Trams in Jena
Encyclopedia
The Jena tramway network forms part of the public transport
system in Jena
, in the federal state
of Thuringia
, Germany
. Opened in 1901, the network is currently operated by Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft; it has five lines operated during the day, and three operated "late" and at night.
Lines 1 and 4 operate in fliegende Wechsel (flying exchange): ie, at Lobeda-West all trams arriving on one of these lines departs on the other.
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
system in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
, in the federal state
States of Germany
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of 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....
, Germany
Germany
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. Opened in 1901, the network is currently operated by Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft; it has five lines operated during the day, and three operated "late" and at night.
Lines
On 17 December 2009, a new network of lines was introduced to coincide with the opening of the new Göschwitz–Burgau line.Daytime network
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Burgau–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West |
| 2 | Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla |
| 3 | Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Burgau–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost |
| 4 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West |
| 5 | Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Stadtzentrum–Lobeda-Ost |
Lines 1 and 4 operate in fliegende Wechsel (flying exchange): ie, at Lobeda-West all trams arriving on one of these lines departs on the other.
Late and night network
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Ernst-Abbe-Platz |
| 34 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost |
| 35 | Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Burgau–Bf. Göschwitz–Lobeda-Ost |
See also
- List of town tramway systems in Germany
- Trams in GermanyTrams in GermanyGermany has an extensive number of tramway networks . Some of these networks have been upgraded to light rail standards, called Stadtbahn in German...