Erfurt Stadtbahn

For diesel-powered suburban rail (1976–1995), see Erfurt S-Bahn.

Erfurt Stadtbahn
Erfurt Stadtbahn at Anger station at night.
Erfurt Stadtbahn at Anger station at night.
Overview
LocaleErfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Transit typeTram
Number of lines6[1]
Number of stations192[1]
Daily ridership114,885 (average, 2012)
Annual ridership41.9 million (2012)[2]
WebsiteSWE EVAG
Operation
Began operation1893 (as Tram)
1997 (as Stadtbahn)[3]
Operator(s)SWE EVAG
Number of vehicles84[2]
Technical
System length45.2 km (28.1 mi)[citation needed]
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
(metre gauge)
System map
Erfurt Stadtbahn network (2009) with routes in regular service (red), operating routes (orange), and disused lines (dark red).

The Erfurt Stadtbahn is a light rail (German: Stadtbahn) network that is the basic public transit system of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia in Germany. It represents the evolution of the city's original tramway which, outside of the city center, travels on track in its own right-of-way. The meter gauge network is made up of six lines, and has a total route length of 45.2 kilometers (28.1 mi),[citation needed] making it one of Germany's more moderate-sized Stadtbahn networks. The network is run by Stadtwerken Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AG (SWE EVAG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen (VMT). The Stadtbahn carried 41.933 million passengers in 2012,[2] which corresponds to about 114,885 passengers per day.

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  2. ^ a b c "Erfurter Statistik Halbjahresbericht 1/2013" [Erfurt Statistics Mid-year Report 1/2013] (PDF) (in German). City of Erfurt. October 2013. p. 25. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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