Trams in Cottbus
The Cottbus tramway (German: Straßenbahn Cottbus, Lower Sorbian: Elektriska w Chóśebuzu) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Cottbus, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.
| Cottbus tramway network | |||
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 A line 2 tram at Cottbus Hauptbahnhof. | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | ||
| Open | 18 July 1903 | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Lines | 4 | ||
| Operator(s) | Cottbusverkehr | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | ||
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity | ||
| Electrification | 600 V DC | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
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| Website | Cottbusverkehr (in German) | ||
Opened in 1903, the network has been operated since 1953 by the company now known as Cottbusverkehr.
References
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Band 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Volume 3: Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 3921679818. (in German)
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
- Cottbus database / photo gallery and Cottbus tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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