Düsseldorf regional line U72: Ratingen Mitte - Benrath Betriebshof

Operational

Earlier: Düsseldorf regional line 12.
Before February 20, 2016: Düsseldorf regional line 712.

City: Düsseldorf (Germany).
Total route length: 24.9 km (15.5 miles).
Driving time: 49 min.

Track gauge: 1435 mm (standard gauge).

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Regional lines in Düsseldorf

Duisburg regional line U79: Meiderich Bahnhof - Universität Ost/Botanischer Garten
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Düsseldorf regional line U71: Düsseldorf-Rath - Hellriegelstraße
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Düsseldorf regional line U72: Ratingen Mitte - Benrath Betriebshof
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Düsseldorf regional line U73: Universität Ost/Botanischer Garten - Gerresheim
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Düsseldorf regional line U75: Neuss Hauptbahnhof - Eller
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Düsseldorf regional line U78
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Düsseldorf regional line U83
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Stops

Ratingen Mitte → Hellriegelstraße → Schadowstraße → Benrath Betriebshof → Benrath S → Holthausen → Heinrich-Heine-Allee → Pempelforter Straße.

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Videos of Düsseldorf regional line U72: Ratingen Mitte - Benrath Betriebshof

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Düsseldorf tram line 712 (2015)Tram line route 712 Hellriegelstraße - Ratingen Mitte in Düsseldorf, Germany.By esbek2 - June 24, 2015.

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Düsseldorf tram - The route Jan-Wellem-Platz - Graf-Adolf-Platz (2012)The route shown between Jan-Wellem-Platz and Graf-Adolf-Platz of the Rheinbahn was still part of the above-ground network of the Düsseldorf tram at the time of recording. The route runs through the old town, mainly single-track through Hunsrückenstrasse and Kasernenstrasse in the direction of Bilk. At the same time, construction is already underway on the underground Wehrhahn line, which will replace this route. The construction sites are clearly visible in many places, the route for the tram has been partially relocated and the roadway narrowed. This leads to traffic problems, which cannot be avoided during the construction phase. In addition, there is the large "Kö-Bogen" project with its associated road tunnel, which is also being built in the Jan-Wellem-Platz area at the time of recording. The route and station construction sites were included in the video as far as they could be filmed from the street. Lines 703, 706, 712, 713 and 715 run on the section shown. Once the tunnel is completed, lines U71, U72 and U73 will run. Lines 706 and 715 will have a different above-ground route. The film shows vehicles of the NF6, NF8 and NF8U types, some in double traction. The recordings were made in June 2012. You can find a video of the subsequent section of the route towards Bilk at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCty3rTD77M YouTube: Düsseldorf Tram - Trams on Elisabethstrasse (2012) (HD). A video about the subsequent section of the route in the direction of Wehrhahn can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0yJbuY56xQ YouTube: Tram Düsseldorf - The route Wehrhahn - Jan-Wellem-Platz XXL (2012) (HD).By Horst Honig (Horst Honigs Bahnvideos) - June 25, 2012.

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Düsseldorf tram - trams on Elisabethstraße (2012)At the time of the recording, Rheinbahn Düsseldorf trams (lines 703, 706, 712, and 713) were running above ground on Elisabethstrasse. Coming from the old town, Elisabethstrasse is only used in the direction of Bilk; the route in the opposite direction runs parallel to Friedrichstrasse. At the time of the recording, construction work was underway in this area, parallel to the above-ground operation on the underground Wehrhahn line, which begins at Bilk S-Bahn station and ends at Wehrhahn S-Bahn station. Some construction sites can also be seen above ground, for example, the ramp in Bilk. The above-ground route shown in the film will no longer be used after the Wehrhahn line opens in 2014; instead, the underground lines U71, U72, and U73 run there. The film shows vehicles of the types NF6, NF10, and NF8U, some in double traction. A video about the directly adjacent route Jan-Wellem-Platz - Graf-Adolf-Platz can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWAX8fkbO8 YouTube: Düsseldorf Tram - The route Jan-Wellem-Platz - Graf-Adolf-Platz XXL (2012). A video about the section of the route between Wehrhahn and Jan-Wellem-Platz, which is also affected by the Wehrhahn line, can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0yJbuY56xQ YouTube: Düsseldorf Tram - The route Wehrhahn - Jan-Wellem-Platz XXL (2012).By Horst Honig (Horst Honigs Bahnvideos) - May 20, 2012.

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The tram line 712 in Düsseldorf and Ratingen, north direction (2011)The tram line 712 from the terminus "Düsseldorf-Hellriegelstraße" to the terminus "Ratingen Mitte".By QueenMary2151 - November 30, 2011.

Last updated: July 16, 2026.