The Aachen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Aachen) was the backbone of public transport in Aachen, now in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the surrounding areas from 1880 to 1974. The track gauge was 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), see Nordrhein-Westfalen.
At times, the network also extended into Belgium and the Netherlands. At its maximum extent, its route length was 181.4 kilometres (112.7 mi) and its line length was 213.5 kilometres (132.7 mi). In 1914, it was the fourth largest tramway network in Germany. Also, it was one of the most extensive German interurban networks. In 1974, the last tramway in the network was closed.
The network was operated from 1880 by the Aachener und Burtscheider Pferdeeisenbahn-Gesellschaft (in English: Aachen and Burtscheid Horse Railway Company), which in 1894 became the Aachener Kleinbahn-Gesellschaft (AKG, in English: Aachen Light Railway Company). In 1942 the name was changed to Aachener Straßenbahn und Energieversorgungs-AG (ASEAG, in English: Aachen Tramway and Power Company). It is now a bus company, but the company name still refers to trams.
in English: Aachen Tramway and Power Company). It is now a bus company, but the company name still refers to trams. List of town tramway systems in Germany...
Aachen (/ˈɑːxən/ AH-khən, German: [ˈaːxn̩] ; French: Aix-la-Chapelle; Aachen dialect: Oche [ˈɔːxə]; Latin: Aquae Granni or Aquisgranum) is the 13th-largest...
Kiel [The Tramway in Kiel] (in German). Aachen: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3-921679-49-4. Media related to Tramsin Kiel at Wikimedia Commons Portals: Trains...
systems—electricity in city streets and diesel in more rural environments. Occasionally, trams also carry freight. Trams are now commonly included in the wider...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German) Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English)...
trams, 4 Tatra T6A2M trams and 13 B6A2M trailers. A tender for 35 new trams is planned, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2022. For assistance in...
The following is a list of tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems with their track length, track gauge, electrification...
related to Tramsin Halle an der Saale at Wikimedia Commons Halle database / photo gallery and Halle tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages...
and one of the smallest in Europe. Service with steam trams began on 15 September 1892. The network was electrified in 1907. Tram operation was suspended...
the other. The fleet of the Jena tram network consists of 33 Adtranz GT6M trams, and five Solaris Tramino trams. In 2019, Jenaer Nahverkehr and the City...
Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German) Grabowski, Rüdiger; Enenkel, Norbert (2006). Straßenbahnen und Busse in Rostock [Trams...
Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 114–115. ISBN 9783936573336. Media related to Tramsin Plauen...
TINA trams for the network, with options for a further three units. They will be delivered in 2026. List of town tramway systems in Germany Tramsin Germany...
found another use in three- and four-part low floor trams built since 1989, however a special track layout is necessary for these trams, as they have the...
follows: List of town tramway systems in Germany Tramsin Germany "Chemnitz launches new Škoda For City Classic low-floor tram". Urban Transport Magazine. 26...
Tatra KT4 trams. The procurement of new trams is in preparation. A Tatra KT4D tram at Zwickau Hbf in July 2019 Rear end of a GT6M tramin June 2016 List...
following three tram lines: List of town tramway systems in Germany Tramsin Germany Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1994). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland...
Media related to Tramsin Dessau at Wikimedia Commons Dessau database / photo gallery and Dessau tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages...
(straßenbahn) concession (from 1952–1953): Tramsin Germany List of town tramway systems in Europe List of tram and light rail transit systems List of metro...
Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9783936573336. Media related to Tramsin Brandenburg...
related to Tramsin Schwerin at Wikimedia Commons Schwerin database / photo gallery and Schwerin tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages...
maintenance tram, number 161 (formerly Freiburg 105)[citation needed] List of town tramway systems in Germany Tramsin Germany "Unternehmen" [Company] (in German)...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany. 451 – Town "pillaged by the Huns." 786 – Palace of Charlemagne construction...
Media related to Tramsin Gotha at Wikimedia Commons Track plan of the Gotha tram system Gotha database / photo gallery and Gotha tram list at Urban Electric...
peak hours. As of 2023[update], Dresden's tram fleet is made up of 199 modern tramsets. All trams operating in Dresden are articulated low floor cars, of...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German) Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English)...
number of bus companies, mostly in suburban areas. It also operated tram systems: Aachen: Suburban buses, Berlin: Suburban tram line linking to the S Bahn...
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