SWK Mobil

SWK MOBIL GmbH

Basic information
Company headquarters	Krefeld
Web presence	http://www.swk.de
Reference year	2008
Transport network	VRR
Employee	414 (2016)
sales	40.2 (2016)dep1
Lines
Gauge	1000 mm ( meter gauge )
Subway	0
tram	4th
Light rail	0
bus	23
number of vehicles
Tram cars	9 high floor + 31 low floor
Light rail car	0
Omnibuses	about 100
statistics
Passengers	39.2
Mileage	10.7 million km per year
Length of line network
Tram lines	45.9 km
Bus routes	500.5 km

The SWK MOBIL GmbH is a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Krefeld AG (SWK) and supplied as a public transport company , the city Krefeld and its western area ( Viersen ). The company is a member of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) and was a member of the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Niederrhein (VGN) until it was absorbed into the VRR on January 1, 2012 .

tram

The predecessor company KREVAG was founded on January 1, 1884 as Crefeld-Uerdinger Localbahn AG by the city of Krefeld as the operating company of the 40-year licensed railway built by the Berlin company Eisenbahnbau- und Betriebs-Gesellschaft Reymer und Masch in 1883 on behalf of the city. Within a year they built three meter-gauge steam railway lines to the neighboring towns and a horse-drawn tram to connect these two railways in the city.

Since December 15, 1898, the city has been served by Europe's first regular-gauge electric rapid transit railway , the K-Bahn operated by the Rheinische Bahngesellschaft AG . Since this railway was well received, the horse-drawn railway reached its capacity limit and the steam railway was not very popular because of its noise and exhaust gases, the city concluded the concession agreement with the operator of the railway on September 11 and September 13, 1899 provided for the electrification of all routes. In addition, six more lines were to be built by July 1, 1902. The original contract stipulated that the company should become the property of the city on December 31, 1942. The local railway became the city's own operation.

To finance the renovation and expansion work, the company, which had been called Crefelder Straßenbahn AG since 1900 , raised 3.5 million marks in additional capital.

Freight transports were added from 1917. Since this also included the transport of coal, a connection was established between Traar and Moers on February 8, 1918, and a direct connection was made to Moers Homberger Straßenbahn GmbH . In the west there was a connection to the Munich-Gladbach tram (today the Gladbach district of Mönchengladbach ) in Schiefbahn . From the time of completion, four steam-powered trains operated on these tracks between Moers, Krefeld, Willich , Munich-Gladbach and Rheydt .

From 1931 the city of Krefeld was the sole owner of the tram. From August 1st, it traded under the name Krefelder Verkehrs AG , or KREVAG for short . With the KEG, the Krefeld Railway Company , they started a joint venture on January 1, 1933. Little by little, routes were discontinued and shortened. On October 8, 1933, line 5 was closed, and on December 31, 1935, the KEG stopped its passenger services.

There were restrictions due to the war. So the KEG had to resume its passenger traffic, since the bus operation was stopped in 1939.

From December 3, 1949 to May 29, 1964, the Krefeld trolleybus supplemented the tram, it consisted of a single line with the number 19 and ran from the main station to Benrad.

In 1978 the Crefeld-Kreis Kempener Industrie-Eisenbahn Gesellschaft , now known as KEG , was incorporated. At this time, the considerations for a large-scale suburban and light rail network in North Rhine-Westphalia came up. In Krefeld, for example, the tram coming from Düsseldorf should be extended to Hüls and disappear into a tunnel in the city center . This project has not yet been implemented.

From January 1, 1980, the city of Krefeld, and thus KREVAG, has been a member of the VRR . The lines in this area were all given a leading 0 and lines 1–4 became lines 041–044 .

In 1990 KREVAG was merged with Stadtwerke Krefeld GmbH.

On September 6, 1996, the modernized depot was opened on Weeserweg. The cost of the renovation and modernization amounted to around 100 million DM .

In 1997 a new appraisal for the tram was commissioned. This suggested reactivating the tram lines from Krefeld to Willich and Moers. The tram should also be extended from Friedrichsplatz via the ice stadium to Benrader Straße , from Wilhelmsplatz in St. Tönis to Vorst and in Hüls from the depot to the town center. These proposals never got beyond the planning stage.

The transport company was spun off again in 2002 as a subsidiary, SWK MOBIL GmbH . At that time, the network consisted of four lines and comprised around 46 kilometers of line length and 37.7 kilometers of route length. Of these, 15.8 kilometers are laid on a separate track and run virtually unaffected by individual traffic.

Current

One of the new tram cars of the type Flexity Outlook (6NGTW) made by Bombardier . Car 611 is on its way to Tackheide, which has not been a tram stop since June 9, 2013.

Hybrid bus from SWK Mobil

SWK MOBIL has 23 bus and 4 tram lines. While the bus lines go to the Dutch border, the tram lines only run in Krefeld and St. Tönis . All trams and the U76 ( Düsseldorf-Krefeld light rail line ) run together in the center of the city, on the Ostwall on meter and standard-gauge double tracks. Stadtwerke also operates the historic Schluff railway that runs from St. Tönis to Hülser Berg . Freight traffic is also carried out on their tracks.

Rheinbahn light rail lines (as of November 2017)

line	course	Tact
U 70	( Krefeld , Rheinstraße - Krefeld Hbf - Dießem - Königshof - Fischeln - KR-Fischeln, Grundend - Meerb. - Osterath , Hoterheide - Bovert - Haus Meer - Büderich , Landsknecht - D-Lörick - Prinzenallee - Belsenplatz - Tonhalle / Ehrenhof - U Heinrich -Heine-Allee - U Steinstraße / Königsallee - U Oststraße - U Düsseldorf Hbf ) High-floor operation of the Rheinbahn ; former K-Bahn ; additional express service to line U 76 during peak hours ; not all stops of the U 76 line are served.	20 min
U 76	Krefeld , Rheinstraße - Krefeld Hbf - Dießem - Königshof - Fischeln - KR-Fischeln, Grundend - Osterath , Görgesheide - Hoterheide - Kamperweg - Bovert - Haus Meer - Forsthaus - Büderich , Landsknecht - Düsseldorf - Lörick - Löricker Straße - Lohweg - Prinzenallee - Heerdter Sandberg - Rheinbahnhaus - Belsenplatz - Barbarossaplatz - Luegplatz - Tonhalle / Ehrenhof - U Heinrich-Heine-Allee - U Steinstraße / Königsallee - U Oststraße - U Düsseldorf Hbf ← U D-Handelszentrum / Moskauer Straße High-floor operation of the Rheinbahn ; former K-Bahn ; In the Düsseldorf night network only one trip to Krefeld and back to Belsenplatz; A special timetable applies during the school holidays. Different frequency: Mon – Fri 9:00 p.m. and Sat – Sun every 30 min. Non-stop trains between Krefeld and D-Holthausen Mon – Fri 9–11 p.m., Sat 8–11 p.m. and Sun 1–11 p.m. from Lörick as U 74 bis Holthausen, back and from Düsseldorf Hbf (Handelszentrum / Moskauer Straße is not served) again as U 76.	20 min

Tram lines (as of November 2017)

line	Line route
041	Tönisvorst-St. Tönis - KR-Schicksbaum - Krefeld Hbf - Königshof - Fischeln - Grundend
042	Elfrather Mühle - Gartenstadt - Bockum - Krefeld Hbf - Lehmheide - Stahldorf - Edelstahlwerk Tor 3
043	Uerdingen Bf - Bockum - Krefeld Hbf
044	Rheinhafen - Linn - Oppum - Krefeld Hbf - Inrath - Hüls

Bus routes (as of November 2017)

line	Line route
045	Steeger Dyk - Hülser Markt - Hospital - Hüls Friedhof
046	School center Reepenweg - Hüls - Inrath - School center Horkesgath (only school days)
047	Business park Fischeln - Edelstahlwerk Tor 3 - Stahldorf - Fischeln - Oppum - Bockum - Linn - Gellep-Stratum
049	KR-Hüls Steeger Dyk - Market - Reepenweg - Leidener Straße
051	Krefeld Hbf Süd - Krefeld Hbf - Karlsplatz - Frankenring - Benrad - Forstwald (Elsternweg)
052	Oppum - Dießem - Krefeld Hbf - KR-Traar - Moers-Kapellen - Moers Bf
053	KR-Edelstahlwerk Tor 3 (042) - Willich St. Töniser Straße - Willich Bonnenring - Willich-Münchheide - Siemensring (only Mondays - Fridays)
054	Willich Anrath - Lehmheide - Krefeld Hbf - Cracau - Bockum - Uerdingen Bf
055	KR-Edelstahlwerk Gate 3 (042) - Willich St. Töniser Straße - Willich Bonnenring / Willich Church - Willich-Schiefbahn - Willich-Knickelsdorf
056	(KR-Edelstahlwerk Tor 3> Gewerbegebiet Südpark>) KR-Edelstahlwerk Tor 3 (042) - Willich St. Töniser Straße - Willich-Münchheide - Siemensring - Willich-Neersen
057	Meerbusch-Bösinghoven - KR-Oppum - Dießem - Krefeld Hbf - Kempener Feld - Inrath
058	Königshof - Cemeteries - Krefeld Hbf - Cracau - Verberg - Gartenstadt - Uerdingen Bf - Elfrath - Traar
059	Garden City - Uerdingen - Linn
060	KR-Grundend ( U70 / 76 ) - Fischeln - Krefeld Hbf - Kliedbruch - Neukirchen-Vluyn Niep - Hülser Berg
061	KR-Grundend ( U70 / 76 ) - Fischeln - Krefeld Hbf - Kliedbruch - Girmesgath (- Horkesgath only on school days / - Kempener Feld only in the evening )
062	KR-Forstwald - Tönisvorst-St. Tönis ( 041 ) - Vorst - Oedt - Mulhouse - Grefrath - Vinkrath
063	Kempen Bf - Wachtendonk - Wankum - (Herongen) - Straelen - Pont - Geldern Bf (together with NIAG )
064	Tönisvorst-St. Tönis ( 041 ) - Vorst - VIE-Süchteln - Nettetal - Brüggen-Bracht
065	Kempen Bf - St. Hubert - Tönisberg
066	Kempen Bf - Grefrath-Oedt - VIE addicts
067	VIE-Süchteln - VIE-Dülken - Nettetal - Brüggen (only on school days)
068	KR-Forstwald - Tönisvorst-St. Tönis ( 041 ) - Kempen Bf
069	KR-Tackheide - Lehmheide - Krefeld Hbf - Inrath - KR-Hüls - St. Hubert - Kempen Bf
074	Kaldenkirchen - Brüggen - Schwalmtal - Dülken - VIE addicts
839	Meerbusch-Haus Meer ( U70 / 76 ) - Bösinghoven - Lank - Nierst - Ilverich - Meerbusch-Haus Meer ( U70 / 76 ) together with Rheinbahn
927	Krefeld Hbf - Cracau - Bockum - Uerdingen Bf - KR-Hohenbudberg - DU-Rheinhausen

Lines in night traffic (as of November 2017)

line	Line route
041	Fischeln ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ St. Tönis, Wilhelmplatz
042	Stahldorf ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ Bockum ↔ Gartenstadt ↔ Elfrath
043	Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstraße ↔ Bockum ↔ Uerdingen (only until midnight)
044	Linn, Rheinhafen ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ Hüls
NE5	Krefeld Hbf, south entrance ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Gatherhof ↔ Forstwald, freight post center ↔ Elsternweg
NE6	Moers, train station ↔ Traar ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Oppum ↔ Meerbusch, Bösinghoven
NE7	Kempener Feld ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Krefeld Hbf, south entrance
NE8	Fischeln ↔ Stahldorf ↔ Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstrasse ↔ Verberg ↔ Gartenstadt ↔ Uerdingen ↔ Elfrath
NE10	Stahldorf ↔ Willich ↔ Willich, Neersen
NE27	Krefeld Hbf ↔ Rheinstraße ↔ Bockum ↔ Uerdingen (↔ Duisburg, Rheinhausen Markt only until midnight )

Bus routes from other companies (as of November 2017)

line	Line route
SB80	Uerdingen Am Röttgen - DU-Rumeln - Moers Königlicher Hof ( NIAG )
076	Krefeld Hbf - Rheinstraße - Inrath - Hüls - Kempen-Tönisberg - Neukirchen-Vluyn - Kamp-Lintfort ( DB Rheinlandbus )
077	Krefeld Hbf - Rheinstraße - Inrath - Hüls - Kempen-Tönisberg - Schaephuysen - Rheurdt Oermterberg ( DB Rheinlandbus )
079	Krefeld Hbf - Rheinstraße - Inrath - Hüls - Kempen-Tönisberg - Kerken-Stenden - Kerken-Aldekerk train station ( DB Rheinlandbus )
831	Meerbusch Haus Meer ( U70 / U76 ) - KR-Gellep-Stratum - Uerdingen Am Röttgen - Uerdingen HPZ ( Rheinbahn )
941	KR-Uerdingen Bf - Am Röttgen - DU-Mündelheim - DU-Hüttenheim - DU-Buchholz - DU-Großenbaum - DU-Wedau Wolfssee ( DVG )

On the nights from Sunday to Monday to Thursday to Friday, the night lines run from 10:00 p.m. to around midnight. On the nights from Friday to Saturday and before Sundays and public holidays, this applies between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

development

SWK MOBIL won the tender for the Bocholt city bus and was originally scheduled to start operating on January 1, 2010. Due to ambiguities in terms of procurement law, the Münster Public Procurement Chamber had lodged an appeal, so that operations only started on July 1, 2010. Initially, buses from SWK MOBIL GmbH were used for a transitional period of one month, and since August 1, 2010 with the new vehicles from the subsidiary SWK FAHRSERVICE GmbH, which was founded specifically to carry out the traffic in Bocholt. Since January 9, 2014, SWK FAHRSERVICE has also been operating the express bus line S75 ("Sprinterbus") between Bocholt and Münster with four double-decker buses, which has expanded the operating activities further.

In August 2019, Stadtwerke Krefeld and the company ioki launched "my SWCAR", a night service bookable via app with five electrified vehicles from the English manufacturer LEVC .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Michael Kochems 125 years tram in Krefeld, tram Magazine June 2008 pp 14-23

↑ SWK Mobil take over Bocholt city bus traffic ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Rheinische Post@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.rp-online.de

↑ City bus Bocholt: OLG gives applicants a new chance ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Rheinische Post, accessed on February 11, 2010.@1@ 2

↑ from August 28, 2019

[1] Michael Kochems 125 years tram in Krefeld, tram Magazine June 2008 pp 14-23