Trams in Bochum/Gelsenkirchen
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| Trams in Bochum/Gelsenkirchen | |||
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A BOGESTRA tram at Bochum Hbf. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | |||
| Open | 23 November 1894 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 9 (+ 1 Ruhrbahn line: 107) | ||
| Operator(s) | Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BOGESTRA) | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 600 (750) V DC | ||
| Depot(s) | 2 | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 84 km (52 mi) | ||
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| Website | https://www.bogestra.de/ BOGESTRA (in German) | ||
The Bochum/Gelsenkirchen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Bochum/Gelsenkirchen) is a network of tramways focused on Bochum and Gelsenkirchen, two cities in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1894 in Bochum and in 1895 in Gelsenkirchen, the network is operated by the Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BOGESTRA), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). It also serves the neighbouring towns of Hattingen, Herne and Witten.