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Trams in Ulm

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Ulm tramway network
SWU Siemens Combino tram in Ulm, 2006.
Map
Operation
LocaleUlm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Open1897 (1897)
StatusOperational
Lines2
OperatorStadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm GmbH (SWU)
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Propulsion systemElectricity
Stock10 Siemens Combino NGT 6 UL (2003),
18 Siemens Avenio M NGT 6 UL [1]
Statistics
Route length19.1 km (11.9 mi)[2]
Overview
Legend
2
Kuhberg
Schulzentrum
Söflingen 1
Gewerbeschulen
Köningstraße
Sonnenstraße
Grimmelfinger weg
Köningstraße
Saarlandstraße
Magirusstraße
Römerplatz
Theodor-Heuss-
Platz
Martin-Luther-
Kirche
Blücherstraße
Ehinger Tor
 Hauptbahnhof Deutsche Bahn
 Theater
Justizgebäude
Stadtwerke
Willy-Brandt-
Platz
Lehrer Tal
Staufenring
Multscherschule
Donaustadion
Eselsberg
Hassenkopf
Wohnpark
Friedrichsau
Universität Süd
Donauhalle
Botanischer Garten
Eugen-Bolz-
Straße
Kliniken
Wissenschaftstadt
Alfred-Delp-Weg
Universität West
Egertweg
Manfred-Börner-
Straße
Haslacher Weg
Technische
Hochschule
Thüringenweg
Science Park II 2
Mecklenburgweg
1 Böfingen
Both lines
sharing tracks
Websitehttp://www.swu-verkehr.de Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm GmbH (in German)

The Ulm tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Ulm) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Ulm, a city in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Opened in 1897, the network is currently operated by Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm GmbH (SWU), and integrated in the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund (DING).

History

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The first trams began operation in Ulm on 15 May 1897, running on a ring line linking the main station, Olgastraße, Fraunstraße and Münsterplatz and a second line linking Ulm to the railway station in Neu-Ulm. The trams were originally operated by the privately owned "Ulmer Straßenbahn- und Elektrizitätswerk" until being bought by the city on 1 April 1905. The network was further extended and by 1929 had four lines. Following the Second World War only two of these lines reopened. Following further closures in 1964 only a single 5.6 km long line remained, linking Donauhalle and Söflingen.[3]

Expansion of the network began again in 2007 with the construction of a 4.6 km long extension from Donauhalle to Böfingen, which opened on 21 March 2009.[3] The expansion continued with the opening of the new 9.8 km long line 2 on 8 December 2018, linking Science Park in the north-west of Ulm to Kuhberg in the south-west.[2]

Lines

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Line Route Length Stations Journey time
(in minutes)
1 Söflingen – Böfingen Ostpreußenweg 10.3 km 22 30
2 Kuhberg Schulzentrum – Science Park II 9.8 km 21 28

The two lines share almost a kilometre of track in the city centre between Theater and Ehinger Tor, including the tram stop at the main railway station.[2] Germany's highest tram stop is at Botanischer Garten (Botanical Gardens) on line 2, which is 617 m above sea level.[3]


Rolling stock

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As of 2024, SWU has ten Combino trams and eighteen Avenio M trams, both types designated NGT 6 UL and manufactured by Siemens Mobility.[1] Each tram is named after a well-known person with a connection to Ulm.

Combino trams

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Combino tram outside Ulm Hauptbahnhof.

In 2003, the entire previous fleet of GT4 trams was replaced with eight Combino NGT 6 UL vehicles. Two more trams were delivered in 2008 to serve the extended Line 1. The Combino trams are five-section unidirectional vehicles, 31 m long and 2.4 m wide with 72 seats.[4]

Their fleet numbers and names are:[1]

NumberNamed afterDelivered
41Albrecht BerblingerMarch 2003
42Agathe StreicherApril 2003
43Albert EinsteinMay 2003
44Max EythJune 2003
45Otl AicherJune 2003
46Johannes KeplerJune 2003
47Jörg SyrlinJuly 2003
48Sophie SchollJuly 2003
49Hans SchollDecember 2008
50Resi Weglein [de]December 2008

Avenio M trams

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Avenio M tram number 67 in Willy-Brandt-Platz.

SWU ordered twelve Avenio M trams in 2015, to be used on the new line 2 when it opened. These also comprise five sections and measure 31 m long and 2.4 m wide.[5] The contract included an option for an additional six vehicles which were ordered in 2020.[6] In 2024 it was announced that all 18 Avenio M trams would be extended with an extra two modules to increase the passenger capacity of each tram from 185 to 256, with the first lengthened tram expected to be in service in 2027.[7]

The fleet numbers and names are:[1]

NumberNamed afterDelivered
51Inge Aicher-SchollApril 2018
52Lina EinsteinFebruary 2018
53Anna EssingerApril 2018
54Felix FabriApril 2018
55Agnes Schultheiß [de]June 2018
56Hildegard KnefJuly 2018
57Conrad Dietrich MagirusAugust 2018
58Kurt SchumacherAugust 2018
59Heinrich Parler the ElderSeptember 2018
60Mathilde PlanckOctober 2018
61"Emmy" (Emilie) WechßlerOctober 2018
62Alfred MoosNovember 2018
63Johannes Scultetus [de]October 2022
64Christian SchubartOctober 2022
65Heinz Brenner [de]November 2022
66Barbara KluntzDecember 2022
67Heinrich von Wagner [de]February 2023
68Ulrich von EnsingenJune 2023

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Riechers, Daniel (1997). 100 Jahre Straßenbahn Ulm/Neu-Ulm [100 Years of the Ulm/Neu-Ulm Tramway] (in German). Ulm.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. p. 138. ISBN 9783936573336.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fuhrpark und Vermietung" (in German). Stadtwerke Ulm. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ulm's tramway doubles in size". Tramways & Urban Transit. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Tugemann, Claudia (May 2022). "Bahn für die Spatzen" [Tramway for the Sparrows]. Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 34–16.
  4. ↑ Kochems, Michael (March 2022). "286 Fahrzeuge für sieben deutsche Betriebe" [286 vehicles for seven German operators]. Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 34–41.
  5. ↑ "Siemens completes first Avenio M tram for Ulm". Railway Gazette International. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Sechs zusätzliche Avenio M bestellt" [Six additional Avenio M ordered]. Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. December 2020. p. 12.
  7. ↑ "Siemens Mobility expands Ulm's Avenio trams". Urban Transport Magazine. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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