Trams in Gera
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Tatra KT4 tram at Gera Südbahnhof, 2007.
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| Locale | Gera, Thuringia, Germany | ||
| Open | 1883 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 3 | ||
| Operator(s) | de (GVB) | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Stock | 28 | ||
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| Website | Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (German) | ||
The Gera tramway network is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Gera, a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany.
Opened in 1883, the network is operated by Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (GVB).
Contents
Lines
As of 2011[update], the network was made up of the following lines:
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Untermhaus – Friedrich-Naumann-Platz – Hauptbahnhof/Theater – Heinrichstraße – Wintergarten – Zwötzen |
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Lusan-Brüte – Lusan-Laune – Betriebshof GVB – Bahnhof Zwötzen |
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Lusan-Zeulsdorf – Lusan-Laune – An der Spielwiese – Heinrichstraße – Straße des Bergmanns – Tinz – Berufsakademie – Bieblach-Ost |
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During peak times, line 1 operates at 10-minute intervals, line 2 20 minutes, and line 3 Monday-Friday 5 minutes (7½ minutes on holidays), 10 minutes at weekends. Off peak only lines 1 and 3 run, at 30-minute intervals. In the evenings only line 3 runs, taking 70 minutes for a return trip.
For major events in the de, such as the Hofwiesenparkfest, line 5 runs Lusan-Brüte – Heinrichstraße – Untermhaus 15 minutes either side of lines 1 and 3, reducing to 15 minutes the off-peak service interval between Lusan, the most heavily populated part of Gera, and Untermhaus.
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Gera database / photo gallery and Gera tram list at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
- Gera database / photo gallery and Gera tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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