Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of opening	17 May 1976
Network length	29.45 km (18.30 mi)
Stations	37
Lines	3
Stations per line	12.33
Avg. station distance	866 m (0.54 mi)
Avg. line length	9.82 km (6.10 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008 Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2

System type	LRT, known as Stadtbahn
Daily ridership
Fare collection	Honour system
Tracks	Right side, gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Overhead wire, 600 V
Air-conditioned trains
Walk-through trains	Yes
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines	H-Bahn (since 1984)
Platform screen doors
World Metro Database

Official map Source: pdf, © 2014 bus-und-bahn.de		To-scale map Source: cityrailtransit.com
Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.
Transit maps		System map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de openptmap.org citylines.co - line history and mapping project tracker.geops.ch - moving trains maps.google.com		images.google.com

Self-Guided Tour

Try the following tour, recommended by residents or metro enthusiasts:

For some interesting stations, ride line U43/U44 between Unionstraße and Ostentor and change at Reinoldikirche. Take line U42 to Möllerbrücke. To get to the H-Bahn suspended monorail, take line S1 from Hauptbahnhof to Universität.

Other Rail Transport in Dortmund

S-Bahn (suburban metro)
Dortmund H-Bahn (suspended monorail at university site)

H-Bahn (suspended monorail at university site)

Intercity Metros

Dortmund is part of the Rhine-Ruhr cluster of metro/subway cities with the following urban rail links:

Bochum	Tram 302 (tram)	Gelsenkirchen	7 km

Cologne	Line 16 (LRT)	Bonn	24 km

Cologne	Line 18 (LRT)	Bonn	24 km

Cologne	S11 (commuter metro)	Duesseldorf	34 km

Cologne	S6 (commuter metro)	Duesseldorf	34 km

Dortmund	Line S1 (commuter metro)	Bochum	18 km

Duesseldorf	Line U79 (LRT)	Duisburg	23 km

Duesseldorf	Line S8 (commuter metro)	Wuppertal	28 km

Duisburg	Tram 901 (tram)	Muelheim	8 km

Essen	Tram 107 (tram)	Gelsenkirchen	10 km

Essen	U11 (LRT)	Gelsenkirchen	10 km

Essen	Line U18 (metro)	Muelheim	9 km

Relationships with Other Metros

Rhine-Ruhr LRT family
Members: Bochum, Bonn, Cologne, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Essen, Muelheim,
Characteristics: Using very similar (Type B) trains.

24-Hour Services

Friday, Saturday night: S-Bahn.

Photos

Dortmund photo gallery.

Handpicked Resources

dsw.de	Official website DSW
h-bahn.de	Official website H-Bahn

Generic Links for Dortmund Stadtbahn

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org

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