Trams in Cottbus
| Cottbus tramway network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A KTNF6 tram on line 2. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | ||
| Open | 18 July 1903 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 4 | ||
| Operator(s) | Cottbusverkehr | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
| Stock | 21 KTNF6[1] | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
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| Website | http://www.cottbusverkehr.de/ Cottbusverkehr (in German) | ||
The Cottbus tramway (German: Straßenbahn Cottbus, Lower Sorbian: Elektriska w Chóśebuzu) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Cottbus, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.
Opened in 1903, the network has been operated since 1953 by the company now known as Cottbusverkehr, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).
Lines
With the opening of a new transfer station at Cottbus Hauptbahnhof on 22 October 2019 a new network was introduced,[2] which comprised the following lines:
| Line | Route | Journey time | Stops | Headway (Monday-Friday) | Headway (Saturday) | Headway (Sunday) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schmellwitz Anger / Chmjelow Najs – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo | 15 min | 11 | 20 min | – | – |
| 2 | Sandow / Žandow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtmuseum / Měsćański muzej – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo – Jessener Straße / Jaseńska droga | 17 min | 12 | 15 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| 3 | Ströbitz / Strobice – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Madlow / Módłej | 23 min | 16 | 15 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| 4 | Neu Schmellwitz / Nowy Chmjelow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo - Sachsendorf / Knorawa | 28 min | 20 | 10 min | 15 min | 30 min |
Rolling stock
KTNF6
A fleet of 21 KTNF6 trams, built from 1981 until 1988, is operated in Cottbus. These were originally built as two-section high-floor KT4D trams were rebuilt during the 1990s with a low-floor central section and a new chopper control system. Of the 26 trams which were rebuilt 21 are still in service.[1]
ForCity Plus
A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Frankfurt (Oder) and Brandenburg, and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020.[3] Cottbus was originally to receive seven new trams but the order was increased in 2022 to a total of 22 vehicles.[4] The first new tram was delivered to Cottbus in June 2024 and will undergo a period of testing before entering passenger service.[5]
The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 47T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96 m and a width of 2.4 m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 158 passengers, including 61 seats.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kochems, Michael (May 2021). "Wo die Kurzgelenker noch surren". Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 32–42.
- ^ "Inbetriebnahme Verkehrsknoten und Fahrplanwechsel". Cottbusverkehr. 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder und Brandenburg dürfen Škoda Trams bestellen" [Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder and Brandenburg may order Škoda trams]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "15 more streetcars from Skoda for the city of Cottbus". Sustainable Bus. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Begrüßung der ersten neuen Skoda-Straßenbahn in Cottbus!" [Greeting the first new Skoda tram in Cottbus!] (in German). Urban Transport Magazine. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus-Brandenburg" (PDF). Škoda Transportation. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
Bibliography
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Volume 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
- Cottbus database / photo gallery and Cottbus tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.