Bielefeld Stadtbahn

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Bielefeld Stadtbahn

Overview
Locale	Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Transit type	Light rail (Stadtbahn)/Rapid transit
Number of lines	4[1] (with 4 more supplemental lines)[2]
Number of stations	62[2][3]
Annual ridership	32.77 million (2012)[2]
Website	moBiel
Operation
Began operation	1991[3]
Operator(s)	moBiel
Number of vehicles	76[2][3]
Technical
System length	36.9 km (22.9 mi)[2][3]
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Average speed	22.6 km/h (14.0 mph)[2][3]
System map

The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is a metre gauge light rail (i.e. Stadtbahn) network in the German city of Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The system does include some segments built to rapid transit standards. It is operated by , a subsidiary of the Bielefeld municipal authority (Stadtwerke), and integrated in the transport association. It served 32.77 million passengers in 2012.^[2]

History[]

The old tram (Straßenbahn) network was rebuilt into a three-line Stadtbahn (light rail) network between 1978 and 1991, with the official inauguration of the Stadtbahn in 1991.^[3] A fourth line was built to the university area and added to the network in 2002.

Operations[]

Hours of operation and frequencies[]

Trains run until 1 a.m. every day, with service starting at 4:30 a.m. every weekday, at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays and public holidays. Trains run every 5–10 minutes during the day and at least every 15 minutes late night and Sundays. On weekend nights, there is an hourly service, so there is a proposal for 24-hour service.

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Lines[]

The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is made up of four lines, with a total track length of 66.3 kilometres (41.2 mi).^[2][3] The mainline network operates over a total route length of 36.9 kilometres (22.9 mi),^[2][3] serving 62 stops,^[2][3] of which seven are underground stations.^[1]

Future service[]

In 2013 the municipal council decided to build a new Line "5" from the Kunsthalle Bielefeld via Jahnplatz and Kesselbrink to Heepen, with an opening planned for 2019. However, a citizens initiative voted against proceeding with this extension in 2014.^[4]

Gallery[]

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  Wittekindstraße station

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  Jahnplatz station

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  Hauptbahnhof station

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  Hauptbahnhof station

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  M8D typical rolling stock

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  Vamos multiple-unit rolling stock

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  Tram in 1961

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• Track plan of the Bielefeld Stadtbahn

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Coordinates: 52°02′21″N 8°29′49″E / 52.03917°N 8.49694°E / 52.03917; 8.49694