The Braunschweig tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Braunschweig) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Braunschweig, a city in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Opened in 1879, the network has been operated since its inception by the company now known as Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig [de] (VRB).

Line Termini Route Notes
1 Stöckheim [de] – Wenden [de] Stöckheim – Melverode – (Heidberg) – Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme - Wenden
2 Heidberg [de] – Siegfriedviertel Heidberg – Hauptbahnhof/Leisewitzstraße – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Siegfriedviertel During rush hour via Leisewitzstraße; in the evenings and on Sundays and holidays via Hauptbahnhof.
3 Weststadt Weserstraße [de] – Volkmarode [de] Weststadt Weserstraße – Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Rathaus – Hagenmarkt - Gliesmarode - Volkmarode
4 Helmstedter Straße – Radeklint Helmstedter Straße – Am Magnitor – Rathaus – Radeklint
5 Broitzem – Hauptbahnhof Broitzem – Weststadt Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Schloss – Am Magnitor – Hauptbahnhof
10 Hauptbahnhof - Rühme Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme Monday - Friday between approximately 06:00 and 19:00

These lines originally had the letter M before the number, however this was stopped.

See also

References

  • Höltge, Dieter (1992). Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland [Tramways and Stadtbahnen in Germany] (in German). Vol. Band 2: Niedersachsen/Bremen [Volume 2: Lower Saxony/Bremen] (2nd ed.). Freiburg i. B., Germany: EK-Verlag. ISBN 3882553367.
  • Höltge, Dieter (2004). Die Braunschweiger Straßenbahn: Personen-Nahverkehr in Braunschweig [The Braunschweiger Tramway: Local Passenger Transport in Braunschweig] (in German) (2nd ed.). München: GeraMond-Verlag. ISBN 376547195X.

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