Trams in Düsseldorf
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The Düsseldorf tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Düsseldorf) is a network of tramways serving Düsseldorf, the capital city of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In combination with the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, it forms the backbone of the public transport system in Düsseldorf.
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![]() A Düsseldorf tram at Graf-Adolf-Platz . | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The tramway network is currently operated by Rheinbahn AG, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). As of 2016[update], its seven tram lines ran over 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, serving 178 stops.[1]
History

In 1876, the first horse-drawn tram line opened in Düsseldorf operated by the Belgian entrepreneur Leopold Boyaert. It joined Castle Square with the Bergisch-Märkischen station and the concert hall.[2]
In 1896, the first electric tram ran in Düsseldorf,[2] and the full conversion of the system to electricity continued through 1900.[2]
Lines
Summarize
Perspective
As of 2016[update], seven tram lines[1] running on 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route,[1] operate in the city of Düsseldorf and in portions of the urban areas of Neuss:
Line | Route | Stops | Run time | Takt Mo.–Fr./Sa./Su. |
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701 | Düsseldorf, Dome/Am Hülshof – ISS Dome – Wahlerstrasse/JVA – Düsseldorf-Rath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31 | 35 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
704 | Merziger Straße – Straßburger Straße – Alter Schlachthof – Rather Straße/Hochschule HSD – Sankt-Vinzenz-Krankenhaus – Lennéstraße – Stockkampstraße – Rochusmarkt – Adlerstraße – Pempelforter Straße ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 | 29 min | 10/15/15 (-/-/15) |
705 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
706 | Düsseldorf-Hamm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35 | 51 min | 10/15/15 |
707 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 |
708 | Heinrichstraße ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 | 23 min | 20/-/- |
709 | Gerresheim, Krankenhaus ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33 | 54 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
After finishing work at the Wehrhahlinie, many of the tram lines (703, 712, 713 and 715) have been moved to the new Stadtbahn service.
Rolling stock
The current tram fleet consists of low-floor trams which are good for wheelchair accessibility.
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