Status Operational | Lines 7 | |
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Locale Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Open 23 August 1893 (1893-08-23) Operator(s) Essener Verkehrs-AG (de) (EVAG) Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) | ||
The Essen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by Essener Verkehrs-AG (EVAG), and also serves the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.
Lines
As of November 2010, the 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) tram network consisted of the following seven lines:
Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in italics.
1 During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
2 Line is operated jointly by EVAG/MVG.
3 Line is operated jointly by EVAG/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with EVAG rolling stock).
4 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.