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Trams in Schwerin

Schwerin tramway network
SN2001 tram in Schwerin, 2016.
Operation
LocaleSchwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Horsecar era: 1881 (1881)–1885 (1885)
Status Converted to electricity
Lines 2[1]
Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: since 1908 (1908)
Lines 4
Operator(s) Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH [de]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Stock 30 Flexity Classic SN2001[1]
Track length (total) 22.5 km (14.0 mi)[1]
Route length 40.5 km (25.2 mi)
200912,480,000
Schwerin tramway network, 2013.
Website Nahverkehr Schwerin (in German)

The Schwerin tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Schwerin) is a network of tramways forming the key feature of the public transport system in Schwerin, the capital city of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Opened on 1 December 1908, the electrically powered network is currently operated by Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH [de], and has four lines.


Lines

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The network's four lines, and their headways during the day (depending in part upon the time of day, or day of week) are:

Line Route Headway
1 Kliniken – Hegelstraße 15 / 20 / 30 minutes
2 Lankow Siedlung – Hegelstraße 15 / 20 / 30 minutes
3 Hegelstraße – Neu Pampow 30 minutes (Monday-Friday, mornings and afternoons)
4 Platz der Freiheit – Neu Pampow 30 / 60 minutes


Rolling stock

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The current fleet consists of 30 Flexity Classic SN2001 low-floor trams, manufactured from 2001 to 2003 by Bombardier Transportation in Bautzen. The three-section trams are 30 m long with space for 199 passengers, including 84 seated. Beginning in 2019 the trams were modernised with new electronics from Kiepe Electric and air conditioning.[1]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Perbandt, Jens (January 2024). "Überraschend interessant" [Surprisingly interesting]. Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 28–33.

Bibliography

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  • Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Volume 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9783936573336.
  • Geschichte des Verkehrs in der Landeshauptstadt Schwerin [The History of Transport in the State Capital, Schwerin] (in German). Schwerin: NVS GmbH. 2008.
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