Stuttgart S-Bahn
| Stuttgart S-Bahn | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Stuttgart Region, Germany | ||
| Transit type | S-train | ||
| Number of lines | 7 | ||
| Number of stations | 83 (7 underground) | ||
| Daily ridership | 435,000 on weekdays (2018) | ||
| Annual ridership | 128 million (2017) | ||
| Website | http://www.s-bahn-stuttgart.de/ | ||
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| Technical | |||
| System length | 215 km (134 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Stuttgart S-Bahn is a suburban railway system (S-Bahn) serving the Stuttgart Region, an urban agglomeration of around 2.7 million people, consisting of the city of Stuttgart and the adjacent districts of Esslingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr-Kreis.
The Stuttgart S-Bahn comprises seven lines numbered S1 through S6 and S60, and is operated by S-Bahn Stuttgart, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. The system is integrated with the regional transport association, the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), which coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the metropolitan area.