Trams in Plauen explained

Plauen tramway network
Locale:Plauen, Saxony, Germany
Status:Operational
Lines:6
Propulsion System:Electricity
El:600 V DC
Map State:show
Website:https://www.strassenbahn-plauen.de Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH (PSB)

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

Opened in 1894, the network has been operated since 1990 by (PSB), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (VVV).

Lines

, the network had the following lines:

LineRouteLengthJourney time
Neundorf → Dittrichplatz → Tunnel → Am Albertplatz → Preißelpöhl 4,8 km 18–20 minutes
Preißelpöhl → Am Albertplatz → Tunnel → Neue Elsterbrücke → Vogtlandklinikum → Waldfrieden 5,9 km 21–23 minutes
Waldfrieden → Vogtlandklinikum → Neue Elsterbrücke → Tunnel → Dittrichplatz → Neundorf 6,4 km 22–24 minutes
Oberer Bahnhof – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – Neue Elsterbrücke – Vogtlandklinikum – Reusa 5,2 km 19–21 minutes
Südvorstadt – Neue Elsterbrücke – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Plamag 5,9 km 19–21 minutes
Plamag – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – Neue Elsterbrücke – Vogtlandklinikum – Reusa 7,6 km 26–27 minutes

Rolling stock

The current fleet consists of 14 Tatra KT4D and nine Flexity Classic NGT6.

Of the 44 KT4D trams delivered to Plauen 14 remained in servide as of 2021. They were originally built between 1981 and 1988 and modernised with newchopper (electronics) control electronics in the early 1990s.[1]

The NGT6 trams were constructed by Bombardier Transportation and are 21m long and 2.3m wide[2] with a capacity of 119 passengers.[3] The first two were delivered in August 2013, with another four in 2014[2] and a final three trams ordered in 2015.[3]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Kochems . Michael . May 2021 . Wo die Kurzgelenker noch surren . de . 32-42 . Straßenbahn Magazin . GeraMond . 0340-7071.
  2. Web site: New tram presented in Plauen . . 2013-09-24 . 2024-09-24 . 0373-5346.
  3. Web site: City of Plauen to receive three additional Flexity trams . Intelligent Transport . Sadler . Katie . 2015-12-16 . 2024-09-24.