Osijek tram system
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The Osijek tram system is operated by the City Transport of Osijek (GPP Osijek) and serves the city of Osijek
, capital of the Slavonia
region of Croatia
.
The Osijek network is the only tram system still in existence outside Zagreb
. Services have operated continuously since the first horsecar tram line was opened in 1884 (connecting the railway station and city square), and the first electric tram ran in 1926.
The present network consists of two lines which intersect in the city square (Trg Ante Starčević) and the fleet consists of refurbished Tatra T4
vehicles and some newly acquired second hand DUEWAG
GT6.
There is also a touristic heritage tram, which can be rented for special occasions.
All tracks are at 1000mm (narrow gauge
) width. There are three terminal loops, and two loops used rarely only when shorter route service is provided. There is also an inner city loop for the part of line 2, which connects the main railway station with the city centre. Unlike line 1, which is double track
in its whole length, line 2 is composed of a loop segment, a double track segment and the remainder being single track
with passing loop
s. At the main vehicle depot
(Remiza) there is a track triangle structure used regularly for turning tramway vehicles when starting and/or ending service.
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
, capital of the Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
region of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The Osijek network is the only tram system still in existence outside Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. Services have operated continuously since the first horsecar tram line was opened in 1884 (connecting the railway station and city square), and the first electric tram ran in 1926.
The present network consists of two lines which intersect in the city square (Trg Ante Starčević) and the fleet consists of refurbished Tatra T4
Tatra T4
T4 is the name of a tram produced by ČKD Tatra. It is the narrower variant of the Tatra T3 model. A large number of cars was supplied to the DDR, the USSR, Romania and the former Yugoslavia using names T4D, T4SU, T4R and T4YU, respectively...
vehicles and some newly acquired second hand DUEWAG
DUEWAG
The DUEWAG AG was one of Germany's major manufacturers for rail vehicles. The business was sold in 1999 to Siemens transportation.- History :The company was founded in 1898 as Waggonfabrik Uerdingen AG in Uerdingen...
GT6.
There is also a touristic heritage tram, which can be rented for special occasions.
All tracks are at 1000mm (narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
) width. There are three terminal loops, and two loops used rarely only when shorter route service is provided. There is also an inner city loop for the part of line 2, which connects the main railway station with the city centre. Unlike line 1, which is double track
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
in its whole length, line 2 is composed of a loop segment, a double track segment and the remainder being single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
with passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
s. At the main vehicle depot
Depot
Depot is from the French dépôt which means a deposit or a storehouse. In English, depot can mean any one of a number of things, with minor variances between the different English speaking countries:Transport* Train station...
(Remiza) there is a track triangle structure used regularly for turning tramway vehicles when starting and/or ending service.