Trams in Braunschweig
The Braunschweig tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Braunschweig) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Braunschweig, a city in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Opened in 1879, the network has been operated since its inception by the company now known as Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG.
Lines
As of January 2014, the network had 5 lines, as follows:
| Line | Termini | Route | Notes |
| 1 | Stöckheim – Wenden | Stöckheim – Melverode – (Heidberg) – Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Wenden | |
| 2 | Heidberg – Siegfriedviertel | Heidberg – Hauptbahnhof/Leisewitzstraße – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Siegfriedviertel | During rush hour via Leisewitzstraße; in the evenings and on Sundays and holidays via Hauptbahnhof. |
| 3 | Weststadt Weserstraße – Volkmarode | Weststadt Weserstraße – Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Rathaus – Hagenmarkt - Volkmarode | |
| 4 | Helmstedter Straße – Radeklint | Helmstedter Straße – Am Magnitor – Rathaus – Radeklint | |
| 5 | Broitzem – Hauptbahnhof | Broitzem – Weststadt Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Schloss – Am Magnitor – Hauptbahnhof | |
See also
References
- Höltge, Dieter (1992). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Band 2: Niedersachsen/Bremen [Volume 2: Lower Saxony/Bremen] (2nd ed.). Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 3882553367.
- Höltge, Dieter (2004). Die Braunschweiger Straßenbahn: Personen-Nahverkehr in Braunschweig [The Braunschweiger Tramway: Local Passenger Transport in Braunschweig] (in German) (2nd ed.). München: GeraMond-Verlag. ISBN 376547195X.
External links
Media related to Trams in Braunschweig at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 52°15′45″N 10°31′34″E / 52.26250°N 10.52611°E / 52.26250; 10.52611
