Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
The Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, together with the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and the Düsseldorf Straßenbahn, is the backbone of the public transport system of Düsseldorf, Germany, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. The Stadtbahn officially opened on August 6, 1988, and is operated by Rheinbahn AG., the Stadtbahn network currently consists of eleven lines, operating on, and serving 161 stations, 22 of which are underground stations.
Current lines
U70 is a rush-hour-only express line. It operates the same route as the U76, however does not stop at all stations.The lines U80-U82 are currently in planning and constructions are set to start in late 2020/early 2021.
| Line | Route | Opening | Length | Stations |
| U70 | Express line: Krefeld, Rheinstraße – Heinrich-Heine-Allee - Steinstraße/Königsallee - Oststraße - Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof | 1988 | 22.4 | 17 |
| U71 | Gerresheim, Krankenhaus – Wehrhahn – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Bilk – Universität | 2016 | 10.5 | 23 |
| U72 | Ratingen Mitte – Wehrhahn – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Bilk – Volmerswerth | 2016 | 15.4 | 32 |
| U73 | D-Gerresheim – Wehrhahn – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Bilk – Benrath, Betriebshof | 2016 | 20.3 | 42 |
| U74 | Meerbusch, Görgesheide – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Steinstraße/Königsallee – Oststraße – Holthausen – Benrath, Betriebshof | 1994 | 21.1 | 31 |
| U75 | Neuss Hauptbahnhof – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Steinstraße/Königsallee – Oststraße – Eller, Vennhauser Allee | 1993 | 15.6 | 28 |
| U76 | Krefeld, Rheinstraße – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Steinstraße/Königsallee – Oststraße – Handelszentrum/Moskauer Straße | 1988 | 23.0 | 28 |
| U77 | Am Seestern – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Steinstraße/Königsallee – Oststraße – Holthausen | 1994 | 11.6 | 22 |
| U78 | Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof – MERKUR SPIEL-Arena/Messe Nord | 1988 | 7.6 | 15 |
| U79 | Universität Ost/Botanischer Garten – Duisburg-Meiderich | 1988 | 38.1 | 45 |
| U80 | Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof – MERKUR SPIEL-Arena/Messe Nord | planned | - | - |
| U81 | Neuss Hauptbahnhof - Ratingen West | planned | - | - |
| U82 | Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof - Flughafen Bahnhof | planned | - | - |
| U83 | Gerresheim-Krankenhaus – Wehrhahn – Heinrich-Heine-Allee – Bilk – Benrath, Betriebshof | 2016 | 18.3 | 35 |
Future expansion
Currently there is no construction work for extension in progress. The planning for a new line towards Airport has started.Rolling Stock
There are a total of 135 trainsets for the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn. There are 103 six-axle articulated tramsets, which are operated on the lines U70 and U74-U79 as well as 32 eight-axle articulated tramsets., which are mostly found on the lines U75 and U77. Both the B80 and the GT8SU have a floor at around 90 cm above the tracks. Furthermore, the lines U71-U73 and U83 are operated by eight-axle trainsets of type NF8U, which have a floor height of 30 cm above the tracks.Inline citations
Books
- Dieter Höltge: Straßen- und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland Band 4: Ruhrgebiet von Dortmund bis Duisburg, EK-Verlag, 1994,.
- Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Amt für Verkehrsmanagement: Nahverkehrsplan 2002–2007. Veröffentlichung, Düsseldorf 2003
- Hans G. Nolden: Die Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn. GeraMond Verlag, München 1998,.
- Axel Schild, Dieter Waltking: Die Rheinbahn Stadtverkehr in und um Düsseldorf. alba, Düsseldorf 1996,.
- Richard Jacobi, Dieter Zeh: Die Geschichte der Düsseldorfer Straßenbahn Von der Pferdetram zur Stadtbahn. EK-Verlag, Freiburg 1995,.
- Friedhelm Blennemann: U-Bahnen und Stadtbahnen in Deutschland Planung Bau Betrieb. alba, Düsseldorf 1975,.
- Fritz D. Kegel: U-Bahnen in Deutschland Planung Bau Betrieb. alba, Düsseldorf 1971.
- Robert Schwandl: Schnellbahnen in Deutschland. Robert Schwandl Verlag, Berlin 2007,.