Trams in Görlitz explained

Görlitz tramway network
Locale:Görlitz, Saxony, Germany
Era1 Name:Horsecar
Era1 State:show
Era1 Status:Converted to electricity
Era1 Propulsion System:Horses
Era2 Name:Electric tram
Era2 Start Year:since
Era2 State:show
Era2 Status:Operational
Era2 Propulsion System:Electricity
Era2 El:600 V DC
Era2 Route Length:11.8km (07.3miles)
Era2 Website:https://www.goerlitztakt.de/ Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe

The Görlitz tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Görlitz) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Görlitz, a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany.

Opened in 1882, the network has been operated since 1996 by the Verkehrsgesellschaft Görlitz (VGG), since 2019 by the Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien (ZVON).

Lines

, the network had the following lines:[1]

LineRouteStopsJourney timeHeadway (rush hour)Headway (evenings)
Weinhübel – Bahnhof – Demianiplatz – Alexander-Bolze-Hof – Königshufen Am Marktkauf / (– Königshufen Am Wiesengrund) (the Königshufen termini alternate in the evenings)1724/25 min20 min30 min
Biesnitz/Landeskrone – Bahnhof – Demianiplatz – Alexander-Bolze-Hof – Königshufen Am Wiesengrund1724/25 min20 min-

Rolling stock

The current fleet consists of 14 KT4D trams built from 1979 until 1990. The procurement of new trams is in preparation.[2]

See also

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tram im Takt. GVB website. Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe. 24 October 2022. de.
  2. Web site: Leipzig, Görlitz, Zwickau: Gemeinsame Straßenbahn Ausschreibung . Leipzig, Görlitz, Zwickau: Joint tram tender . German . May 27, 2020 . Urban Transport Magazine . August 26, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200826162956/https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/leipzig-goerlitz-zwickau-gemeinsame-strassenbahn-ausschreibung/ . August 26, 2020 . live.