Trams in The Hague explained

The Hague Tram
System:Tram and light rail
Locale:The Hague, Netherlands
Era1 Name:Horsecar
Era1 Start Year:1864
Era1 End Year:1907
Era1 Status:Discontinued
Era1 Lines:8 lines
Era2 Name:Steam tram
Era2 Start Year:1879
Era2 End Year:1932
Era2 Status:Discontinued
Era3 Name:Electric tram
Era3 Start Year:1904
Era3 End Year:present
Era3 State:show
Era3 Status:Operational
Era3 Lines:10 tram lines
2 light rail lines
Era3 Owner:Municipality of The Hague
Era3 Operator:HTM Personenvervoer
(since 2002)
Era3 Electrification:600 V DC Catenary (also 750 V DC for tram-train vehicles)
Era3 Depot:Lijsterbesstraat
Scheveningen
Zichtenburg
Era3 Stock:70 GTL8
70 Siemens Avenio
71 Alstom RegioCitadis
Era3 Route Length:117km (73miles)
Era3 Stops:204
Era3 Pass Year:2018
Era3 Passengers:83,967,000[1]

The Hague Tram (Dutch; Flemish: Haagse tram) is a tram network forming part of the public transport system in and around the city of The Hague in South Holland, Netherlands.

Opened in 1864, as of 2018 the network has twelve tram lines, three of which were built to light rail standards and currently operate under the RandstadRail brand. It consists of 117 kilometres of rails and 241 stops, and has been operated by Dutch; Flemish: [[HTM Personenvervoer]] since 2002, being the successor of Dutch; Flemish: N.V. Gemengd Bedrijf Haagsche Tramweg-Maatschappij (01-01-1927 - 11-06-2002) and Dutch; Flemish: N.V. [[HTM Personenvervoer|Haagsche Tramweg-Maatschappij]] (HTM) (01-05-1887 - 01-01-1927).

Overview

The first lines in The Hague were horse-drawn. In the first half of the 1880s, steam trams appeared and rapidly replaced the horse-drawn lines, especially in longer services. One of these was the line between The Hague and Delft in July 1887, which is still in service today and extended to Scheveningen Noord. In August 1904, the first electrified line went into service; this is now part of line 9 between Plein and Scheveningen Kurhaus. Most of this line is still part of the line between Vrederust and Scheveningen Noord.

A 1.25km (00.78miles) long city centre tunnel for trams was opened in March 2004. It is used by Lines 2, 3, 4 and 6 and incorporates two underground stations: Spui and Grote Markt.[2] The tunnel is the western section of a grade-separated section of the tram network, part of a proposed semi-metro network in the 1950s. Currently, it includes the tunnel and an elevated viaduct to the east, which includes a branch line for RandstadRail trams that connects to the former Hofpleinlijn near Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station. Trams on RandstadRail lines 3 and 4 use this connecting line. East of Laan van NOI they share tracks and stations with Rotterdam Metro line E trains as far as Leidschendam-Voorburg before diverting onto the former Zoetermeer Stadslijn towards Zoetermeer.

As of 2017, the fleet consists of approximately 250 trams of three types:

eight-axle, three-section articulated trams. They have the HTM's red-and-beige livery and are uni-directional with a cab at only one end. These trams were built by La Brugeoise et Nivelles in Bruges, Belgium (actual Bombardier Transportation) in two generations:

four-section, 100% low-floor trams. They have the red-and-grey R-net livery and are bi-directional with cabs on both ends. 70 trams (40 trams ordered in 2011, another 20 in 2014 and another 10 in 2017) were built by Siemens Mobility in Germany from 2014 to 2015, and have been gradually replacing the older GTL8 trams since 2015.

three-section, 70% low-floor light rail/tram-train vehicles with dual-voltage capabilities. They have the blue-and-white RandstadRail livery and are also bi-directional. 72 trams were built by Alstom in Salzgitter, Germany, of which 54 entered service in 2006-2007 and a further 18 in 2011. They are used as tram-trains on the line to Zoetermeer and on line 19 between Leidschendam and Delft.

Lines

Line
1Scheveningen Noord - Delft Tanthof
2Den Haag Kraayenstein - Leidschendam
3Den Haag Loosduinen - Zoetermeer Centrum
4Den Haag De Uithof - Zoetermeer - Lansingerland-Zoetermeer
6Den Haag Leyenburg - Leidschendam Noord
9Scheveningen Noord - Vrederust
11Scheveningen Haven - Den Haag HS railway station
12Den Haag Duindorp - Den Haag HS railway station
15Den Haag Centraal railway station - Nootdorp
16Den Haag Statenkwartier - Wateringen
17Den Haag Centraal railway station - Wateringen
19Leidschendam - Delft railway station

Line 1

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #EE2E22;" Line 1: Scheveningen Noord - Delft Tanthof
Zwarte Pad - Kurhaus - Scheveningseslag/Beelden aan Zee - Badhuiskade - Keizerstraat - Duinstraat - Frankenslag - World Forum - Adriaan Goekooplaan - Ary van der Spuyweg - Vredespaleis - Javastraat - Mauritskade - Kneuterdijk - Centrum - Bierkade - Station Hollands Spoor - Leeghwaterplein - Oudemansstraat - Lorentzplein - Broeksloot - Herenstraat - Hoornbrug - Broekpolder - 's-Gravenmade - Vlietbrug - Verffabriek - Brasserskade - Nieuwe Plantage - Prinsenhof - Delft Station - Krakeelpolderweg - Hovenpassage - Martinus Nijhofflaan - Diepenbrockstraat - Van der Slootsingel - Sadatweg - Bikolaan - Abtswoudsepark

Line 2

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #FEC422;" Line 2: Den Haag Kraayenstein - Leidschendam
Kraayensteinlaan - Kapelaan Meereboerweg - Loosduinse Hoofdstraat - Burgemeester Hovylaan - Buitentuinen - Walnootstraat - Thorbeckelaan - Nieuwendamlaan - Laan van Eik en Duinen - Kamperfoeliestraat - Valkenboslaan - De la Reyweg - Monstersestraat - HMC Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Centraal Station - Ternoot - Oostinje - Stuyvesantstraat - Station Laan van NOI - Bruijnings Ingenhoeslaan - Mgr. van Steelaan - Prinses Beatrixlaan - Voorburg 't Loo - Elzendreef - Essesteijn - Leidsenhage - HMC Antoniushove

Line 3

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #A9218E;" Line 3: The Hague (Den Haag) Loosduinen - Zoetermeer Centrum
Arnold Spoelplein - Pisuissestraat - Mozartlaan - Heliotrooplaan - Muurbloemweg - Hoefbladlaan - De Savornin Lohmanplein - Appelstraat - Zonnebloemstraat - Azaleaplein - Goudenregenstraat - Fahrenheitstraat - Valkenbosplein - Conradkade - Van Speijkstraat - Elandstraat - HMC Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Centraal Station - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum-West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Leidsewallen - De Leyens - Buytenwegh - Voorweg (High Level) - Meerzicht - Driemanspolder - Delftsewallen - Dorp - Centrum-West
There are additional services between Den Haag Savornin Lohmanplein and Den Haag Centraal railway station during rush hours

Line 4

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #F4901D;" Line 4: Den Haag De Uithof - Lansingerland-Zoetermeer
De Uithof - Beresteinlaan - Bouwlustlaan - De Rade - Dedemsvaartweg - Zuidwoldepad - Leyenburg - Monnickendamplein - Tienhovenselaan - Dierenselaan - De la Reyweg - Monstersestraat - HMC Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Centraal Station - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum-West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Willem Dreeslaan - Oosterheem - Javalaan - Van Tuyllpark - Lansingerland-Zoetermeer
There are additional services between Den Haag Monstersestraat - Zoetermeer Javalaan during rush hours (double units)

Line 6

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #00AEEF;" Line 6: Den Haag Leyenburg - Leidschendam Noord
Leyenburg - Monnickendamplein - Tienhovenselaan - Nunspeetlaan - Paul Krugerplein - Delftselaan - Haagse Markt - Vaillantlaan - Om en Bij - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Centraal Station - Ternoot - Oostinje - Stuyvesantplein - Carel Reinierszkade - Reigersbergenweg - Vlamenburg - Hofzichtlaan - Margarethaland - Aegonplein - Station Mariahoeve - Essesteijn - Leidsenhage - Burgemeester Kolfschotenlaan - Kastelenring - Dillenburgsingel

Line 9

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #8BC63E;" Line 9: Scheveningen Noorderstrand - Vrederust
Zwarte Pad - Kurhaus - Circustheater - Nieuwe Duinweg - Wagenaarweg - Madurodam - Riouwstraat - Laan Copes van Cattenburch - Javabrug - Dr. Kuyperstraat - Malieveld - Centraal Station - Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis - Bierkade - Station Hollands Spoor - Jacob Catsstraat - Wouwermanstraat - Dynamostraat - Anna Bijnslaan - Zuiderpark - Loevesteinlaan - Leyweg - Leggelostraat - Wolweversgaarde - Revalidatiecentrum - Beresteinlaan - De Dreef

Line 11

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #B88B73;" Line 11: Scheveningen Haven - Den Haag HS railway station
Strandweg - Vuurbaakstraat - Duinstraat - Doornstraat - Statenlaan - Willem de Zwijgerlaan - Boreelstraat - Houtrust - Groot Hertoginnelaan - Laan van Meerdervoort - Weimarstraat - Loosduinseweg - Delftselaan - Haagse Markt - Hoefkade - Wouwermanstraat - Jacob Catsstraat - Station Hollands Spoor - Rijswijkseplein

Line 12

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #EFB7D3;" Line 12: Den Haag Duindorp - Den Haag HS railway station
Markenseplein - Tholensestraat - Doctor van Welylaan - Sportlaan - Goudenregenplein - Goudenregenstraat - Fahrenheitstraat - Copernicusplein - Weimarstraat - Cartesiusstraat - Loosduinseweg - Paul Krugerplein - Delftselaan - Haagse Markt - Hoefkade - Wouwermanstraat - Jacob Catsstraat - Station Hollands Spoor - Rijswijkseplein

Line 15

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #7D81BE;" Line 15: Den Haag Centraal railway station - Nootdorp
Centraal Station - Korte Voorhout - Buitenhof - Centrum - Bierkade - Waldorpstraat/Station Hollands Spoor - Goudriaankade - Van Musschenbroekstraat - Wenckebachstraat - Broeksloot - Herenstraat - Hoornbrug - Broekpolder - Laan van 's-Gravenmade (P+R Hoornwijck) - Laan van Ypenburg - Plesmanlaan - Scholekstersingel - Gruttosingel - Nootdorp Centrum

Line 16

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #7C351E;" Line 16: Den Haag Statenkwartier - Wateringen
Van Boetzelaerlaan - Frankenslag or Prins Mauritslaan - Frederik Hendriklaan - Statenplein - Gemeentemuseum/Museon - Groot Hertoginnelaan - Waldeck Pyrmontkade - Van Speijkstraat - Elandstraat - Noordwal - Gravenstraat - Buitenhof - Korte Voorhout - Centraal Station - Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis - Bierkade - Station Hollands Spoor - Leeghwaterplein - Oudemansstraat - Lorentzplein - Jonckbloetplein - Van Zeggelenlaan - Alberdingk Thijmstraat - Station Moerwijk - Heeswijkplein - Erasmusplein - Geysterenweg - Betje Wolffstraat - Hardenbroekstraat - Loevesteinlaan - Leyweg - Leggelostraat - Steenwijklaan - Hoge Veld - Oosteinde - Lage Veld - Parijsplein - Dorpskade

Line 17

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #01529A;" Line 17: Den Haag Centraal railway station - Wateringen
Centraal Station - Weteringplein - Rijswijkseplein - Station Hollands Spoor - Leeghwaterplein - Oudemansstraat - Lorentzplein - Jonckbloetplein - Van Vredenburchweg - Generaal Spoorlaan - Handelskade - Patentlaan - Volmerlaan - Treubstraat - Rijswijk Station - In de Bogaard - Admiraal Helfrichsingel - Weidedreef - Aletta Jacobsstraat - Eikelenburg - Parijsplein - Dorpskade

Line 19

align=center style="border-bottom:1px solid #00A78F;" Line 19: Leidschendam - Delft railway station (future terminus at Delft University)
HMC Antoniushove - Leidsenhage - Weigelia - Oosteinde - Oude Middenweg - Klaverveld - Leidschenveen Centrum - Lanen - Station Ypenburg - Weidevogellaan - Gruttosingel - Scholekstersingel - Ypenburg Centrum - Anthony Fokkersingel - Brasserskade - Nieuwe Plantage - Prinsenhof - Delft Station

Preservation

A number of trams from the city are preserved in the city's transport museum, the, situated in the old Frans Halsstraat tram depot, by the Wouwermanstraat stop on tram lines 9, 11 and 12.

Additionally, the city's PCC car 1147 is preserved in the UK's National Tramway Museum, where it is displayed to illustrate the evolution of tram car design around the world.[4]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.overhtm.nl/nl/nieuws-en-media/jaarverslagen/ HTM Jaarverslag 2018
  2. Web site: Den Haag Tram & RandstadRail . UrbanRail.net . 2011 . 2014-01-22.
  3. Web site: 2020-01-25. Tramlijn 19 naar TU Delft kan niet voor eind 2020 rijden door vrijkomende stralingen. 2021-01-03. Algemeen Dagblad. nl.
  4. Web site: Halle an der Saale (HAVAG) Tramways No. 902 . Crich Tramway Village . 24 July 2024.