Zwickau tramway network
A GT6M tram in Zwickau.
Operation
LocaleZwickau, Saxony, Germany
Open6 May 1894 (1894-05-06)
StatusOperational
Lines4
Operator(s)
  • Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe Zwickau [de] (SVZ)
  • (since 1991)
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
Electrification600 V DC
Stock19 KT4D
12 GT6N
Statistics
Route length18.5 km (11.5 mi)
Overview
The network in 2013.
The network in 2013.
Websitehttp://www.nahverkehr-zwickau.de/ Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe Zwickau (in German)

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

Opened in 1894, the network has been operated since 1991 by Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe Zwickau [de] (SVZ), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS).

Between Stadhalle and Zwickau Zentrum stations, Die Länderbahn operates mainline diesel services alongside trams, sharing two intermediate stations. This concept has been dubbed the "Zwickau Model".

Rolling stock

As of 2019, Zwickau operates a fleet of GT6M and Tatra KT4 trams.[1] The procurement of new trams is in preparation.[2]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Hall, Martin (2019). Tram & Metro Systems of Western Europe 2019. Wigan: Specialist Transport Publications. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-908553-18-8.
  2. ^ "Leipzig, Görlitz, Zwickau: Gemeinsame Straßenbahn Ausschreibung" [Leipzig, Görlitz, Zwickau: Joint tram tender]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). May 27, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

Bibliography

  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1993). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 1: Sachsen [Volume 1: Saxony]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679796. (in German)
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. p. 142. ISBN 9783936573336.

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