Tram Rotterdam
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| Basic information | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| city | Rotterdam |
| opening | 1879 |
| operator | RET |
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| Route length | 75 km |
| Gauge | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Power system | 600 V DC overhead line |
| Depots | 2 |
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| Lines | 9 |
| vehicles | 113 Alstom Citadis |
The Rotterdam tram , along with the subway , the suburban trains of the state railway Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and the city bus network, is one of the providers of local public transport in the second largest Dutch city. The operating company is the city's own Rotterdamse Electric Tram (RET) .
A horse-drawn tram operated in Rotterdam from June 1, 1879 to October 25, 1928 and the electric tram has been in operation since September 18, 1905.
The Rotterdam tram network is smaller than the networks in the major Dutch cities of Amsterdam and The Hague . The tram mainly serves the inner city area; unlike in The Hague, for example, the suburbs of Rotterdam are not accessed by trams, but by subways. Rotterdam has the smallest inner- city tram company in the country, the two lines of the Utrecht light rail system , which only run outside the center, are of course the smallest overall.
Like all Dutch trams, the Rotterdam network uses standard gauge (1435 mm gauge ). The driving voltage is 600 volts. In all terminals there are turning loops, making the entire network of RET with facility vehicles can be driven.
Line network
The Rotterdam tram has had nine regular lines since December 9, 2012 (start of line 24). In addition, other courses run during events: a stadium amplifier line 12 to De Kuip and line 18 during the Dunya Festival and in summer the tourist line 10 with historical vehicles.
With the exception of line 2, which only runs on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas , all lines stop at the central station ( Rotterdam Centraal ), where there is a transition to lines D and E of the Rotterdam Metro . Lines 20 and 21 do not run in the evenings after 8 p.m. and on Sunday mornings.
| line | from | via | to |
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| 2 | Keizerswaard | Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Lombardijen station , Randweg, Hillevliet, Maashaven (M) | Charlois |
| 4th | Molenlaan | Station Noord, Rotterdam Centraal (M), Eendrachtsplein (M), Delfshaven (M) | Marconiplein (M) |
| 7th | Woudestein | Erasmus University , Voorschoterlaan (M), Oostplein (M), Rotterdam Centraal (M), Eendrachtsplein (M) | Willemsplein |
| 8th | Kleiweg | Station Noord, Rotterdam Centraal (M), Beurs (M), Leuvehaven (M), Erasmus MC, Delfshaven (M), Marconiplein (M) | Braces |
| 12 | Feyenoord | Rotterdam Centraal | |
| 20th | Lombardyen | Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Lombardijen station, Wilhelminaplein (M), Eendrachtsplein (M) | Rotterdam Centraal (M) |
| 21st | De Esch | Erasmus University, Oostplein (M), Blaak station (M), Beurs (M), Rotterdam Centraal (M), Marconiplein (M), Schiedam Centrum station (M), Schiedam Nieuwland station | Schiedam-Woudhoek |
| 23 | Beverwaard | De Kuip , Wilhelminaplein (M), Leuvehaven (M), Beurs (M), Rotterdam Centraal (M) | Marconiplein (M) |
| 24 | De Esch | Erasmus University, Oostplein (M), Blaak station (M), Beurs (M), Rotterdam Centraal (M), Marconiplein (M), Schiedam Centrum station (M), Schiedam Nieuwland station | Vlaardingen-Holy |
| 25th | Carnisselande | Slinge, Randweg, Beijerlandselaan, Laan op Zuid, Wilhelminaplein (M), Leuvehaven (M), Beurs (M), Rotterdam Centraal (M), Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Melanchthonweg (M) | Pushroek |
| (M) = transition to the Rotterdam Metro | |||
TramPlus and network expansion
In the late 1980s the existence of the tram was called into question. The well-developed subway network and car traffic caused declines in passenger numbers. After the fundamental political decision to keep the tram, the TramPlus program was decided to modernize the most important tram lines. The program also included the construction of new routes.
In 1996, with the opening of the Erasmus Bridge over the Nieuwe Maas , line 2, which for many years had been completely isolated from the rest of the network on the south side of the river, was reconnected with the other lines. The new line 20 crossed the river over the new bridge and marked the beginning of the implementation of the TramPlus program.
In March 2004, line 23 started operating from the main train station over the Erasmus bridge to the southeastern residential area of IJsselmonde. In November of the same year line 25 followed to the new residential area Carnisselande in the southern neighboring municipality of Barendrecht .
Line 2, which runs exclusively on the southern bank, is currently being modernized and accelerated.
In the west of the city a branch of the existing line 1 (to Schiedam , now 21), the line 23 (to Vlaardingen , now 24) opened on October 31, 2005 . Lines 21 and 23 (now 24) have been running via Schiedam Centrum station since 2008.
In 2005, the south-eastern suburb of Ridderkerk approved the plans of the regional association to build a tram line, and the planning has begun.
vehicles
Duewag articulated wagons with the numbers 1600 ff (previously 600 ff) operated until 2004 . Some of these vehicles were sold to Romania in 2005. ZGT vehicles (vehicle numbers 700 and 800 ff) have been in use since 1982. The 800 series ran until 2012. Cars from this series were also sold to Romania. The vehicles of the 700 series ran until 2015 and were then scrapped.
Among other things, in connection with the Tram Plus program 60 new were low-floor vehicles of the type Alstom Citadis bought. The low-floor wagons mainly run on the lines that have already been modernized. A further 53 vehicles have been added since 2009. The Rotterdam tram now runs exclusively with these 113 cars (series 2000–2100).
100 year celebration
On September 18, 2005, the electric tram celebrated its 100th anniversary with a tram parade with vehicles from all eras. Exactly 100 years earlier, the city's first electric tram line opened from the Stadtpark to the Honingerdijk.
Web links
- Official website of the operator (Dutch)
- Website of the RoMeO Foundation (German, Dutch, English)
proof
- ↑ Couples tram Rotterdam . Dated May 9, 2003. Dutch, accessed November 27, 2010
- ^ History of the Rotterdam Tram on the website of the Tram Museum in Rotterdam Dutch, accessed on December 9, 2017.
