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KÖLN
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| Nordrhein-Westfalen . Germany |
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Attention! Breslauer Platz/Hbf. station closed until 2009!
| System |
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The system is a true network with many lines sharing certain stretches. In 1994 it was decided that the east-west lines shown in red on the map will not be converted to Stadtbahn operation with high-floor vehicles. Instead new low-floor trams were acquired which offer the same accessibility (35 cm). From Dec. 2003, also the "ring lines" (shown in green) were added to the low-floor network, whereas all other lines will eventually be converted to Stadtbahn lines similar to the networks in Stuttgart or Frankfurt with high platforms (90 cm) and mainly separate right-of-way when running at grade. Most underground stations have been rebuilt with high platforms in recent years, but some still have low platforms only (e.g. Appellhofplatz-Zeughaus, Reichenspergerplatz). In Aug. 2007, the line layout was simplified, with several line numbers (6, 8, 17, 19) having disappeared. For Bonn click here. |
| History of underground sections |
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1968
- Friesenplatz - Dom/Hauptbahnhof
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Projects |
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From Breslauer Platz/Hauptbahnhof to Bonntor, a 3.9 km long north-south tunnel is under construction running via Heumarkt, Severinstraße and Chlodwigplatz. It will be used by lines 5 and 16 (open 2011?). This section is mostly being excavated by tunnel-boring machines, with some stations being of the tube-type. South of Bonntor, a surface alignment will take line 5 to Arnoldshöhe, whereas line 16 will rejoin its present alignment along the River Rhine. Line 3 is planned to be extended to a western underground terminus at Görlinger Zentrum. |
| Practical Info |
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- OPERATION Most lines run on a basic 10 minute headway during the day and every 15-30 minutes late evening. Through bundled routes headways are reduced to only a few minutes at most stations. Lines 16 and 18 operate between Cologne and Bonn every 20 minutes from 5:00 until 24:00. On most routes there is a tram every hour all night long from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday. - FARES The Cologne Stadtbahn is integrated in the VRS tariff system (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg), which also includes the city of Bonn. In 2010, prices for Cologne only are ("CityTicket" - price class 1b, in Euro): Single
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KVB Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (Official Page) VRS Info Page (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg - Official page) Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn (Official site) Stadtbahn Köln at Wikipedia.de Stadtbahn Bonn at UrbanRail.Net UrbanRail.Net Cologne/Bonn Light Rail Gallery Betriebshof Köln (incl. large photo gallery) |
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Books
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| Dieter
Höltge, Axel Reuther: Straßenbahnen
und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland, Bd.7, Köln, Düren, Aachen. - 312
p., EK Verlag, Freiburg, 2001, ISBN: 3882553383
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| Rudolf Schmidt: Fupp do kütt sie öm de Eck. Mit der Elektrischen durch das Köln der Jahrhundertwende. - 132 p., Emons Vlg., Köln, 1999, ISBN: 3897051001 |
With
almost 1 million inhabitants, Cologne (Köln) is Germany's fourth largest
city. In the 1960s, Köln decided to build an underground tram system
(like Stuttgart or Hanover) instead of a full metro (like Nuremberg
or Munich). The first underground stretch opened in 1968. Most subways
in the city centre were built until 1974, and in the 1980s and 90s the
tunnel networks was gradually expanded. Currently the network includes
44.5 km of metro-like routes, either underground, elevated (L13) or
at grade. This is complemented by 48 km of conventional railway lines
(Lines 16 and 18 to Bonn) and 94 km of tram routes. The total length
of the network is 186 km. Only 12 % of the network are on routes shared
with car traffic.
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