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The Düsseldorf tramway network (German : Straßenbahnnetz Düsseldorf) is a network of tramways serving Düsseldorf, the capital city of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In combination with the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, it forms the backbone of the public transport system in Düsseldorf.
The tramway network is currently operated by Rheinbahn AG, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). As of 2016 [update] , its seven tram lines ran over 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, serving 178 stops. [1]
In 1876, the first horse-drawn tram line opened in Düsseldorf operated by the Belgian entrepreneur Leopold Boyaert. It joined Castle Square with the Bergisch-Märkischen station and the concert hall. [2]
In 1896, the first electric tram ran in Düsseldorf, [2] and the full conversion of the system to electricity continued through 1900. [2]
As of 2016 [update] , seven tram lines [1] running on 78.0 kilometres (48.5 mi) of route, [1] operate in the city of Düsseldorf and in portions of the urban areas of Neuss:
| Line | Route | Stops | Run time | Takt Mo.–Fr./Sa./Su. |
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| 701 | Düsseldorf, Dome/Am Hülshof – ISS Dome – Wahlerstrasse/JVA – Düsseldorf-Rath | 31 | 35 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
| 704 | Merziger Straße – Straßburger Straße – Alter Schlachthof – Rather Straße/Hochschule HSD – Sankt-Vinzenz-Krankenhaus – Lennéstraße – Stockkampstraße – Rochusmarkt – Adlerstraße – Pempelforter Straße | 19 | 29 min | 10/15/15 (-/-/15) |
| 705 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath | 29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
| 706 | Düsseldorf-Hamm | 35 | 51 min | 10/15/15 |
| 707 | Düsseldorf-Unterrath | 29 | 43 min | 10/10/15 |
| 708 | Heinrichstraße | 15 | 23 min | 20/-/- |
| 709 | Gerresheim, Krankenhaus | 33 | 54 min | 10/10/15 (20/20/30) |
After finishing work at the Wehrhahlinie, many of the tram lines (703, 712, 713 and 715) have been moved to the new Stadtbahn service.
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The current tram fleet consists of low-floor trams which are good for wheelchair accessibility. [ citation needed ]