| Gera tramway network | |
| Locale: | Gera, Thuringia, Germany |
| Status: | Operational |
| Lines: | 3 |
| Operator: | (GVB) |
| Propulsion System: | Electricity |
| Map State: | show |
| Website: | http://www.gvbgera.de Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH |
The Gera tramway network is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Gera, a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany.
Opened in 1883, the network is operated by Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (GVB), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT).
, the network consisted of the following lines:
| Line | Route | Length (km) | Travel time (min) | Stops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untermhaus – Friedrich-Naumann-Platz – Hauptbahnhof/Theater – Heinrichstraße – Wintergarten – Zwötzen | |||||
| Lusan-Brüte – Lusan-Laune – Betriebshof GVB – Bahnhof Zwötzen | |||||
| Lusan-Zeulsdorf – Lusan-Laune – An der Spielwiese – Heinrichstraße – Straße des Bergmanns – Tinz – Berufsakademie – Bieblach-Ost |
During peak times, line 1 operates at 10-minute intervals, line 2 20 minutes, and line 3 Monday-Friday 5 minutes (7½ minutes on holidays), 10 minutes at weekends. Off peak only lines 1 and 3 run at 30-minute intervals. In the evenings only line 3 runs, taking 70 minutes for a return trip.
For major events in the, such as the Hofwiesenparkfest, line 5 runs Lusan-Brüte – Heinrichstraße – Untermhaus 15 minutes either side of lines 1 and 3, reducing to 15 minutes the off-peak service interval between Lusan, the most heavily populated part of Gera, and Untermhaus.
The current fleet consists of:[1]
On 11 December 2023, GVB awarded Stadler a contract to supply six TINA trams for the network, with options for a further three units. They will be delivered in 2026.[2]