Trams in Cottbus

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Cottbus tramway network
Tatra KTNF6 in Cottbus.jpg
A KTNF6 tram on line 2.
Operation
Locale Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
Open18 July 1903 (1903-07-18)
StatusOperational
Lines 4
Operator(s) Cottbusverkehr  [ de ]
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
Electrification 600 V DC
Stock21 KTNF6 [1]
Statistics
Route length 20.1 km (12.5 mi)
Overview
Cottbus Strassenbahnnetz 2019.png
Website http://www.cottbusverkehr.de/ Cottbusverkehr (in German)

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Opened in 1903, the network has been operated since 1953 by the company now known as Cottbusverkehr  [ de ], and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).


Lines

With the opening of a new transer station at Cottbus Hauptbahnhof on 22 October 2019 a new network was introduced, [2] which comprised the following lines:

LineRouteJourney timeStops Headway (Monday-Friday)Headway (Saturday)Headway (Sunday)
1Schmellwitz Anger / Chmjelow Najs – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo15 min1120 min––
2Sandow / Žandow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtmuseum / Měsćański muzej – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo – Jessener Straße / Jaseńska droga17 min1215 min30 min30 min
3Ströbitz / Strobice – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Madlow / Módłej23 min1615 min30 min30 min
4Neu Schmellwitz / Nowy Chmjelow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo - Sachsendorf / Knorawa28 min2010 min15 min30 min


Rolling stock

KTNF6

A fleet of 21 KTNF6 trams, built from 1981 until 1988, is operated in Cottbus. These were originally built as two-section high-floor KT4D trams were rebuilt during the 1990s with a low-floor central section and a new chopper control system. Of the 26 trams which were rebuilt 21 are still in service. [1]

ForCity Plus

A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Frankfurt (Oder) and Brandenburg, and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020. [3] Cottbus was originally to receive seven new trams but the order was increased in 2022 to a total of 22 vehicles. [4] The first new tram was delivered to Cottbus in June 2024 and will undergo a period of testing before entering passenger service. [5]

The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 47T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96 m and a width of 2.4 m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 158 passengers, including 61 seats. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kochems, Michael (May 2021). "Wo die Kurzgelenker noch surren". Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 32–42.
  2. ↑ "Inbetriebnahme Verkehrsknoten und Fahrplanwechsel". Cottbusverkehr. 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder und Brandenburg dürfen Škoda Trams bestellen" [Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder and Brandenburg may order Škoda trams]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). June 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ "15 more streetcars from Skoda for the city of Cottbus". Sustainable Bus. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Begrüßung der ersten neuen Skoda-Straßenbahn in Cottbus!" [Greeting the first new Skoda tram in Cottbus!] (in German). Urban Transport Magazine. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus-Brandenburg" (PDF). Škoda Transportation . Retrieved 2024-09-23.

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