Light rail system in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Bielefeld Stadtbahn
Overview
Locale
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Transit type
Light rail (Stadtbahn)
Number of lines
4
Number of stations
62[1][2]
Annual ridership
32.77 million (2012)[1]
Website
moBiel
Operation
Began operation
1991[2]
Operator(s)
moBiel
Number of vehicles
76[1][2]
Technical
System length
36.9 km (22.9 mi)[1][2]
Track gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Average speed
22.6 km/h (14.0 mph)[1][2]
System map
The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is a metre gauge light rail (i.e. Stadtbahn) network in the German city of Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The system does include some segments built to rapid transit standards. It is operated by moBiel, a subsidiary of the Bielefeld municipal authority (Stadtwerke), and integrated in the Westfalentarif transport association. It served 32.77 million passengers in 2012.[1]
^ abcdef"Zahlen & Fakten" [Numbers & Facts] (in German). moBiel. May 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
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