The Woltersdorf Tramway (Woltersdorfer Straßenbahn) is a standard gauge tramway, located in Woltersdorf, Brandenburg, near Berlin, Germany. The line is notable for its use of historic vehicles, using 4 wheeled trams, built in the early 1960s.[4] The line was constructed in 1913, to connect Woltersdorf to the Berlin Suburban railways.[5] It is one of the smallest tram operators in Germany,[6] and has not expanded beyond its 1913 route.
| Straßenbahn Woltersdorf | |||
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| Locale | Woltersdorf, Brandenburg | ||
| Open | 1913 | ||
| Status | open | ||
| Lines | 1 | ||
| Operator(s) | Schöneicher – Rüdersdorf Strassenbahn GmbH[1] | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric | ||
| Electrification | 600v DC,[2] Overhead line | ||
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| Route length | 5.6km | ||
| 630,000 p.a.[3] | |||
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| Website | Official website  | ||
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Route
editThe line starts at Berlin-Rahnsdorf station, where it connects with Berlin S-Bahn line S3. It then runs through Köpenick Forest, passing from Berlin into Brandenburg. It then travels along Berliner Strasse, into Woltersdorf. At Thälmanplatz, there is a short spur to the depot. The line then runs to Woltersdorf Hospital, before terminating at Woltersdorf, Schleuse.
Operations
editThe line operates a 20 minute service, using two trams,[2] with an additional tram at peak hours, giving a 10-minute service between Berliner Platz and Rahnsdorf.[7]
The company operates from a depot in Woltersdorf, located adjacent to Thälmanplatz tram stop. The company carries out all maintenance work on its vehicles in house, except for electrical components.[8]
Ticketing
editThe tramway is line 87 in the VBB fare system, and VBB tickets valid in zone C can be used on the tramway.
Vehicles
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The tramways service fleet consists of 9 Gotha/LEW vehicles, manufactured between 1957 and 1961.[9][10] The tramway also maintains a fleet of 5 heritage vehicles, which are used on special occasions.[11] The tramways works fleet consists of a converted Gotha/LEW tram, number 19, which was previously used by the BVG,[12] along with a snowplow.
Four Moderus Gamma LF 10 AC BD trams are scheduled to be delivered to Woltersdorf from 2023.[13] The first tram was delivered at the end of March 2024.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tramways and Urban Transit (PDF). Bristol: LRTA. July 2018. p. 30. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Die Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn Berlin S-Bahnhof Rahnsdorf – Woltersdorf". Dokumentationszentrum für Europäische Eisenbahnforschung. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Das Unternehmen". Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Woltersdorf". Gothawagen.de. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn". Reiseland Brandenburg. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Neumann, Peter (2013-05-18). "Woltersdorfer Straßenbahn: Quietschvergnügt". Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Fahrplan der Woltersdorfer Straßenbahn gültig ab 10. Dezember 2017". Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Denkmalpflege-Verein Nahverkehr Berlin (1992), Berliner Fahrgastverband IGEB, ed. (in German), Berliner Umlandbahnen. Woltersdorfer Straßenbahn,Verlag GVE, p. 44/45.
- ^ "Uebersicht-Fuhrpark-Linienfahrzeuge". Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Wagenparkliste: Woltersdorfer Straßenbahn GmbH". Tram-Info.de. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Historische Fahrzeuge (Sonderfahrten)". Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Wagen 19". Woltersdorfer Strassenbahn. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Buch, Erik (17 February 2022). "Woltersdorfs neue Tram" [Woltersdorf’s new tram]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "First Polish Modertrans low-floor tram arrives in Woltersdorf (near Berlin)". Urban Transport Magazine. 3 April 2024.
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