Trams in Gera


The Gera tramway network is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Gera, a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany.
Opened in 1883, the network is operated by Geraer Verkehrsbetrieb GmbH, and integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen.

Lines

, the network consisted of the following lines:
LineRouteLength Travel time Stops
1Untermhaus – Friedrich-Naumann-Platz – Hauptbahnhof/Theater – Heinrichstraße – Wintergarten – Zwötzen6.51913
2Lusan-Brüte – Lusan-Laune – Betriebshof GVB – Bahnhof Zwötzen2.687
3Lusan-Zeulsdorf – Lusan-Laune – An der Spielwiese – Heinrichstraße – Straße des Bergmanns – Tinz – Berufsakademie – Bieblach-Ost12.13325

During peak times, line 1 operates at 10-minute intervals, line 2 20 minutes, and line 3 Monday-Friday 5 minutes, 10 minutes at weekends. Off peak only lines 1 and 3 run at 30-minute intervals. In the evenings only line 3 runs, taking 70 minutes for a return trip.
For major events in the, such as the Hofwiesenparkfest, line 5 runs Lusan-Brüte – Heinrichstraße – Untermhaus 15 minutes either side of lines 1 and 3, reducing to 15 minutes the off-peak service interval between Lusan, the most heavily populated part of Gera, and Untermhaus.

Rolling stock

The current fleet consists of:
On 11 December 2023, GVB awarded Stadler a contract to supply six TINA trams for the network, with options for a further three units. They will be delivered in 2026.