| Jena tramway network | |||
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 A GT6M-ZR tram at the Burgau stop, 2008. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Jena, Thuringia, Germany | ||
| Open | 1901 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 5 | ||
| Operator(s) | Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
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| Website | http://www.jenah.de Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH (in German) | ||
The Jena tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Jena) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Jena, a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany.
Opened in 1901, the network is currently operated by Jenaer Nahverkehr, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT). It has five lines in operation.
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Straßenbahn Jena Linie 5
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Lines
On 17 December 2009, a new network of lines was introduced to coincide with the opening of the new Göschwitz–Burgau line. Since December 2017 all lines are also operated in the evening/overnight.
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West(–Lobeda-Ost) |
| 2 | Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla |
| 3 | Winzerla–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost |
| 4 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West |
| 5 | Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-Ost |
Lines 1 and 4 operate in fliegende Wechsel (flying exchange): i.e., at Lobeda-West all trams arriving on one of these lines departs on the other.
Rolling stock
The fleet of the Jena tram network consists of 33 Adtranz GT6M trams, and five Solaris Tramino trams.[1] In 2019, Jenaer Nahverkehr and the City of Jena announced preparations for an invitation of tenders for new trams, which are due to be delivered from 2022.[1] Stadler won the tender for an order of 24 vehicles in August 2020, composed of sixteen 42-meter long seven-section trams and eight 32-meter long five-section trams.[2] The first vehicle was delivered on 5 May 2023.[3] They entered service on 16 December 2023.[4]
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GT6M trams in June 2012 -
Solaris Tramino Jena at the International Railway Fair Trako 2013
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Jena plant Ausschreibung für neue Straßenbahnen" [Jena plans tender for new trams]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Jena: Design of the new Stadler tramway presented". 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Jena: The first "Lichtbahn" tram has arrived!". 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Jena: Another 9 Stadler TRAMLINKs to come". 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
Bibliography
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1994). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 2: Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen [Volume 2: Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 392167980X. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
Media related to Trams in Jena at Wikimedia Commons
- Jena database / photo gallery and Jena tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
- Jena database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
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This page was last edited on 16 May 2024, at 15:05