| Brandenburg an der Havel tramway network | |
| Locale: | Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, 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 Lines: | 2 currently in service |
| Era2 Operator: | (VBBr) (since 1990) |
| Era2 Propulsion System: | Electricity |
| Era2 El: | 600 V DC |
| Era2 Total Track Length: | 17.65km (10.97miles) |
| Era2 Website: | http://www.vbbr.de/# Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel |
The Brandenburg an der Havel tramway network (de|Straßenbahnnetz Brandenburg an der Havel) is a network of tramways forming the centrepiece of the public transport system in Brandenburg an der Havel, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.
Opened in 1897 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to an electrically powered system in 1911. It is currently operated by (VBBr), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).
, the network had four lines, as follows:
| Line | Route | Stops | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauptbahnhof (→ Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Waldcafé Görden ↔ Anton-Saefkow-Allee | 23/21 | ||
| Hauptbahnhof (→ Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Quenzbrücke | 18/16 | Currently suspended | |
| Hauptbahnhof (← Steinstraße) ↔ Neustädtischer Markt ↔ Nicolaiplatz ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Hohenstücken Nord | 18/20 | ||
| Anton-Saefkow-Allee ↔ Fontanestraße ↔ Quenzbrücke | 20 | Currently suspended. Replaced lines 1 and 2 on Sundays and public holidays. | |
Since 6 December 2019 only lines 1 and 6 have been in operation due to structural problems with the Bridge of the 20th anniversary of the GDR, where the tram line to Quenzbrücke crosses the railway line towards Rathenow at Brandenburg Altstadt station.[1]
the rolling stock fleet consisted of two Tatra KT4, ten KTNF6 and six .[2] The KTNF6 were rebuilt from KT4D vehicles between 1997 and 1999 with an extra low-floor centre section.[3] The two remaining KT4D trams serve as reserve vehicles.[3]
A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder), and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020. Brandenburg will receive four new trams with an option for eight more.[4]
The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 48T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96m and a width of 2.3m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 151 passengers, including 50 seats.[5]