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.
Gera tramway network | |||
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Operation | |||
Locale | Gera, Thuringia, Germany | ||
Open | 1883 | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Lines | 3 | ||
Operator(s) | Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH | (GVB)||
Infrastructure | |||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
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Website | http://www.gvbgera.de Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (in German) |
Opened in 1883, the network is operated by Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH (GVB), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT).
As of 2011[update], the network consisted of the following lines:[needs update]
Line | Route | Length (km) | Travel time (min) | Stops |
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1
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Untermhaus – Friedrich-Naumann-Platz – Hauptbahnhof/Theater – Heinrichstraße – Wintergarten – Zwötzen | 6.5
|
19
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13
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2
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Lusan-Brüte – Lusan-Laune – Betriebshof GVB – Bahnhof Zwötzen | 2.6
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
Lusan-Zeulsdorf – Lusan-Laune – An der Spielwiese – Heinrichstraße – Straße des Bergmanns – Tinz – Berufsakademie – Bieblach-Ost | 12.1
|
33
|
25
|
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 Hofwiesenpark
, 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.The current fleet consists of:[1]
On 11 December 2023, GVB awarded Stadler a contract to supply six TINA trams for the network, with options for a further three units. They will be delivered in 2026.[2]
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