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INSET: CENTRAL DÜSSELDORF
ABBREVIATIONS ON THE MAP
| GAP |
Graf-Adolf-Platz |
JWP |
Jan-Wellem-Platz |
| HHA |
Heinrich-Heine-Allee |
KgP |
Karolingerplatz |
| HZ |
Handelszentrum |
KP |
Kirchplatz |
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ROUTES
Operator: Rheinbahn
TRAM ROUTES
| 701 |
Rath – Mörsenbroich – Derendorf – Dreieck – Altstadt - Jan-Wellem-Platz – Karolingerplatz – Bilk - Holthausen – Benrath – Benrath, Betriebshof |
| 703 |
Gerresheim S-Bahn – Gerresheim - Grafenberg Staufenplatz – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Altstadt - Graf-Adolf-Platz – Kirchplatz |
| 704 |
Derendorf Nord – Düsseldorf Hbf – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Unterbilk – Südfriedhof – Neuss, Stadthalle |
| 706 |
Am Steinberg – Bilk - Volksgarten – Oberbilk – Flingern – Brehmplatz – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Altstadt -
Graf-Adolf-Platz – Karolingerplatz – Am Steinberg [Circular route, both directions] |
| 707 |
Unterrath – Dreieck – Düsseldorf Hbf – Karolingerplatz – Bilk – Universität Ost/Botanischer Garten |
| 708 |
Mörsenbroich – Brehmplatz – Düsseldorf Hbf – Unterbilk – Hamm |
| 709 |
Gerresheim, Krankenhaus – Grafenberg Staufenplatz – Flingern – Düsseldorf Hbf – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Unterbilk – Südfriedhof – Neuss, Stadthalle – Neuss Hbf – Neuss, Theodor-Heuss-Platz |
| 712 |
Ratingen Mitte – Hubertushain – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Altstadt - Graf-Adolf-Platz – Volmerswerth |
| 713 |
Gerresheim, Krankenhaus – Grafenberg Staufenplatz – Wehrhahn – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Altstadt - Graf-Adolf-Platz – Kirchplatz [In rush hour: – Karolingerplatz – Bilk - Holthausen] |
| 715 |
Unterrath – Dreieck – Jan-Wellem-Platz – Altstadt - Graf-Adolf-Platz – Oberbilk/Philipshalle – Eller Mitte – Eller, Vennhauser Allee |
| 719 |
Hubertushain – Flingern – Düsseldorf Hbf – Graf-Adolf-Platz – Polizeipräsidium [Rush hours only] |
LIGHT RAIL (STADTBAHN, WITH SOME U-BAHN (UNDERGROUND) SECTIONS) ROUTES
| U70 |
Düsseldorf Hbf – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Oberkassel – Lörick – Meerbusch – Krefeld-Fischeln – Dießem – Krefeld [Express line]
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| U74 |
Meerbusch, Görgesheide – Lörick – Oberkassel – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Düsseldorf Hbf – Oberbilk/Philipshalle – Holthausen – Benrath – Benrath, Betriebshof |
| U75 |
Eller, Vennhauser Allee – Eller Mitte – Lierenfeld – Handelszentrum/Moskauer Straße – Düsseldorf Hbf – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Oberkassel – Neuss Hbf |
| U76 |
Handelszentrum/Moskauer Straße – Düsseldorf Hbf – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Oberkassel – Lörick – Meerbusch – Krefeld-Fischeln – Dießem – Krefeld
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| U77 |
Am Seestern – Oberkassel – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Düsseldorf Hbf – Oberbilk/Philipshalle – Holthausen |
| U78 |
Düsseldorf Hbf – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Golzheim – Arena/Messe Nord |
| U79 |
Universität Ost/Botanischer Garten – Oberbilk/Philipshalle – Düsseldorf Hbf – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Golzheim – Kaiserswerth – Wittlaer – Duisburg |
MONORAIL (H-BAHN)
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Düsseldorf Flughafen Bf – Düsseldorf Airport
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Tramway: 78 km.
- LRT: 69 km.
- Monorail (H-Bahn): 2.5 km.
HISTORY
- City trams: 6 Feb. 1876 - today (6 Feb. 1876 - 21 June 1900: horse-drawn; 27 Jan. 1896 - today: electric)
- Steam trams: 5 Aug. 1901 - 30 Apr. 1902
- U-Bahn: 3 Oct. 1981 - today (electric)
- Monorail (H-Bahn): 1 July 2002 - today
GAUGE (all systems except the monorail)
- 1435 mm. (there were also 1000 mm. gauge tram lines between 1989 and 1962)
SOURCES
PRINT
- Pagel, M. and Taplin, M.R. Tramways of Western Germany. Hassocks (England): Light Rail Transit Association, 3rd ed., 1980.
- Pulling, N. "Düsseldorf returns to ground", Tramways & Urban Transit, Oct. 2010 (73:874), p.382-383.
- Pulling, N. "Systems Factfile No.55: Rheinbahn - Düsseldorf, Germany", Tramways & Urban Transit, Apr. 2012 (75:892), p.145-148.
- Schwandl, R. Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland. Berlin: Author, 2009.
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