[1]

Rolling Stock

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As of 2024 the rolling stock fleet consisted of two Tatra KT4, ten KTNF6 and six Düwag MGT6D [de].[2] The KTNF6 were rebuilt from KT4D vehicles between 1997 and 1999 with an extra low-floor centre section.[3] The two remaining KT4D trams serve as reserve vehicles.[3]

A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder), and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020. Brandenburg will receive four new trams with an option for eight more.[4]

The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 48T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96 m and a width of 2.3 m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 151 passengers, including 50 seats.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bernhardt, Jens (2020-04-09). "Marode Brücken in Brandenburg und Ludwigshafen & das Comeback der Düwag Oldtimer in Ludwigshafen" [Run-down bridges in Brandenburg and Ludwigshafen & the comeback of the Düwag Oldtimers in Ludwigshafen]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  2. ^ Hrubeš, Ondřej Matěj (July 2024). "Škoda ForCity Plus FCB". Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 38–43. ISSN 0340-7071.
  3. ^ a b Much, Christian (March 2024). "Wie im Himmel". Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 42–45. ISSN 0340-7071.
  4. ^ "Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder und Brandenburg dürfen Škoda Trams bestellen" [Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder and Brandenburg may order Škoda trams]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus-Brandenburg" (PDF). Škoda Transportation. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

Bibliography

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  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Volume 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
  • Autorenkollektiv (1986). Straßenbahn Archiv 6. Raum Cottbus, Magdeburg, Schwerin, Rostock [Tramway Archive 6. Cottbus, Magdeburg, Schwerin, Rostock region] (in German). Berlin: transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen. ISBN 3-344-00003-9.
  • Menzel, Walter; Schulze, Jörg (2011). 100 Jahre elektrische Straßenbahn in Brandenburg an der Havel [One Hundred Years of Electric Trams in Brandenburg an der Havel] (in German). Berlin: VBN Verlag Bernd Neddermeyer. ISBN 978-3-941712-13-3.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9783936573336.
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