Trams in Rostock

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.

Rostock tramway network
DÜWAG / Siemens 6NGTWDE
in Rostock, 2018.
Operation
LocaleRostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Horsecar era: 1881 (1881)–1904 (1904)
Operator(s) Mecklenburgische Straßen-Eisenbahn Aktien-Gesellschaft (MSEAG)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1904 (1904)
Lines 6
Operator(s) Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 750 V DC overhead line
Track length (total) 35.6 km (22.1 mi)
Route length 86.4 km (53.7 mi)
Map of the network.
Website Rostocker Straßenbahn AG

Opened in 1881 as a horsecar system, the network was converted to electrical operation in 1904. It is currently operated by Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Warnow (VVW).


Lines

As of 2013, the network had six lines, as follows:

Since 2009
LineRouteNotes
1(Lichtenhagen, Mecklenburger Allee –) Lütten Klein, Rügener Straße – Evershagen – Marienehe – Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Hafenalleeextended to Lichtenhagen in the evenings and on weekends
2Südblick – Goetheplatz – Lange Straße – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – Kurt-Schumacher-Ringdaily during the day
3Neuer Friedhof – Doberaner Platz – Goetheplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – HP Dierkowduring the evenings on workdays; all day on weekends
4Lütten Klein, Rügener Straße – Evershagen – Marienehe – Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Goetheplatz – Hauptbahnhof – Steintor – Dierkower Kreuz – HP Dierkowduring the day on workdays
5Lichtenhagen, Mecklenburger Allee – Lütten Klein, Rügener Straße – Evershagen – Marienehe – Reutershagen – Doberaner Platz – Lange Straße – Steintor – Hauptbahnhof – Südblick
6Neuer Friedhof – Doberaner Platz – Lange Straße – Steintor – Hauptbahnhof – Campus Südstadtdaily during the day

See also

References
  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Volume 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
  • Grabowski, Rüdiger; Enenkel, Norbert (2006). Straßenbahnen und Busse in Rostock [Trams and Buses in Rostock] (in German). Nordhorn: Verlag Kenning. ISBN 3-933613-81-7.
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.
  • Rostocker Strassenbahn AG: Menschen, Technik, Episoden [Rostocker Strassenbahn AG: People, Technology, Episodes] (in German). Rostock: Redieck & Schade. 2001. ISBN 3-933613-81-7.

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