Main line 5 (Düsseldorf tram)

U81

		Ratingen West
		Waterworks
		In the red
		Broichhofstrasse
		A 52
		Düsseldorf Airport train station S 1
		Wannheimer Strasse
		Wanheimer Strasse ramp
		Düsseldorf Airport Terminal S 11
		Flughafenstrasse ramp
		AS Düsseldorf-Stockum - A 44 / B 8
		Branch towards Duisburg - U79
		Freiligrathplatz U79
		Branch towards the city center - U78, U79
		Freiligrathplatz U78
		Wendeschleife Freiligrathplatz
		Mörikestrasse

		Sportpark Nord / Europaplatz

		Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord
		Wendeschleife Am Staad - U78 terminus
		planned Branch of the fair bypass ( U80 )
		Rhine crossing
		D-Loerick
		U70, U74, U76
		Willstätter Strasse
		Böhler way
		A 52
		Zülpicher Strasse
		Branch towards Belsenplatz - U75
		D-Vogesenstrasse
		NE-Am Kaiser S 8 S 11 S 28
		Mönchengladbach – Düsseldorf railway line
		Blücherstrasse
		Branch towards Neuss Hbf - U75
		Rheintorstrasse
		Hafenstrasse
		State Theater
		Branch towards Neus Hbf of line 709
		City Hall / Museum 709
		Branch of line 709 (not applicable for new buildings via Hammfelddamm)
		Alexianerplatz
		Hammfeld dam
		Branch of line 709 (not applicable for new buildings via Hammfelddamm)
		Langemarkstrasse
		Branch line 709 towards Düsseldorf Bilk
		Koenigsberger Strasse
		Neuss Rheinparkcenter S 8 S 11 S 28

The trunk line 5 is a long-term planned urban railway line of the Stadtbahn Düsseldorf for Neuss , Meerbusch , Düsseldorf and Ratingen . It is to connect the Neuss- Rheinparkcenter S-Bahn station with Ratingen. The new U81 tram will run on it.

Course and route

The planning provides that the first part of the trunk line 5 between Freiligrathplatz and Lohausen branches off from the existing line to Duisburg and turns to a crossing of the federal highway 44 . Then it will be taken in an elevated position onto the straightened and widened airport road. Via a new ramp in the course of the street, the route reaches the new Flughafen Terminal / Maritimplatz underground station underground . An extension to the Düsseldorf Airport train station is part of the third construction phase.

The route was still open for a long time. In addition to the tunnel solution at the airport, consideration was also given to running the route above ground and thus making another stop possible. 400 meters in front of the new Flughafen Terminal underground station , a branch was to be built into a ramp, which was to lead into a tunnel section as an advance payment for further construction to Düsseldorf Airport train station.

At the end of October 2014, the “traffic light alliance” made up of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP agreed to build a bridge for the intersection with the Düsseldorf-Stockum junction .

planning

The original planning of the route goes back to a failed Olympic application by the city of Düsseldorf. The route is planned so that it can be implemented in several stages. ( Sections in bold indicate areas that are newly connected to the light rail network.)

Operating stage	Route	opening	Stops (subway stations)
1	Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal	2024	2 (1)
2	Handweiser - Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal	open	12 (1)
3	Handweiser - Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal - Düsseldorf Airport long-distance train station	open	14 (1)
4th	Handweiser - Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal - Düsseldorf Airport long-distance train station - Ratingen	open	17 (1)
5	Neuss Rheinparkcenter - Handweiser - Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal - Düsseldorf Airport long-distance train station - Ratingen	open	25 (1)

In March 2013, the city of Düsseldorf's traffic department presented a plan for the first section of the route. The project is to be implemented before 2019 in order to receive funding from the federal government. The costs (as of 2013) amount to around 110 million euros. At the same time, the planning of the third construction phase Düsseldorf Airport Terminal – Düsseldorf Airport train station was discontinued for economic reasons. According to the city of Düsseldorf, parallel operation with the SkyTrain, which also serves this section, does not make sense. The 2017 local transport plan, however, provides for the third construction phase to the airport train station to be implemented again. The planning of the second construction phase Messe-Handweiser including the required Rhine crossing will also be continued.

In the meantime, the planning for the main route 5 is getting more and more precise. According to the current status (08/2019), the first construction phase from Freiligrathplatz to the new Flughafen Terminal underground station is due to go into operation in 2024.

business

The route to the 20-minute cycle to operate. At major events and trade fairs, special trains should go to the trade fair and the airport. If the planned operating stage 2 is realized, the S 11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and possibly also the SkyTrain could be discontinued. The prospect of further optimization is the introduction of a 10-minute cycle and the implementation of operating levels three and four. According to calculations by the city of Düsseldorf , 18,700 passengers per day are expected.

Since no sufficient passenger volume has yet been forecast for the entire route, the overall project is only a concept for the time being. However, the implementation of the ESPRIT arena / Messe Nord - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal section currently seems possible in principle, because the forecast revenues from passenger traffic between the exhibition center and Düsseldorf Airport make the project costs estimated for the section economically viable.

Lines and timetable

With the full commissioning of main line 5, a total of three lines will be used on the line. While the U81 line travels the entire route, the U78 and U82 lines are only used in sections. The respective sections of the trunk line 5 are shown in bold.

line	route	Installation	Stops (subway stations)
U78	Düsseldorf Hbf - Oststraße - Steinstraße / Königsallee - Heinrich-Heine-Allee - Nordstraße - Victoriaplatz / Klever Straße - Kennedydamm / Musikhochschule - Golzheimer Platz - Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Reeser Platz - Nordpark / Aquazoo - Messe Ost / Stockumer Kirchstraße - Freiligrathplatz - Mörickestrasse - Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord - D-Lörick - Büderich-Landsknecht - Forsthaus - Haus Meer	Hauptbahnhof - Messe: in operation, Messe - Haus Meer: open	19 (6)
U81	Ratingen West - Wasserwerk - Im Rott - Düsseldorf Airport Train Station - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal - Freiligrathplatz - Mörikestraße - Merkur Spiel-Arena / Messe Nord - D-Lörick - Willstätter Straße - Böhler Weg - Zülpicher Straße - Düsseldorf-Vogesenstraße - Neuss-Am Kaiser - Blücher Strasse - Rheintorstrasse - Hafenstrasse - Neuss bus station - Stadthalle - Alexianer Platz - Hammfelddamm - Langemarkstrasse - Königsberger Strasse - Neuss Rheinparkcenter	open	24 (1)
U82	Düsseldorf Hbf - Oststraße - Steinstraße / Königsallee - Heinrich-Heine-Allee - Nordstraße - Victoriaplatz / Klever Straße - Kennedydamm / Musikhochschule - Golzheimer Platz - Theodor-Heuss-Brücke - Reeser Platz - Nordpark / Aquazoo - Messe Ost / Stockumer Kirchstraße - Freiligrathplatz - Düsseldorf Airport Terminal - Wannheimer Strasse - Düsseldorf Airport train station	Main station - airport terminal: from 2023, terminal - airport train station: open	16 (7)

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Planning approval for the 1st construction phase of the U81. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
↑ At the airport, the U 81 tram should run above ground. Retrieved October 4, 2013 .
↑ The U 81 from the city to the airport is picking up speed. Retrieved March 16, 2013 .
↑ The residents should be involved in the planning of the U 81. Retrieved October 4, 2013 .
↑ City council approves first construction phase. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014 ; Retrieved November 26, 2014 .
↑ Airport light rail comes four years later. In: Rheinische Post. September 11, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017 .
^ Düsseldorf: Information on the planned U81 tram. April 2, 2013, accessed August 20, 2017 .
↑ U81 / 1. Construction phase, Freiligrathplatz - airport terminal, U 81 - data, figures, facts. In: duesseldorf.de. State capital Düsseldorf, accessed on August 13, 2019 (click on "Project data" to access).

[1] Planning approval for the 1st construction phase of the U81. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .

[2] At the airport, the U 81 tram should run above ground. Retrieved October 4, 2013 .

[3] The U 81 from the city to the airport is picking up speed. Retrieved March 16, 2013 .

[4] The residents should be involved in the planning of the U 81. Retrieved October 4, 2013 .

[5] City council approves first construction phase. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014 ; Retrieved November 26, 2014 .

[6] Airport light rail comes four years later. In: Rheinische Post. September 11, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017 .

[7] Düsseldorf: Information on the planned U81 tram. April 2, 2013, accessed August 20, 2017 .

[8] U81 / 1. Construction phase, Freiligrathplatz - airport terminal, U 81 - data, figures, facts. In: duesseldorf.de. State capital Düsseldorf, accessed on August 13, 2019 (click on "Project data" to access).