Stuttgart light rail

Stuttgart light rail

Basic data
Country	Germany
city	Stuttgart
Transport network	VVS
opening	1985
Lines	17 + 2 special lines
Route length	131 km
Stations	201
Tunnel stations	14th
use
Shortest cycle	10 min
Passengers	501,000 daily
vehicles	204 DT 8
operator	SSB
Gauge	Standard gauge (1435 mm)
Power system	750 V DC

The Stuttgart Stadtbahn of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) has been part of the express rail traffic in Stuttgart since 1985 . The standard-gauge light rail network was created through the expansion of the meter-gauge tram , which from 1966 had already partially operated in the tunnel.

It consists of 17 regular lines and 2 special lines that serve 14 tunnel stops , 10 partially covered and 169 stops on the surface. The network comprises 237 km of line length and 131 km of route length. Some light rail lines extend beyond the urban area of ​​Stuttgart to the neighboring cities of Fellbach ( Rems-Murr-Kreis ), Gerlingen , Remseck (both district Ludwigsburg ), Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Ostfildern (both district Esslingen ).

Lines

The light rail network consists of the longitudinal lines of the valley (U1, U14), the cross- valley lines (U5, U6, U7, U12, U15), the diagonal lines (U2, U4, U9, U19), the tangential lines (U3, U8, U13 and U16) and two special lines (U11 and U25) together. Line number 10 is reserved for the cog railway , 20 for the cable car . Due to the renovation of the Staatsgalerie stop due to Stuttgart 21, the additional lines U29 and U34 are currently (2017 to 2023) still in use.

Terminal stops in brackets are only served Monday to Friday during rush hour .

line	City railway line (track width 1435 mm)	Stops (of which in the tunnel)	Line length (of which in the tunnel)	Travel time (approx.)
U 1	Fellbach Luther Church - Bad Cannstatt - Mineral Baths - Stöckach - Charlottenplatz - Marienplatz - Heslach - Vaihingen	31 (6)	17.3 km (3.6 km)	41 min
U 2	Neugereut - Bad Cannstatt - Mineral Baths - Stöckach - Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz - Vogelsang - Botnang	28 (5)	14.2 km (4.6 km)	36 min
U 3	Plieningen - Möhringen - Vaihingen	11 (0)	8.0 km (0.0 km)	13 min
U 4	Untertürkheim - Wangen - Ostheim - Stöckach - Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz - Hölderlinplatz	22 (5)	9.5 km (2.9 km)	25 min
U 5	Killesberg - Central Station - Charlottenplatz - Degerloch - Möhringen - Leinfelden	22 (6)	15.4 km (5.8 km)	29 min
U 6	Gerlingen - Giebel - Weilimdorf - Feuerbach - Pragsattel - Central Station - Charlottenplatz - Degerloch - Möhringen - Fasanenhof	40 (8)	26.2 km (9.6 km)	52 min
U 7	Mönchfeld - Zuffenhausen - Pragsattel - Central Station - Charlottenplatz - Ruhbank / TV tower - Heumaden - Ostfildern	36 (7)	24.5 km (7.7 km)	50 min
U 8	Vaihingen - Möhringen - Degerloch - Ruhbank / TV tower - Heumaden - Ostfildern	26 (4)	18.4 km (4.5 km)	33 min
U 9	Hedelfingen - Wangen - Raitelsberg - Stöckach - Charlottenplatz - Marienplatz - Heslach	23 (6)	12.3 km (3.6 km)	30 min
U 11	Main station - Rotebühlplatz - Charlottenplatz - Stöckach - Mineral baths (- Cannstatter Wasen ) - Neckarpark (stadium)	12/13 (6)	7.6 km (3.6 km)	17 min
U 12	Remseck - Mühlhausen - Hallschlag - Löwentor - Nordbahnhof - Hauptbahnhof - Charlottenplatz - Degerloch - Möhringen - Dürrlewang	36 (5)	25.2 km (6.2 km)	50 min
U 13	Feuerbach - Pragsattel - Löwentor - Bad Cannstatt - Untertürkheim - Wangen - Hedelfingen	23 (2)	13.5 km (2.3 km)	32 min
U 14	Mühlhausen - Hofen - Münster - Wilhelma - Mineral Baths - Stöckach - Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz - Central Station	25 (7)	13.1 km (4.0 km)	32 min
U 15	Stammheim - Zuffenhausen - Pragsattel - Central Station - Charlottenplatz - Eugensplatz - Ruhbank / TV tower (- Heumaden)	27/32 (5/6)	14.6 km / 18.0 km (3.7 km / 4.7 km)	37 min / 45 min
U 16	Gable - Feuerbach - Pragsattel - Löwentor - Bad Cannstatt - Fellbach Luther Church	28 (3)	15.8 km (3.2 km)	38 min
U 19	Neugereut - Bad Cannstatt - Neckarpark (stadium)	09 (0)	6.0 km (1.0 km)	20 min
U 25	(Möhringen Bf -) Degerloch Albstraße - Central Station - Killesberg	12 (6)	8.7 km (5.3 km)	17 min
U 29	(Botnang -) Vogelsang - Central Station	7/13 (2/2)	3.1 km / 5.7 km (0.9 km / 1.6 km)	7 min / 14 min
U 34	Südheimer Platz - Rotebühlplatz - Vogelsang	11 (3)	5.9 km (2.2 km)	15 minutes

Light rail multiple units DT 8.7

1. ↑ U8 only runs Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every 20 minutes. Entering and disengaging lines U7 and U15 are run as U8 between Vaihingen or Möhringen and Ostfildern or Heumaden.
2. ↑ U11 is only used at folk festivals, sporting events and concerts. At events on the Cannstatter Wasen it only runs from and to there. For smaller events there is only shuttle operation Mineralbäder - Neckarpark. The stops Berliner Platz (Hohe Str.) And Staatsgalerie are not served.
3. ↑ U15 only runs between Stammheim and Ruhbank / Fernsehturm during school holidays and outside rush hour.
4. ↑ U16 only runs during rush hour.
5. ↑ U19 runs Monday to Friday and condenses the U2 on the Neugereut - Bad Cannstatt route to a five-minute cycle. It was already in trial operation from October 17, 2016 to April 13, 2017.
6. ↑ U25 only runs at major events on the Killesberg, such as B. the Festival of Lights. For smaller events, it only condenses the U5 to a ten-minute cycle between Degerloch Albstraße or Möhringen Bahnhof and Killesberg.
7. ↑ U29 only runs between Vogelsang and the main train station during school holidays and outside rush hour.
8. ↑ ^{a b} Additional line due to diversions that are necessary due to the construction sites for Stuttgart 21 .

Lines U6, U7 and U12 run Monday to Saturday during the day in double traction as 80 m trains. The event lines U11 and U25 run in double traction if required. Because the platforms are too short, the U11 double units do not stop at the Berliner Platz / Hohe Straße and Staatsgalerie stops.

business

Drivers

Around 900 SSB employees have a light rail driver's license for passenger transport (as of 2016), around 400 more than at the turn of the millennium. More drivers are to be hired in the coming years. The SSB employ people from 31 countries.

Operating times

Almost all regular lines start operating shortly after 4 a.m., and close at around 1 a.m. All lines except U5 and U8 (here only every 20 minutes) are used at least every 10 minutes during the day. U16 only runs during rush hour. U11 and U25 only run during events.

Tact	Monday-Friday	Saturdays	Sundays / public holidays
no	1 a.m. - 4 a.m.	1 a.m. - 5 a.m.	1 a.m. - 5 a.m.
30 ′	-	5 a.m. - 7 a.m.	5 a.m. - 7 a.m.
15 ′	4 a.m. - 6 a.m.	7 a.m. - 10 a.m.	7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
10 ′	6 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.	10 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.	11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
15 ′	8.30 p.m. - 1 a.m.	8.30 p.m. - 1 a.m.	6 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Railcar

DT 8.9 series light rail train

→ Main article : SSB DT 8

The fleet consists of 204 type DT 8 double multiple units, which were specially developed for Stuttgart and its topographical conditions by DUEWAG , AEG , Siemens , Stadler, SGP (technical equipment) and Lindinger & Partner (design). In particular, the all-axle drive is unique in light rail vehicles, but is necessary due to the topography of the city.

The designation DT 8 stands for double railcars with eight driven axles. There are now thirteen series, with the first three series being individual prototype trains. Two individual prototype cars have been preserved in a museum, four cars have long been scrapped.

The twelfth series, consisting of 20 trains with the designation DT8.12, has also been further developed in terms of the visual design. It started regular operations in autumn 2013. There is no DT8.13 series, but a further 20 trains of the identical series DT8.14 that have been re-ordered are in delivery.

The average annual mileage of an SSB light rail vehicle is 120,000 kilometers. 204 units are in use with the option to order an additional 20 units as DT8.15. 76 units have been completely overhauled. The average age of light rail vehicles is 20 years (as of 2015). However, after refurbishment, they are all in very good condition.

Depots

The light rail trains are used from three depots.

• Depot 1 in Heslach ^▼ was opened on May 2, 1985 and is equipped with a workshop and a washing facility. This is home to 40 trains that run on the U1, U4, (U8 only exit and return journeys) U9, U11, U14, U15, U16, U19 (only for events), U25, U29 and U34. The drivers of the cable car (line 20) and the rack railway (line 10) are also provided by the Heslach depot. The vehicles, however, are housed in their own depots or by the cable car at the terminal stops.
• Additional parking facilities were created for the steadily growing urban railway network. This is how depot 2 was established in Möhringen ^▼ in 1989 , which was expanded in 1994 and is now home to 60 light rail vehicles. In addition to the SSB administration, the main workshop and a washing facility are also located here. From the depot in Möhringen, the U3, U5, U6, U7, U8, U12, U15, U16 and U25 lines are used. He is also responsible for the Gerlingen (since 1997, ten trains) and Waldau (since 1998, five trains) parking facilities.
• On May 10, 2000, depot 3 in Remseck- Aldingen ^{▼ was opened} . In the first stage of expansion, it offered a capacity for 40 trains; in the meantime, in the final stage, 60 trains are stationed there. As in the other depots, there is also a washing facility and workshop in Aldingen. The lines U1, U2, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U19 and U25 are used from here. It includes the parking facility at Neckarpark, where trains from the U1, U2, U13 and U15 lines are parked at night.

Another depot is to be built in the Weilimdorf district by 2026. To connect the fourth depot to a new tram line to Hausen (see section on U13 north ).

The trains of the special lines are provided by all depots, depending on availability. According to the information in the timetable, some of them are taken from the vehicle pool allocated for the U8 amplifier line, so that the U8 can then be omitted. Their passengers then use the other lines on this route when changing.

The last tram cars that ran on line 15 until 2007 were housed in the former depot 5 in Bad Cannstatt ^▼ . In July 2009, the new tram museum was opened here, which was housed in Zuffenhausen until October 28, 2007.

Depot 10 at Marienplatz ^▼ houses the three ZT 4 railcars that run on the Stuttgart cog railway (line 10). It is run as a branch of the Heslach depot, which also provides the drivers.

history

Killesberg underground station

The Stuttgart Stadtbahn is the successor system to the tram that has long shaped urban traffic in Stuttgart. In 1961, the municipal council decided to move the tram network underground in the city center, to convert it to new, more powerful vehicles and to largely, but not completely, separate it from individual traffic in the outdoor areas (see also Stuttgart underground tram 1967 to 2007 )

The first tunnel stop was built in 1966 at Charlottenplatz in coordination with the reconstruction of the intersection of federal highways 14 and B 27 , where the sections of the valley longitudinal lines (then parallel to the B 14) intersect with the valley cross lines (parallel to the B 27). The tunnel below between Neckartor and Marienplatz was completed in 1972. At that time, all tunnel routes and stops were built with a clearance profile suitable for the planned standard gauge vehicles and the track system was laid out with a third rail for standard gauge. The new vehicles should be high-floor and the stops were given elevated platforms.

In the mid-1970s, the introduction of a subway that would take over the new tunnel was discussed, until in 1976 the decision was made to gradually replace the tram with a more efficient light rail . Until 1978, the Königstraße and the main train station as well as the sections to the former stations University (today Börsenplatz) and Türlenstraße (today City Library) were tunnelled, until 1984 the station Rotebühlplatz followed, the shell of which was built in 1978 as part of the S-Bahn construction and the Siemensstrasse tunnel between the Pragsattel and the Feuerbach train station.

14 more tunnels have been built to date: Neue Weinsteige (opened in 1987), Degerloch (1990), Feuerbach Wiener Straße (1990), Weilimdorf (1992), Killesberg (1993), under the Botnanger Sattel (1994), Gerlingen (1997), Waldau (1998), Sillenbuch (1999), Ruit (2000), Steinhaldenfeld (2005), Fasanenhof (2010), Zuffenhausen (2011) and Hallschlag (2017). The tunnel between the main train station and the city library was replaced in 2016-2017 by a new building in a different location with an additional branch towards the Europaviertel. The total length of the underground routes is around 26 kilometers. The light rail network is designed in such a way that it could be converted into a subway at any time if the financial means were available. Contrary to popular belief, the U in the line name does not stand for underground , but for independent .

After the opening of the new line to Killesberg in the spring of 1993, which, however, had partly taken over the function of tram line 10, which was closed in 1976, there was a network expansion compared to the tram network in 1999 with the extension of the U14 from Mühlhausen to Remseck-Neckargröningen for the first time since the beginning of the light rail age. In 2000, the 6.3 kilometer long new Heumaden - Ostfildern-Nellingen line went into operation. The track network was gradually expanded to include other districts of Stuttgart: Neugereut (mid-2005), Mönchfeld (late 2005), Fasanenhof (2010), Hallschlag (2013) and Dürrlewang (2016).

Since the new long-distance railway tunnel in the course of Stuttgart 21 in the area of ​​the new main station under Heilbronner Strasse will be built almost at the same level as the current main railway station – Pragsattel light rail tunnel, the light rail route had to be lowered and moved. In parallel to the existing urban railway tunnel, two tunnel tubes were first excavated in the Kriegsberg. The tunnel into the city was connected between November 18 and 20, 2016. The tunnel outside the city was connected between April 7 and 9, 2017. Since then, the old tunnel has been backfilled and the new long-distance train tunnel built over the light rail tunnel. This measure will be financed from funds from the Stuttgart 21 project, including reimbursement of costs for any operational disruptions.

Conversion of the tram to light rail operation

The main criteria for the expansion of the urban railway were the conversion to standard gauge and the development of a bidirectional vehicle so that the turning loops at the ends of the line could be omitted. In addition, level access to the trains should be possible without having to climb steps. The DT 8 light rail vehicle specially developed for Stuttgart took these requirements into account.

Since both systems had to be operated side by side for a longer period of time, temporary solutions were required. The routes intended for light rail operations were initially converted to a three- rail track . The (inner) third rail was later gradually dismantled again where there were no longer any meter-gauge trams. Some sections are to be retained as a three-rail track in order to enable museum trips by the Stuttgart historic trams . The museum trips lead from the Bad Cannstatt Tram Museum to the city center or to the Ruhbank / Fernsehturm stop.

Elevated platforms, in the background the tunnel under the Botnang Saddle

Another challenge arose from the different platform heights . With the old trams, boarding was only possible from the street or from a low platform (underground platform); with the new light rail vehicle, boarding could either be barrier-free via an elevated platform (preferred and final solution) or via an underground platform. The older types of light rail vehicles (DT 8.4, DT 8.5, DT 8.7) are equipped with so-called folding steps that can be opened at the underground platform. During the transition period, when both types of vehicle were still running in the tunnel, half of the platforms were converted into elevated platforms. The conversion of the second half was only possible on the routes on which no trams were running.

As part of the program for barrier-free use of the tram, all stops were equipped with elevated platforms and, where necessary, with elevators by December 12, 2010 . At some stops there are still additional low platforms for museum lines 21 and 23.

From 1982 to 1983 three pre-series vehicles of the Stuttgart light rail vehicle DT 8 (DT 8.1 to DT 8.3) were used in trial operation on the Plieningen – Möhringen section of line 3. In 1985 line 3 from Plieningen to Vaihingen was the first line to be completely converted to light rail. This was followed by lines 1 and 14 in 1986, the folk festival line in 1988, line 9 in 1989, lines 5 and 6 in 1990, the new line 7 in 1993 and line 4 in 1994. Line 13 was changed in 1997 and 1998, and in 2000 the new HVZ line 8 and the "event lines" 16 (replaced by 19 in 2006), 17 and 18, which have now been discontinued, open up. In 2002, line 2 was converted from tram to light rail.

Tram line 15 on the low platform of the Pragsattel stop , in the foreground the elevated platform of the stop

In September 2005, construction work began to convert the last meter-gauge line, Line 15, to light rail. First of all, the south branch from Olgaeck to Ruhbank and the section through the Nordbahnhofviertel were completed while maintaining the service. In December 2007, the U15 between Ruhbank and Zuffenhausen Kelterplatz went into operation. A three-rail track was laid on the two converted sections of the south branch, which enables old-timer rides with meter-gauge vehicles from the tram museum in Bad Cannstatt via the north station to Ruhbank. From the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2011, the north branch from Zuffenhausen to Stammheim was converted, the most demanding part of which consists of a tunnel under Unterländer Straße. On the south branch between Olgaeck and Ruhbank, the light rail - like the tram before it - manages a steep incline of up to 8.5%. This part is the steepest regular-lane friction track in Europe that is used in local public transport. Of this, 65 meters in altitude is the distance between Olgaeck (260 m) and Heidehofstraße (325 m), i.e. around 800 m in length. This results in an average gradient of 8.1%, the maximum in Alexanderstraße is 8.5%.

The outer branch of the U15 through the new tunnel in Zuffenhausen to Stammheim has been in operation since December 10, 2011 . The stops Stammheim Rathaus and Stammheim were merged. Due to the changed route between the Kirchtalstraße and Salzwiesenstraße stops, the Zahn-Nopper-Straße stop is no longer available. The Kirchtalstraße stop is the only tunnel stop where no trains can stop in double traction. A link between the urban railway and the S-Bahn in Zuffenhausen, which was considered in earlier plans, was not implemented, as the tunnel route of the urban railway passes under the railway line to Ludwigsburg at a considerable distance from the Zuffenhausen S-Bahn station.

Conversion of the route network since 2010

Network 2011

When the timetable changed on December 12, 2010, the northern branches of the U5 and U7 lines were swapped, so that the U5 now runs to Killesberg and the U7 to Mönchfeld. Likewise, the U4 runs from Berliner Platz on the previous route of the U2 to Hölderlinplatz, the U2 runs instead to Botnang.

The U12 light rail line ran between Möhringen and Killesberg until 2013 (during rush hour: Vaihingen – Killesberg). On the Möhringen – Vaihingen section, it partially replaced the U6, which has been running from Möhringen to the Fasanenhof-Ost industrial park since December 11, 2010.

The conversion connects equally strong outer branches from the volume. The large residential area of ​​Zuffenhausen / Rot / Freiberg / Mönchfeld is now served with double trains and the previous overstaffing has been eliminated. The U2 now also serves two heavily frequented outer branches, where an expansion of capacity is being considered. For this purpose, longer trains are used in Stuttgart while maintaining the 10-minute cycle. To do this, the platforms must first be lengthened, on some routes by extending another line.

Network 2013

The 2040 meter long construction section between the Löwentor and Hallschlag stops was completed in September 2013. Most of the route runs in the middle of Löwentorstraße between the directional lanes on the green strip that has been kept free for many years. Since then, there has only been one lane in both directions for individual motorized traffic, but one cycle lane was added. The three crossings Hunklinge, Züricher Straße and Auf der Steig have been converted into roundabouts. During the construction of the Pragsattel tunnel, the tracks in the area of ​​the Löwentorkreuzung were laid as an advance payment.

Track plan (as of 2013)

With the opening of the new route section north of the Löwentorkreuzung to Hallschlag, the route network was changed on September 14, 2013. The previous section of the U15, from the Stadtbibliothek stop on Nordbahnhofstraße to the Löwentorkreuzung, has since been served by the U12, which runs from there to Hallschlag. Since then, the U15 has been running on Heilbronner Straße directly to the Pragsattel. From now on, the Killesberg will only be approached by the U5.

The four stops Löwentor, Züricher Straße, Riethmüllerhaus and Hallschlag have been added for the U12. They are equipped with long elevated platforms. Around 200 trees were felled for the construction of the route. Eight larger specimens were preserved and replanted. Young trees are being replanted on both sides of the roadway, so that an avenue is created on large parts of Löwentorstrasse.

Network 2016/2018

Construction work through the new construction of the main station as part of Stuttgart 21. Light rail projects each in yellow: West of the Bonatz building the Heilbronner Straße light rail tunnel, east the new building of the Staatsgalerie stop

The Stuttgart 21 project requires a new construction of the Staatsgalerie tram stop and the tunnel between the Staatsgalerie and the main train station or Charlottenplatz. The Staatsgalerie - Charlottenplatz section was closed from May 2016 to December 2017 due to construction work. The Staatsgalerie - Hauptbahnhof section has been closed since December 2017 until December 2023 . The affected lines U1, U2, U4, U9, U11 and U14 will be diverted during these periods and partially split into two lines. The original planning provided for the construction of the Staatsgalerie station and the tunnel while the light rail system was still in operation. The change of this concept by the SSB and the Federal Railway Authority met with criticism in the Stuttgart city council.

The SSB designate the associated line concepts as Netz 2016 and Netz 2018 and classify them as follows:

May 17, 2016 to December 9, 2017 (Netz 2016), closed section: Staatsgalerie - Charlottenplatz (U1, U2, U4, U11)
line	City railway line (track width 1435 mm)	Additional sections	Eliminated sections
U 1	Vaihingen - Heslach - Central Station - Fellbach	Österreichischer Platz - Central Station - State Gallery	Österreichischer Platz - Charlottenplatz - State Gallery
U 21	Südheimer Platz - Charlottenplatz
U 2	Botnang - Central Station - Neugereut	Berliner Platz - Central Station - State Gallery	Berliner Platz - Charlottenplatz - State Gallery
U 4	Neckartor - Untertürkheim		Hölderlinplatz - Charlottenplatz - Neckartor
U 24	Charlottenplatz - Hölderlinplatz
U 11	Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz - Central Station - Neckarpark		Charlottenplatz - State Gallery
December 10, 2017 to December 2023 (network 2018), closed section: Staatsgalerie - Hauptbahnhof (U9, U11, U14)
line	City railway line (track width 1435 mm)	Additional sections	Eliminated sections
U 9	Heslach Vogelrain - Charlottenplatz - Hedelfingen	Heslach Vogelrain - Charlottenplatz - State Gallery	Botnang - Central Station - State Gallery
U 29	(Botnang -) Vogelsang - Central Station
U 11	Central station - Rotebühlplatz - Charlottenplatz - Neckarpark
U 14	Mühlhausen - Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz - Central Station	State Gallery - Charlottenplatz - Rotebühlplatz	Remseck - Mühlhausen, Rotebühlplatz - Heslach Vogelrain
U 34	Südheimer Platz - Rotebühlplatz - Vogelsang

Construction of the U12: connection to the Europaviertel, Hallschlag and Dürrlewang

In addition to the conversion in the city center, the Wallgraben - Dürrlewang line was put into operation with the 2016 network, and the main station - Budapester Platz - Milchhof and Hallschlag - Bottroper Straße - Wagrainäcker line of the U12 were put into operation with the 2018 network. The U12 light rail line has been running since 2017 with double trains from Dürrlewang in the south via the city center, through the Europaviertel , the Nordbahnhofviertel and Hallschlag down into the Neckar Valley to Remseck in the north. Since then, the U14 no longer goes to Remseck, but only to Mühlhausen. The extension of the south branch between Dürrlewang and Wallgraben went into operation on May 13, 2016.

In return, the U14 should initially end at Max-Eyth-See, in March 2013 it was decided that it would run to Mühlhausen. For this purpose, a dirt track with a 40 meter long platform was set up at this stop.

The route sections added in 2016 and 2017 are primarily intended to improve the connection of the previously neglected Hallschlag district, the Europaviertel , which is under construction , the planned Rosenstein district and other new construction areas planned as part of Stuttgart 21 on the previous track systems. The entire route is designed for 80-meter trains.

Light rail construction site between Heilbronner Strasse and the city ​​library

The light rail tunnel between the main train station (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) and the city ​​library was rebuilt in a different location due to Stuttgart 21. The U12 uses this new tunnel until shortly before the Stadtbibliothek stop and then runs underground in the direction of Budapester Platz . In the Europaviertel, the route of the U12 runs largely in the tunnel and, after passing under the city ​​library on Mailänder Platz on its east side, reaches the surface with a ramp, which is followed by the Budapester Platz stop on a bridge after crossing Lisbon Street. The 145 meter long bridge route then leads over the Wolframstrasse / Nordbahnhofstrasse intersection and in a lateral position south of Nordbahnhofstrasse to the Friedhofstrasse / Nordbahnhofstrasse intersection. There it connects to the ground-level tram tracks in the middle of Nordbahnhofstraße.

Stop at Budapester Platz

In the past, when this section of the route was opened, it was planned that the U15 line would also use this route. After the change to the plan approval decision initiated by the SSB at the beginning of 2008, the route in Nordbahnhofstraße runs above ground in a lateral position, as described, and swivels to the middle position at about Friedhofstraße level and connects to the Milchhof stop. Originally, it was planned to pass under the intersection of Nordbahnhofstrasse and Rosensteinstrasse. The reasons for the change in planning were the traffic forecasts that were set too high, of up to 18,000 vehicles per day for Rosensteinstrasse, as well as concerns at the political level against a premature termination of the existing branch in Friedhofstrasse. With the commissioning of the new section, the section in Friedhofstraße and the existing Pragfriedhof stop were shut down at the end of 2017. In order to be able to offer nostalgic tram traffic with the former meter-gauge trams in the future, the new line through the Europaviertel is designed as a three-rail track.

The Bottroper Straße tram stop

In another section, the U12 connects to the U14 route in the north. The route runs from the Hallschlag stop in a trough south of Löwentorstraße and reaches the new Bottroper Straße stop. This is followed by an approximately 500-meter-long tunnel that leads you into the Neckar Valley and crosses under the Schusterbahn . Then the Austraße is crossed with a new bridge to be built, and threads into the route of the U14 at the Neckar bridge. This section of the route is approx. 1.1 km long. The next stop is the Wagrainäcker .

Route chronicle

The U1, U3 and U14 light rail lines were preceded by the letter U in 1989 to distinguish them from the S-Bahn and tram lines. The E-line to the Cannstatter Wasen and the stadium was given its current designation as U11 in 1994.

Opening date	Light rail line	new or rebuilt route sections
May 1, 1985	U3 (preliminary operation)	Plieningen - Möhringen Bf (last day of operation meter gauge to Plieningen: April 30, 1985)
September 28, 1985	U3	Möhringen Bf - Vaihingen Bf
April 19, 1986	U1	Vaihingen Bf - Fellbach Luther Church
July 12, 1986	U14	Mineral baths - Mühlhausen State Gallery - Berliner Platz - Österreichischer Platz
September 24, 1988	E (folk festival line)	Mercedesstrasse - Cannstatter Wasen
September 30, 1989	U9	Stöckach - Raitelsberg - Hedelfingen Berliner Platz (Liederhalle) - Vogelsang
3rd November 1990	U5, U6	Pragsattel - Freiberg Pragsattel - Feuerbach Pfostenwäldle Pragsattel - Möhringen Bf Vaihinger Straße - Leinfelden Bf
September 26, 1992	U6	Feuerbach Pfostenwäldle - gable
April 19, 1993	U7	Eckartshaldenweg (today Pragfriedhof) - Killesberg
August 13, 1993	E (stadium line)	Cannstatter Wasen - Neckarstadion (today Neckarpark (stadium))
3rd October 1993	U6	Gable - Gerlingen settlement
September 24, 1994	U4	Untertürkheim Bf - Wasenstrasse Wangener- / Landhausstrasse - Ostendplatz - Vogelsang mountain cemetery - Botnang
June 1, 1997	U6	Gerlingen settlement - Gerlingen
September 13, 1997	U13	Pragsattel - Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz Augsburger Platz - Schlotterbeckstraße
March 27, 1998	U13	Schlotterbeckstrasse - Wasenstrasse
May 23, 1998	U7	Bopser - Ruhbank
May 22, 1999	U14	Mühlhausen - Neckargröningen
September 11, 1999	U7	Ruhbank - Heumaden
September 9, 2000	U7, U8	Heumaden - Nellingen
June 22, 2002	U2	Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz - main cemetery
December 14, 2002	U2	Berliner Platz (Hohe Strasse) - Hölderlinplatz
July 16, 2005	U2	Main cemetery - Neugereut
December 11, 2005	U5	Freiberg - Mönchfeld
December 8, 2007	U15	Löwentor - Nordbahnhof - Türlenstrasse (today the City Library) Olgaeck - Eugensplatz - Ruhbank
December 11, 2010	U6	Möhringen outdoor pool - Fasanenhof Schelmenwasen
December 10, 2011	U15	Zuffenhausen - Stammheim
September 14, 2013	U12	Löwentor - Hallschlag
May 13, 2016	U12	Wallgraben - Dürrlewang
November 20, 2016 (inwards) , April 9, 2017 (out of town)	U5, U6, U7, U12, U15	Central Station - City Library (new construction of the tram tunnel in a different location)
December 9, 2017	U12	Main station - Milchhof Hallschlag - Aubrücke

Stops (selection)

See also : List of stops on the Stuttgart Stadtbahn

Central station (Arnulf-Klett-Platz)

Central station stop (Arnulf-Klett-Platz), view of the central platform and the southern pair of tracks

The main station (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) stop, which opened in 1976, is one of the hubs of the Stuttgart Stadtbahn with a total of eight light rail lines. It is also possible to transfer to all long-distance, regional and S-Bahn trains as well as to the city bus routes 40, 42, 44 and the express bus route X1.

The old-timer tram line 23 also stopped here until 2010. In the meantime, however, the underground platforms towards Schloßplatz and the city library have been dismantled so that it is no longer possible to stop. However, the underground platform remains on track 2 in the direction of the Staatsgalerie, so that vintage car line 21 can stop here permanently. In the years 2016 to 2023 , however, the operation of this line will be discontinued as the loop through the city center is interrupted by construction work.

The stop has four tracks with side platforms, with the two middle platforms forming a common area. It is located on level −2 of the transport structure in front of Stuttgart Central Station .

Lines U11, U14 and U29 operate on the northern pair of tracks. Since the route between the main station and the Staatsgalerie has been interrupted since 2017 due to construction work, the main station stop is currently the end point of these lines. The cross-valley lines U5, U6, U7, U12 and U15 run on the southern pair of tracks.

Charlottenplatz

Upper level of the Charlottenplatz tram junction

The Charlottenplatz stop is an underground, four-track, two-story tower station . In addition to the main train station (Arnulf-Klett-Platz), it is the most important junction of eleven light rail lines and four bus routes.

It is the oldest underground station in Stuttgart and was opened in 1966 with the commissioning of level −2 for the longitudinal lines of the valley. In 1967, level −1 followed for the cross-valley lines, the platforms of which are located above the tunnel of the longitudinal lines. Both routes intersect at an angle of about 50 °.

It is part of an integrated traffic structure. The four-lane B 14 runs parallel on the east side of the stop on level −2, which passes under Charlottenplatz and the upper stop. The costs of the entire transport structure amounted to 60 million DM , of which 30 million went to the stop and 30 million to the road structure. Level -1 of the stop also served as a pedestrian underpass. It was not possible to cross the intersection on the surface; pedestrian crossings were only created here in the 1990s.

In the 1980s, the station was given 96 cm elevated platforms, and for a number of years the platforms on the longitudinal lines have been completely high-floor. The platforms of the cross-valley lines, on the other hand, are still divided into elevated and low-level platform sections, as trams and light rail vehicles were still running here until the end of 2007. Today the underground platform is only used for the special trips on classic car route 23.

The station has neither a distribution level between the longitudinal and transverse lines, nor were central platforms built. However, a rain retention basin still had to be integrated during construction. As a result, passengers have to overcome the difference in height between the two floors once or three times, depending on the transfer relationship, because there was not enough space for all desirable stair crossings. Any level change required can be carried out by stairs, elevator or - exclusively upwards - by escalator . There is another level difference of five or six steps or a corresponding ramp between the south-facing platform of the longitudinal lines and the escalators to the two platforms of the cross-valley lines.

With normal traffic (without diversions due to the construction work to Stuttgart 21) this stop is the main junction with 9 lines . As a result of the 2018 network , 11 lines will temporarily run at Charlottenplatz .

State Gallery

Stop at Staatsgalerie 2014

The Staatsgalerie stop is located on Willy-Brandt-Straße, in the northern connection to Gebhard-Müller-Platz, through which it is separated from the Stuttgart State Gallery , about 400 meters south-east of Stuttgart Central Station. The lines U1, U2, U4, U9, U11 and U14 stop here. The station is underground and is located directly next to the Stuttgart Planetarium .

Due to the implementation of the Stuttgart 21 construction project  - in particular the excavation pit for the new underground station - a new Staatsgalerie stop is currently being built on the edge of the palace gardens , only in a lower level and open at the top . The previous tram route is currently being relocated and will be raised by several meters in the final stage. After the new stop has gone into operation, the previous station will be demolished.

Due to the upcoming demolition, the Staatsgalerie stop is one of the last stations in the Stuttgart tunnel network that is not barrier-free . In the course of the U11 line, which has been reinforced with double traction, the elevated platforms were only extended with temporary walkways. The first renovation work on the station began in December 2014.

→ Relocation of the Staatsgalerie stop

Ruhbank (television tower)

The Ruhbank stop of the U7 / U8 as well as the turning loop and ramp of the U15 seen from the television tower

The stop "Ruhbank (Fernsehturm)" ( Kirchheimer Straße intersection Mittlere Filderstraße ; see also Ruhbank ), located around 400 meters southeast of the Stuttgart TV tower , is the station of the city railway furthest from the populated area and at 477  m above sea level. NN the highest point in the SSB rail network. The tram stop for lines U7 and U8, which was built in 1997/1998, is located directly at the end of the Waldau tunnel out of town. In order to better integrate the 80-meter-long central platform into the wooded surroundings, more wood than metal was used in the superstructures. Between the opening in May 1998 and the extension of the route via Sillenbuch to Heumaden in September 1999, the Ruhbank stop of the U7 line served as the final stop.

For the U15 line, a 40-meter-long central platform was built in 2007 to the east of the previous tram turning loop. The U15 merges into the existing route about 60 meters after the U7 and U8 stops via a flat ramp. The inner track of the meter-gauge turning loop has been preserved as the terminus of the old-timer tram line 23.

In the 530-meter-long tunnel between the neighboring Ruhbank and Waldau stops, a siding for five trains runs in the middle of the main line, which was intended for short-term runners (Waldau – Killesberg) when there was increased traffic during major events in the Waldau sports area. However, the SSB no longer use these short-term vehicles, which is why this track has no regular traffic function today.

Projects

Dynamic Passenger
Information Display (DFI)

Projects under construction

Relocation of the Staatsgalerie stop (follow-up due to Stuttgart 21)

The Staatsgalerie stop must be raised and moved in the direction of the Schlossgarten in order to create space for the eastern access to the underground station planned as part of the Stuttgart 21 project. This measure, including reimbursement of costs for possible operational disruptions, is financed from funds from the Stuttgart 21 project. The construction work for the new route has started. Between May 2016 and December 10, 2017, the Staatsgalerie - Charlottenplatz section was closed to light rail traffic. Immediately afterwards, the section from the State Gallery to the Central Station was interrupted. The corresponding lines are expected to be diverted via Charlottenplatz until February 2023. In the plan approval, only a two-week block for the entire work was planned. The new stop is scheduled to go into operation during a four-day lockdown at the end of 2020.

U14-Wilhelma / U13-Rosensteinpark (follow-up measure due to B 10 Rosenstein tunnel)

Due to the construction of the Rosenstein tunnel for the B10 , the Wilhelma stop was rebuilt in a different location in 2016 , directly in front of the main entrance to Wilhelma. In May 2019, the Rosensteinpark stop was rebuilt in its final location between the two tunnel ramps in Pragstraße. Due to the construction pit for the south-eastern tunnel portal, the route between Wilhelma and Mineralbäder or Mercedesstraße runs on a single track over a temporary bridge and must be relocated again after its completion. If the old, then superfluous Neckar bridge is demolished after the S 21 station project has gone into operation (which is still not clear), further temporary measures will be necessary for the U14 during the demolition period.

U6 - second section: Fasanenhof - airport / exhibition center

On November 14, 2012, the state of Baden-Württemberg decided to support the U6. The state pays 20%, the federal government 60% of the eligible costs. In the cost-benefit analysis, the U6 extension performed better than a trade fair connection with the U5 from Leinfelden. The U6 extension was therefore continued, although both routes would be economical.

In late summer 2013, the negotiators of the cities of Stuttgart and Leinfelden-Echterdingen , the state, the SSB and the district of Esslingen agreed on the financing . In September 2013, the regional assembly approved the agreements and thus decided to build the U5 (see section on U5-Süd ), the U6 and the S2. Work on clearing the construction site began in October 2017. The U6 will be extended by three kilometers from the Fasanenhof Ost industrial park to the Stuttgart exhibition center and the airport. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2021. After crossing the A 8, the route is to run east along the B 27 with the Echterdingen Stadionstrasse and Messe West stops and then north of Flughafenstrasse to the Flughafen / Messe Ost terminus near the existing S-Bahn station and the planned Filder station . The cost forecast was originally 70 million euros and was corrected to 94 million euros in 2016 and to 101.3 million euros in 2017. In 2019, the SSB reported a further increase in costs of 25 to 30 percent.

Possible projects

After the completion of the U6 extension to the airport, no further network expansions are planned for the time being, but there are a number of considerations for improving services on the existing infrastructure as well as further infrastructure expansions.

Some of the more recent projects, some of which have been discussed and planned for decades, are listed here. As far as they are located in the Stuttgart city area, they are all included with medium or low urgency in the local transport development plan (NVEP) of the city of Stuttgart; most of them in the version resolved by the municipal council in 2017 (NVEP 2017), two more only in the update of December 20, 2018. Except for these 2 lines, all projects are also shown in the regional transport plan of the Stuttgart Region Association (RVP 2020), including the Projects in the surrounding area.

Capacity increase U1

The platforms on the Fellbach - Heslach Vogelrain section are to be lengthened so that double traction units with a train length of 80 meters can be used there. The demand on the section Heslach Vogelrain - Vaihingen is lower, so that this part should then be used with 40-meter trains of the U14. Only the above-ground stops need to be rebuilt, as the platforms of the tunnel stations are already suitable for 80-meter trains. The total length of the station has been 120 meters since it was built. Most of the above-ground platforms can easily be extended; That already happened at Cannstatter Wilhelmsplatz in 2018. There is no space for this at Augsburger Platz, so the stop is to be moved a good 100 m out of town to Nürnberger Straße and is therefore quite close to the existing Nürnberger Straße stop. Originally, the idea was to merge the two stops and replace them in the area of ​​the railway bridge with a comfortable interchange to the S-Bahn.

The platform extension was originally supposed to be completed in 2016, but was postponed due to a lack of financial resources. Instead, the required capacity is initially created by the U16 amplifier line (Fellbach - Bad Cannstatt - Feuerbach - Giebel). The planning should be resumed in 2018. Completion was initially planned for 2023, but will be delayed until 2026 with the planned start of construction in 2022. In the RVP 2020, the platform extension is classified as measure 118 with the highest urgency.

In the meantime, since October 15, 2018, the express bus line X1 has been running every five minutes between Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz and several stops in the city center to increase capacity.

U19 extension to the Mercedes-Benz plant and on over the Neckar to Ostendplatz

There are plans to extend the U19 line from the final stop Neckarpark / Stadion by approx. 1.3 km to the Mercedes-Benz factory gate. The aim is to make traveling by public transport more attractive for the many employees. The Mercedes-Benz world with the factory museum is also better developed in this way. Even if Stuttgart's Lord Mayor Fritz Kuhn is open-minded about the project, implementation before 2021 is hardly possible, according to SSB, because the planning is complex and the SSB's planners are already busy with the other projects. In view of the fine dust problem with the impending driving ban, this project received high priority in 2016. The route up to the Mercedes-Benz Museum is also included and shown in the RVP 2020.

On December 20, 2018, the municipal council included a further extension of the route to Ostendplatz in the updated Stuttgart Local Transport Development Plan (NVEP). It leads from the museum in the direction of the Neckar and crosses it on a new bridge west of the federal highway triangle Neckarpark. On the left bank of the Neckar, it meets the area of ​​the disused coal-fired power station Gaisburg and the former coal storage facility. A new urban district is to be created here as an urban development project as part of the “City on the River” master plan. The planned route reaches Wangener Straße in the area of ​​the Wangener- / Landhausstraße stop (U4 and U9). The U19 could then be led to Ostendplatz via Gaisburg or via Raitelsberg (with a track triangle at the Bergfriedhof).

The Stuttgart-based SPD is taking a much further step into a possible future with a request on January 22, 2019, to extend the U19 from Wangener Strasse in a tunnel to Filderhöhe. With a height difference of approx. 190 m to the Geroksruhe (U15) stop, for example, and an average gradient of 8%, such a tunnel would have to be approx. 2.35 km long, which is pretty much the straight line.

U5-Süd: Leinfelden Bhf. - Neue Mitte (Markomannenstraße) - Echterdingen backyard (- Airport / Messe / Filderstadt)

The intention is to rebuild the route via the planned temporary terminus at Neue Mitte (former name: Markomannenstrasse) and Echterdingen Gymnasium to the provisional terminus at Echterdingen Hinterhof. The meter-gauge line at the time was closed and dismantled in 1990, but its route was kept free. An older study confirmed that the reconstruction had a positive cost-benefit factor. At the request of the local council of Leinfelden-Echterdingen , the SSB will take this extension into account in further developments of the light rail network. The route to Echterdingen Hinterhof (1.6 km) is included and shown in the regional traffic plan (RVP 2020).

Further on, it is possible to continue underground to the outskirts of the city, from there on to the surface to the planned intermunicipal industrial area Echterdingen-Ost and from there to the airport / exhibition center and / or towards Filderstadt. If the above-mentioned commercial area is created, it will be developed by the U6 (see 2nd section of the U6 ) according to the resolutions of the regional assembly, which is why an extension of the U5 beyond Echterdingen Hinterhof appears unlikely. However, the extension from Echterdingen Hinterhof to the Echterdingen Ost industrial park is also shown in the land use plan (FNP) of the city of Leinfelden-Echterdingen .

U13-North: Weilimdorf (Rastatter Str.) - Weilimdorf Bf - Hausen - Ditzingen and fourth depot

The connection of the Hausen district to the light rail network was originally supposed to take place by an approx. 3.1 km long extension of the U13, starting from the Giebel terminus at the time, flush with the street through Rappachstraße, along Gerlinger Straße and Hausenring to the northern development boundary of Hausen (street At the Fasanengarten) and continue across an open field to the Weilimdorf S-Bahn station . The route is also shown (as of January 2019) in the RVP 2020. However, this planning is no longer pursued since a completely different route was found in the course of determining the location for a fourth depot.

Of all light rail projects, the fourth depot has the highest priority, because the three existing ones can no longer accommodate any additional trains and without them, no service improvements whatsoever would be possible, regardless of whether there are more frequent trains, more 80-meter trains or route extensions. In summer 2018, the search for a location began in the entire Weilimdorf district (including Wolfbusch, Bergheim, Giebel, Hausen and Weilimdorf Nord). From an initial 13 locations, 7 were examined in more detail and, after intensive public participation, the location near Ditzingen-Ost on the city limits of Ditzingen was selected. The access route branches out of the city behind the Rastatter Straße stop and after crossing the B 295 with a track triangle from the existing route (U6 / U16) and follows the federal road in the cut in the terrain. The S-Bahn stop and the adjacent industrial park are not connected directly for cost reasons. An approx. 300 meter long footpath is being created here for those switching. Continuing on the B 295, the route reaches the city limits, turns west and reaches the depot.

The route to Hausen leads southwards past the depot and reaches the Hausen stop. The route is to be extended from there to the Ditzingen Süd / Schuckertstrasse industrial park (with companies such as Trumpf and Thales ) and later possibly to the Ditzingen S-Bahn station, the city of Ditzingen is fundamentally interested in this. The city of Stuttgart has commissioned the SSB with the further planning. The depot and the route are located in a regional green corridor, a non-target procedure has been initiated; The zoning plan must also be changed. An environmental impact assessment hearing took place on December 2, 2019. The documents for the plan approval should be submitted in 2020. The planning services are advertised. Completion is expected in 2026.

Light rail connection Pattonville

In addition, the community district Pattonville of the cities Ludwigsburg , Kornwestheim and Remseck am Neckar got involved in the discussion about the U14 by proposing that the U12 or the U14 from the Neckar valley end in Pattonville in the future. A study commissioned by the Zweckverband Sonnenberg / Pattonville came to the result that an extension of the tram only to Pattonville with a benefit-cost factor of only 0.5 to 0.6 would be very uneconomical and therefore have no chance of being realized. As a section of the Stadtbahn to Ludwigsburg (see below), however, it has an economic value of 1.15 and is therefore now part of the Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn , although, unlike the Ludwigsburg routes, it was designed as a high-floor route and operated by the SSB as an extension of the U14 shall be.

Markgröningen - Möglingen - Ludwigsburg - Pattonville tram

The route is a sub-project of the Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn

This light rail line is in the planning stage, which will run from Markgröningen via the existing, currently no longer operated Deutsche Bahn line to Ludwigsburg and from there through the city of Ludwigsburg to Pattonville. The project is eligible because the benefit-cost factor is 1.3. With its 19 stops, this would be a major expansion of the light rail network and the first to be completely outside the city limits of Stuttgart. The line would be directly connected to the existing light rail network via the Pattonville light rail connection (see above). A change would have to be made there, however, because the low-floor Ludwigsburg trams would not be compatible with the elevated platforms in the Stuttgart network.

Further development of the Rosenstein district

According to the Stuttgart 21 framework plan, the Rosenstein district planned after completion of Stuttgart 21 is to be developed with the city rail if necessary. A tram route will then run in the axis of Mittnachtstrasse, gently cross Rosensteinpark and connect to the existing tram route in Stuttgart-Ost. At the new Stuttgart Mittnachtstrasse station , a transfer point is to be created to relieve the main station.

Connection Ostfildern-Nellingen - Esslingen train station

The U7 and U8 light rail lines end in Nellingen at the Ostfildern-Nellingen stop . By the end of the 1970s there was an intercity tram that connected Nellingen to Esslingen via Zollberg , the Esslingen – Nellingen – Denkendorf tram . A reconstruction of the line from Nellingen to Esslingen with a connection to the Esslingen district of Zollberg and the Festo headquarters in Berkheim with a connection to the S-Bahn line S1 in the Neckar valley was discussed. The route is included and shown in the RVP 2020.

Extension of the U2 / U19 to Fellbach-Schmiden

An extension of the U2 or U19 via Neugereut to the Fellbach districts Schmiden and Oeffingen is requested by the SSB. An investigation into the possible alignment has already been carried out. This also shows the planned entire route to the village center of Schmiden through the Breitensteinweg, Hornbergweg and Kanalstraße, as it is kept free in the urban planning. So far, only the 2.3 km long section from Neugereut to a stop in Freibergstraße between Oeffingen and Schmiden is also included and shown in the 2020 regional transport plan.

Corner connection plow mill

The corner connection between the SSB-Zentrum and Rohrer Weg stops is currently planned. This would enable a direct route between Vaihingen and the airport / exhibition center. This measure is related to Stuttgart 21. In May 2018, an airport / exhibition center - Dürrlewang line was also mentioned, which would then also be possible. It would better connect the large industrial area of ​​Vaihingen / Möhringen to the airport traffic center.

On December 3, 2019, the planning status was presented to the technology committee of the Stuttgart municipal council. The double-track line, which is only 225 meters long, is estimated at € 11.3 million due to extensive changes in the Möhringen signal box. From 2021, it will initially only go into operation as an operating line to better connect the depot. Only with the commissioning of the Filderbahnhof planned for 2025 as part of the Stuttgart 21 rail project is scheduled service as U17 Vaihingen station - airport / exhibition center to begin. However, there are considerations to bring the start of operations forward to 2022, because then the S-Bahn to the airport will have to be interrupted for a year due to the construction of the Filderbahnhof.

Corner connection Möhringen

A direct connection between the Plieningen district and downtown Stuttgart is planned. This requires the construction of a corner connection between the Sigmaringer Straße and Riedsee stops and there is no need to change at the Möhringen Bahnhof stop. The route that has been kept free for this can be seen from the course of the buildings between the student dormitory and the retail supermarket as well as the Probststrasse bridge over the tram. The direct line between Killesberg and Plieningen Garbe that is possible with this every 20 minutes is often referred to internally as U5a.

Line Vaihingen Bahnhof - Büsnau

The planned, approx. 4.4 km long route would not only better develop Büsnau, but also residential areas in the west of Stuttgart-Vaihingen. According to the regional transport plan 2020 for the Stuttgart region, the CO ₂ emissions of motorized individual transport would be reduced by around 7 tons per day if the measure were implemented . The travel time savings on main routes are just under four minutes or 11% per passenger. In the event of an implementation, "considerable impairments, sometimes on a large scale," and a. to be expected for the nature reserve Glemswald and the nature reserve Büsnauer Wiesental . This contrasts with “a high traffic effectiveness of the measure and a relief of the road network”. The project is classified in the regional transport plan as a measure of high urgency . On the route shown in the RVP, the project could only be implemented with an approx. 1½ km long tunnel between Vaihingen Bf and Heerstraße because of the existing development. Whether a completely above-ground solution would be possible with a different route has not yet been investigated in more detail. In a public debate on January 15, 2019 in the municipal council about the traffic conditions in Vaihingen, it became known that the city administration was preparing a feasibility study for the route. This study also includes a branch from Vaihingen-West to the so-called Eiermann campus at the Stuttgart motorway junction, a planned residential and workplace area for up to 5000 people.

The building mayor and parts of the municipal council prefer an alternative cable car project. This alternative of opening up the Eiermann campus by cable car and not by extending the tram was given good opportunities in an interim report to the technical committee of the local council and the district advisory council of Vaihingen on December 3, 2019. The route would start at a new large car park at the Möhringen motorway junction and lead via the Synergiepark and Vaihingen train station to the Eiermann campus. An extension towards the airport / exhibition center was viewed critically. Further investigations into technical and legal problems are required and should be presented by the end of 2020.

On December 3, 2019, the technology committee of the Stuttgart municipal council informed about the planning status of a light rail connection for Vaihingen West / Büsnau and the Eiermann campus. The investigation was expanded to include fundamental considerations on the long-term reorganization of the light rail network in the entire Filder area. As an interim result of the feasibility study, three variants emerged: 1) New tunnel from Engelboldstrasse in Kaltental to the SSB center in Möhringen, new tunnel from the transfer system at Vaihingen train station via the Vaihingen school center and Vischerstrasse to Hauptstrasse, further above ground. 2) Tunnel Engelboldstraße - SSB-Zentrum as above, relocation of the Vaihingen Bhf. Stop to Vollmoellerstraße, then via Robert-Koch-Str. to the main street (everything above ground). 3) New tunnel from Ernsthaldenstraße on the southeast side of the train station, crossing of the train tracks, new underground light rail stop turned by 90 degrees, underground track triangle between train station (direction Möhringen / airport), Schillerplatz (direction Kaltental) and Schwabengalerie (direction Büsnau / Eiermann-Campus ), Tunnel in Hauptstraße to Heerstraße, then above ground. All 3 variants offer the additional benefit of a connection from Kaltental (U1, U14) in the direction of Möhringen and the airport to relieve the Weinstieg tunnel and the cross-valley lines. In addition, the SSB center will be better connected. Further studies are necessary, the feasibility study should be available by the end of 2020.

Route Zuffenhausen / Stammheim - Neuwirtshaus junction - Kallenberg (- Schwieberdingen North - Markgröningen)

The proposal comes from Korntal-Münchingen to build a larger P + R facility in the Kallenberg district at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen motorway junction (A 81 / B 10) and to relieve the congested B 10 with a new light rail line from there to Stuttgart. In Kallenberg, further commercial settlements could be developed at the same time, and an extension out of town into the Strohgäu along the B 10 could also connect the large Schwieberdingen- Nord (Bosch) industrial area and the town of Markgröningen . This outer branch can be seen as a supplement or as a competing project to the Ludwigsburg Stadtbahn , which u. a. Markgröningen and Schwieberdingen-Nord should connect with Ludwigsburg. These considerations became publicly known on August 31, 2018 at a regional political information event in the town hall of Schwieberdingen, later confirmed by the Korntal-Münchingen mayor. On December 9, 2018, the Stammheim district advisory board adopted the project with the unanimous request to the city administration and SSB to examine it more closely. A precise definition of the route was deliberately avoided. Finally, on December 20, 2018, the Stuttgart city council decided to include the route as an update in the local transport development plan (NVEP).

There are still several variants for the route in the urban area of ​​Stuttgart.

• Option 1: Extension of the U15 from today's end point in the direction of Stammheim -Nord (JVA), then in a long S-curve over a largely open field to the Neuwirtshaus junction (Korntaler- / Schwieberdinger Straße) and further along the B 10 to the city limits near Kallenberg .
• Option 2: New line, branching off from the U15 behind the bridge of the B 10 in the south of Stammheim, further along the B 10 in the area of ​​the noise protection wall there to the Neuwirtshaus crossing and on to Kallenberg.
• Option 3: New line, branching off from the U15 behind the Korntal – Kornwestheim freight railway line, further parallel to this to Schwieberdinger Strasse and on this to the Neuwirtshaus intersection.
• Option 4: New line, branching off from the U15 directly behind the ramp stop at Salzwiesenstraße, continue through this, Porscheplatz and Schwieberdinger Straße to the Neuwirtshaus junction.

The shorter variants 2 to 4 also promise shorter travel times than variant 1, but have the drawback that a new line could not be led directly to the center of Stuttgart because neither the Stuttgart city tunnel nor the Pragsattel junction accept another (sixth) light rail line could. Without further construction work, the route would then have to end in the Zuffenhausen Kelterplatz turning system, even without a direct connection to a regional train station and / or S-Bahn stop.

Degerloch - Hoffeld - Asemwald - Birkach - Plieningen Garbe route

The project has been more or less intensively 'in planning' for almost 50 years, namely since the construction of the Asemwald high-rise district (1968–1972). The route would branch out of town behind the Albstraße stop from the existing route (U5, U6, U8, U12), lead along the southern edge of Degerloch and across open fields to Hoffeld, across the Ohnholdwald towards Asemwald, further along Ohnholddstraße and on Lead along Birkacher Westrand to the junction Plieningen Garbe (U3). This is how it is presented in the RVP 2020. The route is not undisputed and is in competition with the Möhringen corner connection. In the Degerloch - Birkach route, travel times can be expected to be shorter due to the shorter route, but the route could not be taken to the city center without further construction work, due to the full capacity of the main route between Olgaeck and the junction between the city library and Budapester Platz.

U7 north: Mönchfeld - Mühlhausen line

The possible 1.3 km extension of the U7 from Mönchfeld to Mühlhausen is shown and described in the RVP 2020. One route is kept free. It would have little use for the development of Mönchfeld, but could become important as part of a larger tangential line (e.g. Neuwirtshaus - Remseck).

Construction work

Unused

• The tunnel under the Botnang Saddle is prepared at its lower (eastern) end shortly before the Herderplatz stop for a lowering of the route by about a clearance height; the currently unused additional depth has been filled. A possible future tunnel under Bebelstrasse could be connected to this lower layer. However, this would require abandonment or a lowered new building for the Herderplatz stop.
• At the opening in 1994, two elevator shafts were built at the Herderplatz stop; however, the one on the inner city platform is still only in the shell state. This side of the stop can still be reached without barriers via a long ramp. It is therefore not yet possible to predict whether the second elevator will be installed.
• The Ostfildern-Nellingen terminus was built in a deep-seated concrete trough, which can be converted into a tunnel ramp in the event of further construction in the direction of Esslingen .

No longer needed

• Between the stops at Charlottenplatz and the Staatsgalerie, you can still see the opening of the tunnel tube running parallel to the south and now unused, which ended in the former provisional tunnel ramp Konrad-Adenauer-Straße (abandoned in 1972 with the opening of the Charlottenplatz – Stöckach tunnel section).
• As early as the 1980s, a tunnel box was built under the B 10 / B 27 in Zuffenhausen as a preliminary construction work for a possible route of the current U15 line via the Zuffenhausen station. This tunnel is still unused today. It only extends under the area of ​​the federal road, not under the Deutsche Bahn railway systems, as these were reduced during the construction of the federal road, but not rebuilt. This tunnel was not used as part of the construction of the U15, as the decision was made to run the tram line through Zuffenhausen. In the future, the tunnel is expected to be removed by lowering the B 10 / B 27.
• On the section from Vaihingen to Möhringen, when the new bridge over the north-south road was built in the early 1980s, an additional standard-gauge switch was installed in the track to Möhringen. If the Wangen track construction yard were to be relocated to what is now the Möhringen urban railway depot (no longer pursued today), a freight siding from Vaihingen station would have been via this switch , which would have shared parts of the urban railway line along the north-south road, like the former Filderbahn has been connected to the new track construction yard.

Historical

• In the course of the construction of the S-Bahn until 1978, a short section of tunnel was built in the second basement under Rotebühlplatz as a preliminary construction work for the light rail. This tunnel went into operation in 1983 after the construction of the Rotebühlplatz underground station and the ramp in Fritz-Elsas-Straße.
• On the now fallow section between Leinfelden and Echterdingen, sleepers for a three-rail track (albeit in an outer layer) were laid in the Echterdingen Gymnasium area at the end of the 1970s, when the future of this route had not yet been finally decided . This section, which had already been expanded, was dismantled together with the remaining track systems in 1991, since the U5 had its end point in Leinfelden in 1990 and a continuation was not foreseeable.
• When the inner-city tunnel of the cross-valley line was opened in 1976 and 1978, it was already equipped with normal-gauge thresholds between the Schlossplatz and the main train station, and elevated platform approaches at the stairs of the stops. At that time, however, it was still assumed that the third rail would be on the outside, which is why the sleepers had to be turned over to the inside position that is common today in several night actions in the mid-1980s. As a result, the edges of the elevated platform stumps at the southern end of the Hauptbahnhof stop were too far from the track, so that when the elevated platform was tied through in 2010, i. H. Abandonment of the underground platform, for which the light rail operations could not be used. The SSB therefore had to adjust the track position in this area in summer 2010.
• From 1968 to 1978 a tunnel of tram line 8 ran under the Kleiner Schloßplatz . In anticipation of future use by the light rail, it was considered to be an advance construction work. In 2002 it was integrated into the exhibition rooms in the basement as part of the new construction of the art museum .
• In connection with the construction of the city ​​library on Mailänder Platz , two 60 m (out of town) and 40 m (inward) long single-track tunnel sections for the U12 route through the Europaviertel were built on the area of ​​the former freight station from November 2008 to the beginning of 2010 . In 2017, these tunnels were connected to the newly built tunnel tubes of the cross-valley lines between the city library and the main train station using switches and put into operation on December 9, 2017.

Trivia

The German post office has been bringing in 2017 a stamp Stuttgart Stadtbahn out to 1.45 euros.

Web links

Commons : Stadtbahn Stuttgart  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the SSB
• Light rail network (PDF; 1987 kB)
• Photos of the Stuttgart light rail and tram
• Stuttgart Stadtbahn at UrbanRail.Net (English)
• Alfred Brunold: Transport planning and urban development, Stuttgart studies Volume 4, the urban development of the Stuttgart railway site - a case study. First edition Stuttgart 1992, Silberburg-Verlag Titus Häussermann. ISBN 3-87407-130-8 . As pdf: opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de , in particular pages 98, 163, 174 to 178, 209 to 210, 220 to 221, 224 and 242, accessed on May 30, 2019
• Brandon Stichel: StadtbahnWelt (including Stuttgart and Freiburg). stadtbahnwelt.jimdofree.com , accessed on July 17, 2019

Remarks

1. ↑ VVS traffic survey, daily value Mon – Fri, 2018, including cogwheel and cable car
2. ↑ ^{a b} When the network was introduced in 2018, the plan was to block the route section until at least December 2019. Another source mentioned on the one hand the end of 2020 and on the other hand a minimum blocking period of 24 (not 36) months, which corresponds to the end of 2019. This date was postponed first to 2022, then to February 2023 and finally to December 2023.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ vvs.de
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3. ↑ Wolfgang Schulz-Braunschmidt: SSB are looking for drivers for the light rail . In: Stuttgarter Zeitung . tape 72 , no. 257 , November 5, 2016, p. 25 ( online ).
4. ↑ ^{a b} Konstantin Schwarz: One million a week for tracks . In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten . tape 71 , no. 279 , December 1, 2015, p. 16 ( online ).
5. ↑ Elke Hauptmann: SSB are investing 149 million euros . In: Esslinger Zeitung . December 2, 2015, ZDB -ID 125919-2 , p. 6 ( online for a fee ).
6. ↑ Marta Popowska: SSB depot will go into operation in 2026 at the earliest. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung. July 25, 2020, accessed July 26, 2020 . 
7. ^ Michael Gerster: U for Independent: Stuttgart as a light rail construction site. In: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de. Stuttgarter Nachrichten , September 28, 2010, accessed on March 7, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Weekend, November 18th to 20th: No tram between the main train station and the city library. (No longer available online.) Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, November 4, 2016, archived from the original on November 28, 2016 ; accessed on November 27, 2016 . 
9. ↑ Planned construction work in the SSB network. Retrieved November 24, 2016 . 
10. ^ With the U5 to the Killesberg , Stuttgarter Zeitung, July 7, 2010.
11. ↑ netz2011.de ( Memento from October 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
12. ^ Christian Milankovic: Local traffic in Stuttgart: construction of stops slows down light rail vehicles. December 8, 2019, accessed December 9, 2019 . 
13. ^ Thomas Durchdenwald: Stuttgart 21: Tram passengers threaten detours. Stuttgarter Zeitung , April 23, 2014, accessed on May 5, 2014 . 
14. ↑ Stuttgart 21: Greens demand participation. Stuttgarter Zeitung , May 5, 2014, accessed on May 5, 2014 . 
15. ^ Christian Milankovic: Staatsgalerie stop in Stuttgart: construction of stops behind schedule. Stuttgarter Zeitung , January 16, 2017, accessed on January 17, 2017 . 
16. ↑ Stuttgart 21: Network changeover is a great challenge for SSB. Stuttgarter Zeitung , October 20, 2015, accessed on October 31, 2015 . 
17. ↑ ^{a b} On December 10, 2017, the light rail network will change: The 2018 network will go into operation. (No longer available online.) Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, March 28, 2017, archived from the original on March 29, 2017 ; accessed on March 28, 2017 . 
18. ↑ New U12 tram line at www.stuttgart.de
19. ↑ Application for planning approval according to § 28 Abs. 1 PBefG: Stadtbahn Stuttgart, Line U12, 4th section: final stop Mühlhausen with sweeping track. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, archived from the original on May 13, 2016 ; accessed on May 13, 2016 . 
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22. ↑ ^{a b} Manfred Müller: Between Saint Barbara and “Barbarian”: 50 years of light rail construction in Stuttgart ( Memento from January 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ). In: Themes of Time, pp. 49–64. Retrieved April 26, 2016. PDF file; 5.6 MB
23. ↑ SSB | S21 and the Staatsgalerie stop. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 9, 2018 ; accessed on February 8, 2018 (German). 
24. ↑ Christian Milankovic: The timetable for laying the tram is shaky. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung. September 13, 2018, accessed September 13, 2018 . 
25. ↑ Alexander Ikrat: SSB construction site at the open heart of the railway . In: Stuttgarter Zeitung . January 22, 2019, p. 17 (online with a similar title at stuttgarter-zeitung.de ).
26. ↑ SSB | U14 stop Wilhelma. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 9, 2018 ; accessed on February 8, 2018 (German). 
27. ^ Local transport in Stuttgart: State promotes S-Bahn extension to Neuhausen In: Stuttgarter Zeitung. November 14, 2012.
28. ^ ^{A b} Additional costs and delays in appointments with U 6. In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016 . 
29. ↑ Via Fasanenhof or Leinfelden to the fair? In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten online. February 25, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2013 . 
30. ↑ Stuttgart Stadtbahn U 6 starts at the airport. Retrieved September 11, 2013 . 
31. ^ " Tram line U6 - 2nd section - Fasanenhof to the airport / exhibition center ( Memento from January 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive )", information from the SSB
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34. ↑ Konstantin Schwarz: Tram to the fair up to 30 percent more expensive. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung. July 23, 2019, accessed July 24, 2019 . 
35. ^ Christian Milankovic: There is a threat of a standstill when expanding the tram . In: Stuttgarter Zeitung . tape 73 , March 14, 2017, p. 17 ( online ).
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37. ↑ NVEP update 2,018 stuttgart.de , accessed on January 14 of 2019.
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39. ↑ ^{a b} Kathrin Wesely: Planning of the SSB shocks those affected. In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten . December 2, 2019, accessed January 2, 2020 . 
40. ↑ An overview of the most important current topics and projects ( Memento from July 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) SSB press release from July 1, 2015, accessed on July 1, 2015.
41. ↑ Konstantin Schwarz: SSB want to stretch 13 stations over 80 meters. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung . December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017 . 
42. ↑ X1 express bus line | SSB , accessed October 23, 2018.
43. ↑ Wolfgang Schulz-Braunschmidt: Daimler wants a tram stop in front of the factory gate. Stuttgarter Zeitung, October 10, 2016, accessed on October 10, 2016 . 
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48. ↑ SPD - Fildertunnel U19 stuttgarter-zeitung.de , accessed on January 24, 2019.
49. ↑ Appendix 4 to submission 061/2006 of the Transport Committee on April 26, 2006, s. No. 308
50. ↑ Echterdingen in the RVP webgis.region-stuttgart.org , accessed on January 17, 2019.
51. ↑ Echterdingen-Ost in the FNP leinfelden-echterdingen.de , accessed on January 17, 2019.
52. ↑ Old project Giebel - Hausen - S-Bahn Weilimdorf in the RVP webgis.region-stuttgart.org , accessed on January 22, 2019.
53. ↑ location search depot weilimdorf.de , accessed on 22 January of 2019.
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55. ↑ StZ No. 163 of December 2, 2019, page I of the supplement From the districts, city center
56. ↑ Allocation of planning services with overview plan subreport-elvis.de , accessed on December 7, 1019
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58. ^ Tim Höhn: Ludwigsburg district: New hope for the light rail. Stuttgarter Zeitung , February 4, 2015, accessed on February 10, 2015 . 
59. ↑ stuttgarter-zeitung.de
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61. ↑ Wolfgang Schulz-Braunschmidt: Local traffic - SSB demand the expansion of the light rail. In: Stuttgarter Zeitung . April 8, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016 . 
62. ^ Fellbach - traffic investigation extension of the U2 metro line. Retrieved October 18, 2016 . 
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64. ↑ Description of measure no. 56 (Stuttgart-Neugereut-Fellbach-Oeffingen) in the regional transport plan for the Stuttgart region, accessed on January 16, 2019.
65. ↑ Site plan , accessed on December 7, 2019.
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69. ↑ Description of measure No. 37 (Vaihingen – Büsnau) in the regional transport plan for the Stuttgart region, accessed on January 15, 2019.
70. ↑ Newspaper article Local council breaks lance for parking lot construction in the Stuttgarter Zeitung, print edition No. 13 of January 16, 2019, p. 20.
71. ↑ Development of the Eiermann Campus stuttgarter-zeitung.de , accessed on February 7, 2019.
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80. ↑ Regional stop in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen or -Feuerbach in the regional transport plan for the Stuttgart region, accessed on January 18, 2019.
81. ↑ Degerloch-Plieningen in the RVP webgis.region-stuttgart.org , accessed on January 24, 2019.
82. ↑ StZ from June 6, 2017, connection Birkach stuttgarter-zeitung.de , accessed on January 24, 2019.
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84. ↑ Working group Tunnel Botnang in cooperation with the civil engineering department of the city of Stuttgart and the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG: Stuttgart is building the urban railway tunnel under the Botnang saddle. 1994, p. 5.
85. ^ Stuttgart tram, postage stamp for € 1.45