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The Essen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Essen) is a 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi)[1] network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by Ruhrbahn (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.
As of November 2010[update], the 52.4-kilometer (32.6 mi) tram network consisted of the following seven lines:[1]
| Line | Route | Headway Mon.-Fri. | Headway Sat. | Headway Sun. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | (Bredeney – Rüttenscheid –) Essen Hbf – Bergeborbeck Bf – Borbeck Germaniaplatz | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 103 | Dellwig Wertstr. – Borbeck – Altendorf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf/Hollestraße (– Huttrop – Steele (S))1 | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 104 | MH-Flughafen – Stadtmitte – MH-Grenze Borbeck – E-Schönebeck Abzw. Aktienstr. | 10/20 | 15/30 | 30 |
| 105 | Frintrop Unterstr. – Altendorf – Essen Hbf – Bergerhausen – Rellinghausen Finefraustr. | 10 | 15 | 30/15 |
| 106 | Altenessen Bf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Essen West (S) – Helenenstr. (– Bergeborbeck Bf) | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| 107 | Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Feldmark – E-Katernberg – Abzweig Katernberg – Zollverein – Stoppenberg – Rathaus Essen – Hollestr./Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Bredeney (KulturLinie 107)2/3 | 20/10/5 | 30/15 | 30/15 |
| 109 | Frohnhausen Breilsort – Alfred Krupp Schule – Berliner Platz – Rathaus Essen – Huttrop – Steele (S) | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in italics.
1 During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
2 Line is operated jointly by Ruhrbahn/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with Ruhrbahn rolling stock).
3 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.
| Fleet # | Image | Type | Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501–1534 | 
|
M8D-NF1 | 1999–2001 | ADtranz/Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 1601–1627 | 
|
M8D-NF2 | 2013–15 | Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 8001–8015 | 2015–16 | ||||
| 1051–1052 | 
|
M8D-NF4 | 2021 | Bombardier | Flexity Classic |
| 1053–1063(+19 on order) | 2022–23 | Alstom |
Media related to Trams in Essen at Wikimedia Commons
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| Bremen | ||
| Hesse | ||
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| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ||
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| Thuringia | ||
1 Part of Strasbourg tramway network — 2 Part of Basel tramway network — 3 Partly in Berlin | ||
