Trams in Jena
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The Jena tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Jena) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Jena, a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany.
| Jena tramway network | |||
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A GT6M-ZR tram at the Burgau stop, 2008. | |||
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| Operation | |||
| Locale | Jena, Thuringia, Germany | ||
| Open | 1901 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 5 | ||
| Operator | Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Propulsion system | Electricity | ||
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| Website | http://www.jenah.de Jenaer Nahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH (in German) | ||
Opened in 1901, the network is currently operated by Jenaer Nahverkehr, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT). It has five lines in operation.
Lines
On 17 December 2009, a new network of lines was introduced to coincide with the opening of the new Göschwitz–Burgau line. Since December 2017 all lines are also operated in the evening/overnight.
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West(–Lobeda-Ost) |
| 2 | Jena-Ost–Stadtzentrum–Winzerla |
| 3 | Winzerla–Bahnhof Göschwitz–Lobeda-West–Lobeda-Ost |
| 4 | Zwätzen–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-West |
| 5 | Ernst-Abbe-Platz–Stadtzentrum–Alt-Lobeda–Lobeda-Ost |
Lines 1 and 4 operate in fliegende Wechsel (flying exchange): i.e., at Lobeda-West all trams arriving on one of these lines departs on the other.
Rolling stock
The fleet of the Jena tram network consists of 14 Bombardier GT6M-ZR trams, and five Solaris Tramino trams.[1] In 2019, Jenaer Nahverkehr and the City of Jena announced preparations for an invitation of tenders for new trams, which are due to be delivered from 2022.[1] Stadler won the tender for an order of 24 Tramlink vehicles in August 2020, composed of sixteen 42-meter long seven-section trams and eight 32-meter long five-section trams.[2] The first vehicle was delivered on 5 May 2023.[3] They entered service on 16 December 2023.[4]
GT6M trams in June 2012
Solaris Tramino Jena at the International Railway Fair Trako 2013
Stadler Tramlink in March 2024
