Trams in Cottbus

{{Short description|Tram system in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany}}

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| locale = Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany

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| status = Operational

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| operator = {{Interlanguage link multi|Cottbusverkehr|de}}

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| propulsion_system = Electricity

| el = 600 V DC

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| stock = 21 KTNF6

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The Cottbus tramway ({{langx|de|Straßenbahn Cottbus}}, {{langx|dsb|Elektriska w Chóśebuzu}}) is a network of tramways forming the backbone of the public transport system in Cottbus, a city in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany.

Opened in 1903, the network has been operated since 1953 by the company now known as {{Interlanguage link multi|Cottbusverkehr|de}}, and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB).

Lines

With the opening of a new transfer station at Cottbus Hauptbahnhof on 22 October 2019 a new network was introduced,{{cite web |url=https://www.cottbusverkehr.de/inbetriebnahme-verkehrsknoten-und-fahrplanwechsel/ |title=Inbetriebnahme Verkehrsknoten und Fahrplanwechsel |publisher=Cottbusverkehr |date=2019-10-20 |access-date=2019-10-23}} which comprised the following lines:

Line ! Route ! Journey time ! Stops ! Headway (Monday-Friday) ! Headway (Saturday) ! Headway (Sunday)
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{{Bahnlinie\|RB	1\|black\|#FFF002\|#FFF002}} \| Schmellwitz Anger / Chmjelow Najs – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo \| 15 min \| 11 \| 20 min \| – \| –
{{Bahnlinie\|RB	2\|white\|#C32B3C\|#C32B3C}} \| Sandow / Žandow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtmuseum / Měsćański muzej – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo – Jessener Straße / Jaseńska droga \| 17 min \| 12 \| 15 min \| 30 min \| 30 min
{{Bahnlinie\|RB	3\|white\|#4098DE\|#4098DE}} \| Ströbitz / Strobice – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Madlow / Módłej \| 23 min \| 16 \| 15 min \| 30 min \| 30 min
{{Bahnlinie\|RB	4\|white\|#239537\|#239537}} \| Neu Schmellwitz / Nowy Chmjelow – Stadthalle / Měsćańska hala – Stadtpromenade / Měsćańska promenada – Hauptbahnhof / Głowne dwórnišćo - Sachsendorf / Knorawa \| 28 min \| 20 \| 10 min \| 15 min \| 30 min

Rolling stock

=KTNF6=

A fleet of 21 KTNF6 trams, built from 1981 until 1988, is operated in Cottbus. These were originally built as two-section high-floor KT4D trams were rebuilt during the 1990s with a low-floor central section and a new chopper control system. Of the 26 trams which were rebuilt 21 are still in service.{{cite magazine |last=Kochems |first=Michael |date=May 2021 |title=Wo die Kurzgelenker noch surren |language=de |pages=32-42 |magazine=Straßenbahn Magazin |publisher=GeraMond}}

=ForCity Plus=

A procurement project for new trams was started in 2018, jointly with Frankfurt (Oder) and Brandenburg, and a contract was awarded to Škoda Transportation in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/cottbus-frankfurt-oder-und-brandenburg-duerfen-skoda-trams-bestellen/ |title=Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder und Brandenburg dürfen Škoda Trams bestellen |trans-title=Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder and Brandenburg may order Škoda trams |language=German |date=June 3, 2020 |work=Urban Transport Magazine |access-date=August 26, 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200826174758/https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/cottbus-frankfurt-oder-und-brandenburg-duerfen-skoda-trams-bestellen/ |archivedate=August 26, 2020 |url-status=live}} Cottbus was originally to receive seven new trams but the order was increased in 2022 to a total of 22 vehicles.{{cite web |url=https://www.sustainable-bus.com/trolleybus-tramway/skoda-new-streetcars-cottbus/ |title=15 more streetcars from Skoda for the city of Cottbus |date=2022-12-12 |publisher=Sustainable Bus |access-date=2021-09-23}} The first new tram was delivered to Cottbus in June 2024 and will undergo a period of testing before entering passenger service.{{cite web |url=https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/begruessung-erste-neue-skoda-strassenbahn-in-cottbus/ |title=Begrüßung der ersten neuen Skoda-Straßenbahn in Cottbus! |language=de |trans-title=Greeting the first new Skoda tram in Cottbus! |date=2022-06-08 |publisher=Urban Transport Magazine |access-date=2021-09-23}}

The new trams are designated ForCity Plus 47T by the manufacturer and are three-section unidirectional vehicles with a length of 28.96 m and a width of 2.4 m. They have two fully-rotating traction bogies, one under each of the end sections, and a fixed trailer bogie under the central section. The trams are 70% low-floor and have a total capacity of 158 passengers, including 61 seats.{{cite web |url=https://www.skodagroup.com/admin/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TRAM-FORCITY-PLUS-FCB_Produktovy-list_Skoda_A4_EN_PREVIEW.pdf |title=Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus-Brandenburg |publisher=Škoda Transportation |access-date=2024-09-23}}

References

Bibliography

{{Bauer-SO-3}}
{{Schwandl-TAtlas-Deutschland|pages=32–33}}

External links

{{Urban Electric Transit | id = 1069 | title = Cottbus | tram = yes}}

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Category:Transport in Cottbus

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