Potsdam Tramway
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The Potsdam tram network (German: Straßenbahn Potsdam) is the tram
system of the German
city of Potsdam
, the capital of Brandenburg
. It is owned by the public citizen company Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP) and included in the fare zone "C" (Tarifbereich C) of the Berlin
er public transport area
.
system owned by the society Reymer & Masch, named Potsdamer Straßenbahn-Gesellschaft and composed by a pair of lines. In 1908 the network was composed by 4 lines (named from A to D) and in 1949 by 5 (named from 1 to 5).
At the end of 1950s they were introduced new streetcars models (typical during the DDR era), the Gothawagen (T57, G4-61, G4-65 and T2-62), produced in the Thuringia
n town of Gotha
by the Gothaer Waggonfabrik
.
In 1980s a pair of new routes were built: in 1984 through the new residential center in Babelsberg and in 1988 from Am Stern stop to the new south-eastern residential area in Drewitz. The Czech
trams Tatra KT4
were introduced in 1993 and the modern Combino
and Variotram
in 2000s.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
system of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city of Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
, the capital of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. It is owned by the public citizen company Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP) and included in the fare zone "C" (Tarifbereich C) of the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
er public transport area
Transport in Berlin
Berlin has developed a highly complex transportation infrastructure providing very diverse modes of urban mobility. 979 bridges cross 197 kilometers of innercity waterways, of roads run through Berlin, of which are motorways....
.
History
The network opened on 12 May 1880: It was an horsecarHorsecar
A horsecar or horse-drawn tram is an animal-powered streetcar or tram.These early forms of public transport developed out of industrial haulage routes that had long been in existence, and from the omnibus routes that first ran on public streets in the 1820s, using the newly improved iron or steel...
system owned by the society Reymer & Masch, named Potsdamer Straßenbahn-Gesellschaft and composed by a pair of lines. In 1908 the network was composed by 4 lines (named from A to D) and in 1949 by 5 (named from 1 to 5).
At the end of 1950s they were introduced new streetcars models (typical during the DDR era), the Gothawagen (T57, G4-61, G4-65 and T2-62), produced in the Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
n town of Gotha
Gotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
by the Gothaer Waggonfabrik
Gothaer Waggonfabrik
Gothaer Waggonfabrik was a German manufacturer of rolling stock established in the late nineteenth century at Gotha. During the two world wars, the company expanded into aircraft building.-World War I:...
.
In 1980s a pair of new routes were built: in 1984 through the new residential center in Babelsberg and in 1988 from Am Stern stop to the new south-eastern residential area in Drewitz. The Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
trams Tatra KT4
Tatra KT4
Tatra KT4 is the name of an articulated tramcar developed by the Czech firm ČKD Tatra. The first pre-production vehicles entered service in Potsdam in 1975, with the first production vehicles in 1977. A total of 1747 units were built, with initial deliveries to East Germany and later The USSR and...
were introduced in 1993 and the modern Combino
Combino
The Combino is a low floor tram produced by Siemens Transportation Systems . The first prototype was produced in 1996 at the Duewag works in Düsseldorf; the trams are currently made in Krefeld-Uerdingen. Because of its modular design using standardised components, and the resulting reduced costs,...
and Variotram
Variotram
Variotram is a German-designed articulated low-floor tram model. Since its introduction in 1993, the Variotram has been manufactured variously by ABB, Adtranz, Bombardier Transportation, and since 2001 by Stadler Rail. As of 2009, 254 trams have been ordered, with an additional 110 on option...
in 2000s.
Routes
The network consists, as of april 2010, of 7 lines:| Bhf. Pirschheide ↔ Bhf. Rehbrücke | |
| Kirschallee ↔ Marie-Juchacz-Straße | |
| Glienicker Brücke Glienicke bridge The Glienicke bridge is a bridge on the edge of Berlin that spans the Havel River to connect the cities of Potsdam and Berlin near Klein Glienicke... ↔ Bhf. Rehbrücke |
|
| Schloß Charlottenhof Charlottenhof Palace Charlottenhof Palace is located southwest of Sanssouci Palace in Sanssouci Park at Potsdam, Germany. It is most famous as the summer residence of Crown Prince Frederick William... ↔ Fontanestraße |
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| Viereckremise ↔ Marie-Juchacz-Straße | |
| Bhf. Pirschheide ↔ Marie-Juchacz-Straße | |
| Fontanestraße ↔ S Hauptbahnhof Potsdam Hauptbahnhof Potsdam Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in German city of Potsdam. It is the southern terminus of S-Bahn line and, replacing the S7 on Friday and Saturday nights, the line .- Overview :... (↔ Marie-Juchacz-Straße) |
See also
- Berlin Tramway
- Strausberg RailwayStrausberg RailwayThe Strausberg Railway is a light railway serving the town of Strausberg in Brandenberg, Germany. It links central Strausberg with the Strausberg railway station, where it connects with trains on the Berlin S-Bahn and the Niederbarnimer Railway...
- Kiewitt FerryKiewitt FerryThe Kiewitt Ferry is a passenger cable ferry in the city of Potsdam in Brandenburg, Germany. It crosses the Havel river, at the northern end of the Templiner See, between Auf dem Kiewitt on the Potsdam side and the Hermannswerder peninsular....