Trams in Cottbus
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.
Cottbus tramway network | |||
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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 | ||
Statistics | |||
Route length | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
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Website | http://www.cottbusverkehr.de/ Cottbusverkehr (in German) |
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).
Rolling stock
A fleet of 21 KTNF6 trams, built from 1981 until 1988, is operated in Cottbus, which are due to be replaced in the future.[1]
References
Notes
- "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.
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
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