Trams in Plauen
Tram system in Plauen, Germany
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The Plauen tramway (German: Straßenbahn Plauen) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Plauen, Germany.
| Plauen tramway network | |||
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 A pair of KT4D trams on Bahnhofstraße | |||
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| Operation | |||
| Locale | Plauen, Saxony, Germany | ||
| Open | 17 November 1894 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 4 | ||
| Operators |
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| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[1] | ||
| Propulsion system | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 16.4 km (10.2 mi)[1] | ||
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| Website | https://www.strassenbahn-plauen.de Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH (PSB) (in German) | ||
Opened in 1894, the network has been operated since 1990 by Plauener Straßenbahn GmbH (PSB), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Vogtland (VVV).
Lines
As of 2025[update], the network had the following lines:[2][3]
| Line | Route | Journey time | Low-floor percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preißelpöhl – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – Vogtlandklinikum – Reusa | 21–23 minutes | 1/2 to 1 |
| 2 | Plamag – Am Albertplatz – Tunnel – Vogtlandklinikum – Waldfrieden | 23–25 minutes | 1/2 to 1 |
| 3 | Neundorf – Tunnel – Am Albertplatz – Oberer Bahnhof | 16–17 minutes | 0 to 2/3 |
| 4 | Neundorf – Tunnel – Südvorstadt | 16–18 minutes | 1/3 to 1 |
Headways: 30 min, Saturday 20 min, Monday to Friday 15 minutes, exception: if no school day then 3 and 4 30 minutes.
3 <> 4 at Neundorf on Monday to Friday whole day and on Sunday from 8 to 17h. No 3 on Sunday after 17h.
Rolling stock
The current fleet consists of 14 Tatra KT4D and nine Flexity Classic NGT6.
Of the 44 KT4D trams delivered to Plauen 14 remained in service as of 2021. They were originally built between 1981 and 1988 and modernised with new chopper control electronics in the early 1990s.[4]
The NGT6 trams were constructed by Bombardier Transportation and are 21 m long and 2.3 m wide[5] with a capacity of 119 passengers.[6] The first two were delivered in August 2013, with another four in 2014[5] and a final three trams ordered in 2015.[6]
