Hanover

Germany (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	28.09.1975
Network length	17 km (10.57 mi)
Number of stations	21 (17*)
Number of lines	3
Stations per line	7.00
Avg. station distance*	1.00 km (0.62 mi)
Avg. line length	5.67 km (3.52 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Stadtbahn
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	Yes
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Hanover

Metro tram operator Uestra has invited world-famous designers and architects to enhance the looks of the system. The 'Busstops' art project of 1992 resulted in nine remarkable bus and tram stops at street level [uestra.de (PDF)]. Jasper Morrison designed trains in 1997, and Uestra's headquarters is a twisted cuboid by Frank O Gehry.

Photo: Kröpcke station from 1975, once dreary, in 2000 completely refurbished with designs by Massimo Iosa Ghini.

Other Rail Transport in Hanover

S-Bahn (suburban metro)

Photo Tours

Hanover photo tour

Useful Links for Hanover Stadtbahn

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System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
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Wikipedia page
Hanover city information (Wikipedia)

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