Tram Würzburg, part 1 (2011)

Description

Würzburg is a city in Franconia, Germany. Franconia is located in Bavaria, but the people of Franconia don't consider themselves Bavarians.

Würzburg has a tram system of 19.7 km in length in narrow gauge(1000mm) with five lines today. It was opened in 1892 as a horse tram and became electrified in 1900.

Rolling stock:
A few old DUWAG trams from the 60ties and 70ties are still in use, but only during the rush hours in school times.
In the 1980s, the six-axle cars were extended to eight-axle cars. Some were sold to other cities. They aren't allowed to operate in passenger service on the tracks to Heuchelhof (which is located on a mountain), so their use is limited. Some were sold to Poland and Romania, where they are still in service today.

From 1988 to 1989, they got 14 new trams from LHB, type GT-E. These articulated trams, which had three parts, were the first trams with a low-floor section in Germany. The door of the middle part has a low-floor area around it.

Because of the steep tracks in Würzburg, the trams have all-wheel drive. This is the only city that uses these trams.

In 1996, they got 20 100 % low-floor trams (five parts), Type GT-N, again from LHB. They also have all-wheel drive; again, Würzburg is the only city that uses them.

Stops

Sanderau, Köningsberger Straße → Grombühl/Uni-Kliniken → Brücknerstraße → Rathaus → Arndtstraße → Hauptbahnhof → Fechenbachstraße → Sanderring → Dom → Juliuspromenade → Berliner Platz → Bürgerbräu, Zellerau → Congress-Centrum → Ulmer Hof → Heuchelhof → Reuterstraße → Ruderzentrum → Rottenbauer → Berner Straße.

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