Trams in Braunschweig


The Braunschweig tramway is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Braunschweig, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Opened in 1879, the network has been operated since its inception by the company now known as Braunschweiger Verkehrs GmbH, and is integrated in the .
LineTerminiAverage speedFrequencyMaximum speedRoutesNotes
133 km/h15 Min70 km/hStöckheim – Melverode – – Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme - Wenden
2 – Siegfriedviertel25.25 km/h15 min70 km/hHeidberg – Hauptbahnhof/Leisewitzstraße – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Siegfriedviertel
3Weststadt Weserstraße – 26.6 km/h7½ Min70 km/hWeststadt Weserstraße – Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Rathaus – Hagenmarkt - Gliesmarode - Volkmarode
4 |Helmstedter Straße – Radeklint20.25 km/h15 Min70 km/hHelmstedter Straße – Am Magnitor – Rathaus – Radeklint
5BroitzemHauptbahnhof21.5 km/h15 Min70 km/hBroitzem – Weststadt Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Schloss – Am Magnitor – Hauptbahnhof
10Hauptbahnhof - Rühme30.26 km/h15 Min70 km/hHauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – RühmeOn schooldays between approximately 06:00 and 19:00

Around 88,000 to 100,000 passengers use the trams on a daily basis.
The fastest line in the network is line 1 with an average speed of 33 km/h. The overall average speed of the network is 25.87 km/h, lines vary from 20.25 km/h up to 33 km/h. Over 81% of the system is on segregated tracks and has more traffic priority. This achieves a higher average speed compared to other systems in Germany, which is usually between 16 to 20 kilometers per hour. Due to this reason the Tram System is called a Stadtbahn System but it lacks an underground tunnel in the main part where most lines join.