Rostock tramway network | |
Locale: | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
Era1 Name: | Horsecar |
Era1 State: | show |
Era1 Operator: | Mecklenburgische Straßen-Eisenbahn Aktien-Gesellschaft (MSEAG) |
Era1 Propulsion System: | Horses |
Era2 Name: | Electric tram |
Era2 Start Year: | since |
Era2 State: | show |
Era2 Lines: | 6 |
Era2 Operator: | (RSAG) |
Era2 Propulsion System: | Electricity |
Era2 El: | 750 V DC overhead line |
Era2 Total Track Length: | 35.6km (22.1miles) |
Era2 Route Length: | 65.1km (40.5miles) |
Era2 Website: | https://www.rsag-online.com/ Rostocker Straßenbahn AG |
The Rostock tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Rostock) is a network of tramways forming the centrepiece of the public transport system in Rostock, the largest city in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Opened in 1881 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to electrical operation in 1904. It is currently operated by (RSAG), and integrated in the (VVW).
, the network had six lines, as follows:
Since 2016 | ||||
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Line | Route | Notes | ||
align=center | (Lichtenhagen, Mecklenburger Allee –) Lütten Klein, Rügener Straße – Evershagen – Marienehe – Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Hafenallee | extended to Lichtenhagen in the evenings and on weekends | ||
align=center | Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Goetheplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Kurt-Schumacher-Ring | daily during the day | ||
align=center | (Neuer Friedhof –) Platz der Jugend – Doberaner Platz – Goetheplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Dierkower Allee | during the evenings on workdays; all day on weekends | ||
align=center | Campus Südstadt – Goetheplatz – Lange Straße – Hauptbahnhof – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Dierkower Allee | during the day on workdays | ||
align=center | Lichtenhagen, Mecklenburger Allee – Lütten Klein, Rügener Straße – Evershagen – Marienehe – Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Lange Straße – Steintor – Hauptbahnhof – Südblick | |||
align=center | Neuer Friedhof – Doberaner Platz – Lange Straße – Steintor – Hauptbahnhof – Campus Südstadt | daily during the day |