Annual ridership 32.77 million (2012) Operator(s) moBiel Average speed 22.6 km/h (14.0 mph) Number of lines 4 Number of vehicles 76 Began operation 1991 | Website moBiel System length 36.9 km (22.9 mi) Locale Bielefeld Number of stations 62 Transit type Light rail (Stadtbahn) | |
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) | ||
Mobiel bielefeld stadtbahn line 3 trains meeting at rathaus station
The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is a metre gauge light rail (i.e. Stadtbahn) network in the German city of Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The system does include some segments built to rapid transit standards. It is operated by moBiel, a subsidiary of the Bielefeld municipal authority (Stadtwerke). It served 32.77 million passengers in 2012.
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- Mobiel bielefeld stadtbahn line 3 trains meeting at rathaus station
- Mobiel bielefeld stadtbahn line 3 to babenhausen s d depart and line 1 to senne arrive
- History
- Hours of operation and frequencies
- Lines
- Future service
- References
Mobiel bielefeld stadtbahn line 3 to babenhausen s d depart and line 1 to senne arrive
History
The old tram (Straßenbahn) network was rebuilt into a three-line Stadtbahn (light rail) network between 1978 and 1991, with the official inauguration of the Stadtbahn in 1991. A fourth line was built to the university area and added to the network in 2002.
Hours of operation and frequencies
Trains run until 1 a.m. every day, with service starting at 4:30 a.m. every weekday, at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays and public holidays. Trains run every 5–10 minutes during the day and at least every 15 minutes late night and Sundays. On weekend nights, there is an hourly service, so there is a proposal for 24-hour service.
Lines
The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is made up of four lines, with a total track length of 66.3 kilometres (41.2 mi). The mailine network operates over a total route length of 36.9 kilometres (22.9 mi), serving 62 stops, of which seven are underground stations.
Future service
In 2013 the municipal council decided to build a new Line "5" from the Kunsthalle Bielefeld via Jahnplatz and Kesselbrink to Heepen, with an opening planned for 2019. However, a citizens initiative voted against proceeding with this extension in 2014.
