Trams in Dessau

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The Dessau tramway (German: Straßenbahn Dessau) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Dessau-Roßlau, a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

LocaleDessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
StatusConverted to electricity
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Propulsion systemGas
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Dessau tramway network
Straßenbahn Dessau
Two-section low-floor tram at tram stop
NGT low-floor tram at main station, 2022
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LocaleDessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Gas tram era: 1894 (1894)–1901 (1901)
Status Converted to electricity
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Propulsion system Gas
Electric tram era: since 1901 (1901)
Status Operational
Lines 2[1]
Operator Dessauer Verkehrsgesellschaft [de]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)[1]
Propulsion system Electricity
Electrification 750 V DC
Stock 10 NGT6DE[2]
Route length 11.9 km (7.4 mi)[1]
Stops 29[1]
Dessau tramway network, 2022
1 3 Hauptbahnhof
Deutsche Bahn
Theater
Bauhausmuseum
Museum Nord
August-Bebel-Platz
Amalienstraße
Friedhofstraße
Altener Straße
Am alten Wasserturm
Robert-Bosch-Straße
Wasserwerkstraße
BSZ Haupteingang
Klughardtstraße
BSZ Sporthalle
Friedhof III
Kleine Schaftrift
Lindenstraße
Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH
Medizinisches
Versorgungszentrum
Damaschkestraße
Städtisches Klinikum
Peterholzstraße
Zoberberg Mitte
1 Tempelhofstraße
Köthenerstraße
Schule Zoberberg
Junkerspark 3
Ellerbreite
Website Dessauer Verkehrsgesellschaft (in German)
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The first part of the network opened in 1894 as a gas-powered tram line, and electric operation began on 26 March 1901.[1] Since 1990 the network has been operated by Dessauer Verkehrsgesellschaft [de].

Lines

Since 2016 only two lines have been in operation, lines 1 and 3.

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Line Route Stops Journey time (peak hours)
1Hauptbahnhof – Wasserwerkstraße – Dessau Süd1416 min
3Hauptbahnhof – Berufsschulzentrum – Junkerspark1922 min
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Rolling Stock

GT8

At the time of German reunification the tram fleet in Dessau still consisted of two-axle vehicles which required urgent replacement. To renew the fleet 14 second-hand Düwag GT8 trams were acquired from Duisburg in 1992. Four of these were sold again to Norrköping in 1997, with the remaining ten covering all services in Dessau until the arrival of new low-floor trams in 2001. As of 2020 two GT8 trams were still in use as service vehicles.[3]

NGT6DE

The current rolling stock fleet consists of ten Flexity Classic NGT6DE unidirectional low-floor trams, numbered 301-310. These trams were delivered between 2001 and 2002 and have six-axles, two articulated sections and a length of 21 m. The trams were built by Bombardier Transportation in Bautzen, with the front and back sections produced by Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau.[2]

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