Trams in Essen
| Essen tramway network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
An M8C tram at Hobeisenbrücke | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Open | 23 August 1893 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 7 | ||
| Operator(s) | Ruhrbahn | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 52.4 km (32.6 mi) | ||
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| Website | http://www.ruhrbahn.de/ Ruhrbahn (in German) | ||
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. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by Ruhrbahn (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.