Dortmund Stadtbahn


The Dortmund Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Dortmund and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. Its network consists of eight lines and is operated by Dortmunder Stadtwerke, which is operating under the brand DSW21 since 2005.
The light rail system was gradually opened between 1976 and 2008 by relocating the inner-city tram tracks in underground tunnels and opening new express tram routes that are independent of road traffic. It operates on of route. It has 23 underground stations and 59 on the surface.
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Network

The system has eight Stadtbahn lines:
LineRoute
U41Dortmund-Hörde – Lünen–Brambauer
U42Hombruch – Grevel
U43Dorstfeld – Wickede
U44Marten – Westfalenhütte
U45Westfalenhallen – Dortmund Hbf –
U46Westfalenhallen – Brunnenstraße
U47Westerfilde – Aplerbeck
U49Hacheney – Dortmund Hbf –

The U41 and U47 rail lines connect with bus 490, which travels to Dortmund Airport.

Rolling stock

Train typeNumber of vehiclesManufacturerYears builtOperation LinesNotes
B80C; B6 43Duewag, BBC1986–19931987–presentU41, U42, U45, U46, U47, U49All B6 cars will be completely refurbished in future.
B80C; B8 21Duewag, BBC, Adtranz1994–19991996–presentU41, U42, U45, U46, U47, U49The first ten B8 cars were built from former B6 cars. All B8 trains will be completely refurbished in future, with No. 348 being the first refurbished car delivered in 2024.
B100S 13 Duewag, Kiepe1973–19742005–2024U42Former light rail vehicles from Bonn. Three cars were sold to the Dortmund Fire Department, while the remaining cars were scrapped in 2024.
B80D 34HeiterBlick, Kiepe2021–20262024–U41, U42, U45, U46, U49New-built B-Wagen fleet equipped with three-phase traction motors; replacing B100S.
NGT8 47Bombardier Transportation, Vossloh Kiepe2007–20132008–presentU43, U44
N8C 54Duewag, BBC1978–19821979–2011Entire networkPartially sold to the Gdańsk tram network as of 2007. No. 902 remained in Dortmund in use as a departmental vehicle.
GT8 91Duewag, Hansa Waggonbau, Kiepe1959–19741959–2001Entire networkPartially sold to Wuppertal, Karlsruhe, Hiroshima and Reșița. Three GT8 trains have been preserved: No. 76, No. 87 and No. 13.
T4, B4 6, 6Duewag, Credé, Kiepe1953–1954, 19581954–1992Entire networkSix four-axle prototype tramcars based on the PCC model with six four-axle trailer cars. No. 304 was converted into a departmental vehicle in 1982, which is currently being restored at the Dortmund Local Transport Museum.
GT4 27Hansa Waggonbau, Kiepe1954–19571955–1980Entire networkNo. 431 was converted for railway operation in 1978 and is still in service around the Dortmund Local Transport Museum on the Hansa railway line.