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Cologne

Germany (Europe)


Date of opening [d.m.y]11.10.1968
Network length44.9 km (27.91 mi)
Number of stations51
Number of lines15
Stations per line3.40
Avg. station distance*0.88 km (0.55 mi)
Avg. line length2.99 km (1.86 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.
     
System known asStadtbahn
Annual ridershipUnknown
Track orientationRight
Air-conditioned trainsNew light rail trains only
Walk-through trainsYes
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless linesNo
Platform screen doorsNo
Metro Features List




Departure Procedure and Sounds

No sound, each set of doors has sensors and closes when no one is between them.

Cologne

Stadtbahn line 3 train departing from Körnerstr. station.

Length: 20 sec.

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Archaeology

Right in the city centre, the construction of a 4 km long North-South light-rail tunnel between 2004 and 2010 means digging in an area of 30 km2. This spawned the biggest archaeological project ever in Cologne [20], while construction costs skyrocketed. Science determines the pace of construction here, and a team of up to 100 scientists and technicians has unearthed many archaeological artifacts from the city's Roman history, including a 2000 year-old wreck of a Roman freight ship and the remains of Roman wharfs [19].



Other Rail Transport in Cologne

S-Bahn (suburban metro)




Photo Tours

  Cologne photo tour




Useful Links for Cologne Stadtbahn

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Cologne Stadtbahn's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Cologne city information (Wikipedia)



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