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KREFELD
 North-Rhine Westphalia . Germany

Krefeld Tram Network © R. Schwandl

 System

Krefeld - approx. 242,000 inh.; in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia, 20 km west of Düsseldorf and Duisburg.

Tramway
- network length approx. 38 km
- 4 lines
- 1000 mm gauge
- rolling stock: GT8 (unidirectional) and Duewag M8C (1982; bidirectional); Bombardier Flexity Outlook (2009)

Krefeld is linked to Düsseldorf by standard-gauge Stadtbahn line U76 (4-rail track between Voltastraße and Rheinstraße).

 
 Recent History

1982: Bockumer Platz - Elfrather Mühle

08 June 2013: Oberschlesienstraße - Tackheide (1 km) abandoned

 
 Photos
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
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Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
Straßenbahn Tram Krefeld
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 Our books about Urban Rail in Germany

Tram Atlas DeutschlandRobert Schwandl:

TRAM ATLAS DEUTSCHLAND 6

- 06/2024, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 74 9

- Detailed colour maps for more than 50 German tramway cities, illustrated with numerous photos

- Text German and English

- More details

Schnellbahnen in Deutschland/Metros in GermanyRobert Schwandl:

U-Bahnen in Deutschland

+ U-Stadtbahnen

- Feb 2019, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 57 2

- Anything you need to know about German metro and light rail systems with underground sections, with detailed maps and hundreds of colour photos; 160 pages; Text German and English - More details

 Official Websites

SWK Mobil (Stadtwerke Krefeld)

VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr)
 Other Links

Straßenbahn Krefeld at Wikipedia.de

Tram-Krefeld.de

Krefeld Tram Track Map at gleisplanweb.de

 

 

 

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