• Source: Trams in Bochum/Gelsenkirchen

The Bochum/Gelsenkirchen tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Bochum/Gelsenkirchen) is a network of tramways focused on Bochum and Gelsenkirchen, two cities in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1894 in Bochum and in 1895 in Gelsenkirchen, the network is operated by the Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (BOGESTRA), and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). It also serves the neighbouring towns of Hattingen, Herne and Witten.




Lines


As of December 2019, the following nine tram lines are operated exclusively by BOGESTRA:

In addition, a tenth tram line serves the BOGESTRA region:

This line, which is operated by the Ruhrbahn for most of the week, has its northernmost 11 stations in the BOGESTRA transit area. Early on Saturday mornings, it is operated by BOGESTRA, and runs between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Trabrennbahn only.




Rolling stock


The tram network currently operates a fleet of 95 Variobahn trams (by Stadler Rail). The type NF6D (made by DÜWAG and similar to the R1.1 cars of Bonn tramway's system) and type M high-floor articulated trams (also from DÜWAG) have been retired by 2021 and were replaced by the Variobahns.
The Stadtbahn line uses a separate fleet of high-floor Stadtbahnwagen B and Tango trains. It is not connected to the low-floor network and therefore trams on one system cannot operate on the other.




See also


Bochum Stadtbahn
Trams in Germany
List of town tramway systems in Germany
Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr




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External links


Media related to Trams in Bochum at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Trams in Gelsenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons
BOGESTRA Homepage (in German)
Track plan of the Bochum/Gelsenkirchen tram system
Bochum database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
Gelsenkirchen database / photo gallery at Phototrans – in various languages, including English.
Bochum/Gelsenkirchen database / photo gallery and Bochum/Gelsenkirchen tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.

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