Trams in Mainz
Encyclopedia
The Mainz tramway network forms part of the public transport
system in Mainz
, the capital city
of the federal state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
Opened in 1883, the network has been operated since 2001 by Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG).
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 Mainz
Mainz
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, the capital city
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of the federal state
States of Germany
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of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
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.
Opened in 1883, the network has been operated since 2001 by Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG).
Lines
, the Mainz tramway network had the following three tram lines:| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| Hechtsheim/Bürgerhaus ↔ Hechtsheim/Mühldreieck ↔ Hechtsheim/Jägerhaus ↔ Mainz/Pariser Tor ↔ Mainz/Hauptbahnhof Mainz Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mainz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is used by about 80,000 travellers and visitors each day and is therefore one of the busiest 21 stations in Germany... ↔ Mombach/Turmstraße (Haltepunkt Waggonfabrik) ↔ Gonsenheim/Kapellenstraße ↔ Finthen/Gemarkungsgrenze ↔ Finthen/Römerquelle |
|
| Hechtsheim/Bürgerhaus ↔ Hechtsheim/Mühldreieck ↔ Hechtsheim/Jägerhaus ↔ Mainz/Pariser Tor ↔ Mainz/Hauptbahnhof ↔ Mombach/Turmstraße (Bahnhof Waggonfabrik) ↔ Gonsenheim/Kapellenstraße ↔ Finthen/Gemarkungsgrenze ↔ Finthen/Poststraße | |
| Hechtsheim/Am Schinnergraben ↔ Hechtsheim/Jägerhaus ↔ Mainz/Pariser Tor ↔ Mainz/Hauptbahnhof ↔ Mainz/Zahlbach ↔ Bretzenheim/Bahnstraße | |
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...