Postcard: Kiel tram line 4 with railcar 241 at Fähre Holtenau (1984)

Terminus: Fähre Holtenau.
Archive: Henrik Boye.
Photographer: Thomas Steizer.
Publisher: Verein Verkehrsamateure und Museumsbahn (VVM).
Date: 1984.
City: Kiel (Germany).

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Photos of Kiel tram line 4: Fähre Holtenau - Wellingdorf

Kiel tram line 4 near Hauptbahnhof (1981)By Henrik Boye.
August 30, 1981.

Kiel tram line 4 near Augustenstraße (1981)By Henrik Boye.
August 30, 1981.

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Kiel tram (1985)With line 4, we journey through the city and its transport history. The film captures the rustic, bumpy ride of Kiel's last tram line, which was discontinued in 1985. Its lively portrayal is enriched with old film footage and numerous photos documenting Kiel's tram development. It’s April 1985. Line 4 is Kiel's final tram line, but it only has a one-month grace period. Service will end on May 5th. We travel from the Wellingdorf neighborhood to the last stop in Wieg. The trip takes us across the city. We learn about Kiel’s unique features and history. We find relics reminding us of the tram's golden days. We briefly follow some of these clues. Mainly, we want to ride the tram because soon it won’t be possible in Kiel. The tram’s interior is full of character, and its look has remained the same as 25 years ago when it first ran. Much has stayed the same; it just appears a little yellowed and worn now. Some parts are new, others remain unused and unreplaced. We pass the shipyard area. For over 100 years, Kiel's prosperity has been linked to shipbuilding. When Kiel became an imperial naval port in 1871, the shipyards fueled the city's economic growth. For centuries, more than 30,000 people worked at Kiel’s shipyards. Today, only about 5,000 remain. Z shit, we're reaching Garden. The shipyard industry has had the most significant impact on this district. In under 50 years, a real town grew here from the small villages of Fürstengarten and Kirchlich Garten. The thousands of shipyard worker families who settled here have preserved this area’s character to this day. The tram line mostly winds on a single track through narrow streets, from Elisabethstraße through Augustenstraße to Schulstraße. Line four has always linked this district to the city center on the west bank. It’s mainly a working neighborhood. The Garden Depot is Kielbahn’s last tram depot. Trains are serviced and repaired there even now, and it’s where their daily city journeys start. Old film footage shows what life was like at the depot in the early 1960s.By MrBT - 1985.