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 (formerly Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the (VRB).
Line Termini Average speed Frequency Maximum speed Routes Notes 1 – 33 km/h 15 Min 70 km/h Stöckheim – Melverode – (Heidberg) – Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme - Wenden 2 – Siegfriedviertel 25.25 km/h 15 min 70 km/h Heidberg – Hauptbahnhof/Leisewitzstraße – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Siegfriedviertel 3 Weststadt Weserstraße – 26.6 km/h 7½ Min 70 km/h Weststadt Weserstraße – Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Rathaus – Hagenmarkt - Gliesmarode - Volkmarode 4 | Helmstedter Straße – Radeklint 20.25 km/h 15 Min 70 km/h Helmstedter Straße – Am Magnitor – Rathaus – Radeklint 5 Broitzem – Hauptbahnhof 21.5 km/h 15 Min 70 km/h Broitzem – Weststadt Donauknoten – Cyriaksring – Europaplatz – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße – Schloss – Am Magnitor – Hauptbahnhof 10 Hauptbahnhof - Rühme 30.26 km/h 15 Min 70 km/h Hauptbahnhof – Rathaus – Hamburger Straße – Stadion – Rühme On 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 and 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.http://osmtrainroutes.bplaced.net/?id=2777015&train=BR101IC
See also List of town tramway systems in Germany Trams in Germany
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External links
Track plan of the Braunschweig tram system