Stuttgart Stadtbahn
Light rail system in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stuttgart Stadtbahn is a semi-metro system in Stuttgart, Germany.[4] The Stadtbahn began service on 28 September 1985.[3] It is operated by the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB), which also operates the bus systems in that city. The Stuttgart Stadtbahn is successor system of a tram network (Straßenbahnen) that characterized the urban traffic in Stuttgart for decades.
Stuttgart Stadtbahn | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
Transit type | Semi-metro (Stadtbahn) | ||
Number of lines | 15 (& 2 special event lines)[1] | ||
Number of stations | 203 (2013)[2] | ||
Annual ridership | 174.9 million (2014)[2] | ||
Website | Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 28 September 1985[3] | ||
Operator(s) | Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG | ||
Number of vehicles | 179 (2013)[2] | ||
Headway | 10 minutes (daytime) | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 130 km (81 mi) (2013)[2] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC overhead lines | ||
Average speed | 27 km/h (17 mph)[2] | ||
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The network of the Stadtbahn covers much of Stuttgart and also reaches the neighbouring towns of Remseck am Neckar, Fellbach, Ostfildern, Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Gerlingen (clockwise). Currently, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn system is made up of fourteen main lines (U1-U9, U12-U15, U19), a special event line (U11) and two temporary lines during construction site,[1] serving 203 stations, and operating on 130 kilometres (81 mi) of route.[2] In 2014, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn carried 174.9 million passengers.[2]