Trams in Schwerin

Schwerin tramway network
Schwerin tramway network
	SN2001 tram in Schwerin, 2016.
Operation
Locale	Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Horsecar era: 1881–1885
Status	Converted to electricity
Lines	2
Propulsion system(s)	Horses
2009
Electric tram era: since 1908
Lines	4
Operator(s)	Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH [de]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electricity
Electrification	600 V DC
Stock	30 Flexity Classic SN2001
Track length (total)	22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Route length	40.5 km (25.2 mi)
2009	12,480,000
Website	Nahverkehr Schwerin (in German)

The Schwerin tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Schwerin) is a network of tramways forming the key feature of the public transport system in Schwerin, the capital city of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Opened on 1 December 1908, the electrically powered network is currently operated by Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH [de], and has four lines.

Lines

The network's four lines, and their headways during the day (depending in part upon the time of day, or day of week) are:

Line	Route	Headway
1	Kliniken – Hegelstraße	15 / 20 / 30 minutes
2	Lankow Siedlung – Hegelstraße	15 / 20 / 30 minutes
3	Hegelstraße – Neu Pampow	30 minutes (Monday-Friday, mornings and afternoons)
4	Platz der Freiheit – Neu Pampow	30 / 60 minutes

Rolling stock

The current fleet consists of 30 Flexity Classic SN2001 low-floor trams, manufactured from 2001 to 2003 by Bombardier Transportation in Bautzen. The three-section trams are 30 m long with space for 199 passengers, including 84 seated. Beginning in 2019 the trams were modernised with new electronics from Kiepe Electric and air conditioning.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Perbandt, Jens (January 2024). "Überraschend interessant" [Surprisingly interesting]. Straßenbahn Magazin (in German). GeraMond. pp. 28–33.

Bibliography

Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1995). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. 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. 132–133. ISBN 9783936573336.
Geschichte des Verkehrs in der Landeshauptstadt Schwerin [The History of Transport in the State Capital, Schwerin] (in German). Schwerin: NVS GmbH. 2008.