The Essen tramway network () is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Parts of the system also serve the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.

Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by (formerly Essener Verkehrs-AG), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).

The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.

Lines , the tram network consisted of the following seven lines:

Line Route Headway Mon.-Fri. Headway Sat. Headway Sun. (Bredeney – Rüttenscheid –) Essen Hbf – Bergeborbeck Bf – Borbeck Germaniaplatz 10 15 30/15 Dellwig Wertstr. – Borbeck – Altendorf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf/Hollestraße (– Huttrop – Steele (S))1 10 15 30/15 MH-Flughafen – Stadtmitte – MH-Grenze Borbeck – E-Schönebeck Abzw. Aktienstr. 10/20 15/30 30 Frintrop Unterstr. – Altendorf – Essen Hbf – Bergerhausen – Rellinghausen Finefraustr. 10 15 30/15 Altenessen Bf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Essen West (S) – Helenenstr. (– Bergeborbeck Bf) 10 15 15 Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Feldmark – E-Katernberg – Abzweig Katernberg – Zollverein – Stoppenberg – Rathaus Essen – Hollestr./Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Bredeney ()2/3 20/10/5 30/15 30/15 Frohnhausen Breilsort – Alfred Krupp Schule – Berliner Platz – Rathaus Essen – Huttrop – Steele (S) 10 15 15 Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in italics. 1 During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf. 2 Line is operated jointly by Ruhrbahn/BOGESTRA (almost exclusively with Ruhrbahn rolling stock). 3 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.

Rolling stock Current fleet: Fleet # ImageTypeYearMakeModel1501–1534M8D-NF11999–2001ADtranz/BombardierFlexity Classic1601–1627M8D-NF22013–15BombardierFlexity Classic8001–80152015–161051–1052M8D-NF42021BombardierFlexity Classic1053–1063(+19 on order)2022–23Alstom

See also Essen Stadtbahn Trams in Germany List of town tramway systems in Germany

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