Bielefeld Stadtbahn
The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is a metre gauge light rail network in the German city of Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The system does include some segments built to rapid transit standards. It is operated by moBiel, a subsidiary of the Bielefeld municipal authority. It served 32.77 million passengers in 2012.
History
The old tram network was rebuilt into a three-line Stadtbahn network between 1978 and 1991, with the official inauguration of the Stadtbahn in 1991. A fourth line was built to the university area and added to the network in 2002.Operations
Hours of operation and frequencies
Trains run until 1 a.m. every day, with service starting at 4:30 a.m. every weekday, at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays and public holidays. Trains run every 5–10 minutes during the day and at least every 15 minutes late night and Sundays. On weekend nights, there is an hourly service, so there is a proposal for 24-hour service.Lines
The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is made up of four lines, with a total track length of. The mainline network operates over a total route length of, serving 62 stops, of which seven are underground stations.| Line | Route |
| 1 | Schildesche – Hauptbahnhof – Jahnplatz – Bethel – Brackwede – Senne |
| 2 | Milse – Baumheide – Hauptbahnhof – Jahnplatz – Sieker |
| 3 | Babenhausen-Süd – Hauptbahnhof – Jahnplatz – Sieker Mitte – Stieghorst Zentrum |
| 4 | Lohmannshof – Universität – Hauptbahnhof – Jahnplatz – Rathaus |