Dortmund Stadtbahn

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Dortmund Stadtbahn
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Overview
Locale Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Transit type Flexity Classic, B80C/6, B80C/8, B100S, N6C
Number of lines 8[1]
Number of stations 125 (including 24 underground stations)[2]
Website Dortmund Stadtbahnbauamt
Operation
Began operation 1983
Operator(s) DSW21 (Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG)
Technical
System length 75.0 km (46.6 mi)[3]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
standard gauge
Top speed 80 km/h
System map
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The Stadtbahn Dortmund is a light rail system in the German city of Dortmund and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. Its network consists of eight lines[1] which pass the city centre in underground tunnels and belongs to the VRR transport union. Opened 1984[citation needed], it consecutively replaced the tram lines that were operating on the surface. The Dortmund Stadtbahn operates on 75.0 kilometres (46.6 mi) of route (of which 20.5 kilometres (12.7 mi) are underground in tunnels, with the other 54.5 kilometres (33.9 mi) being above-ground in dedicated rights-of-way),[3] serving 125 stations (24 of which underground).[2]

The underground is part of an integrated transport network that includes trams, buses and a suspension railway at the university.[4]

Network

The railway network is separated into three 'cardinal tracks' (Stammstrecken): The Stammstrecke I, which is home to the U41, U45, U47 and U49 lines, connects stations on a north-south-axis between the Leopoldstraße and Markgrafenstraße stations (including the main station). Lines U42 and U46 operate on the Stammstrecke II between Brunnenstraße and Stadtgarten and offer connections from the south-west to the north-east of Dortmund. These lines utilize Stadtbahnwagen-B cars and have high level platforms at most stops.

The U41 and U47 rail lines connect with bus 440, which travels to Dortmund Airport.[5]

The following table lists the eight lines of the Dortmund Stadtbahn:[1]

Line Route Stations
(underground stations)
U41 Clarenberg – Hörde Bf – Märkische Str. – Stadthaus – Stadtgarten – Dortmund Hbf – Fredenbaum – Grävingholz – Brechten Zentrum – Brambauer Verkehrshof (Lünen) 28
(12)
U42 Grotenbachstraße – Barop Parkhaus – Theodor-Fliedner-Heim – Möllerbrücke – Städtische Kliniken – Stadtgarten – Schulte Rödding – Kirchderne – Scharnhorst Zentrum – Grevel 28
(7)
U43 Dorstfeld Betriebshof – Westentor – Kampstraße – Brackel – Asseln Aplerbecker Straße – Am Hagedorn –Wickede Post/DO-Wickede S 34
(5)
U44 Marten Walbertstraße/Schulmuseum – Dorstfeld Betriebshof – Westentor – Kampstraße – Westfalenhütte 19
(4)
U45 Dortmund Westfalenhallen – Markgrafenstr. – Stadthaus – Stadtgarten
– Dortmund Hbf ( - Hafen) (as U45E)		 8
(7)
U46 Westfalenhallen – Saarlandstraße – Stadtgarten – Brunnenstraße 7
(7)
U47 DO-Westerfilde S – Huckarde – Hafen – Dortmund Hbf – Stadtgarten – Stadthaus – Märkische Str. – Westfalendamm – Aplerbeck 27
(8)
U49 DO-Hacheney –Rombergpark – Westfalenpark – Markgrafenstraße – Stadthaus – Stadtgarten – Kampstraße – Dortmund Hauptbahnhof – (Hafen) 11
(8)
  • Stadtbahn Dortmund - Saarlandstrasse.jpg

    Underground station Saarlandstraße

  • Stadtbahn DSW Remydamm 2005-07-13.JL.JPG

    B80 trains on a surface station

  • Dortmund-West-IMG 8343.jpg

    Flexity Classic train on former tram tracks

  • Dsw151heinrichstrasse151005.jpg

    N8 train on former tram line 403

See also

References

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