Falkenried


Falkenried was a former tram and metro carriage developer and manufacturer as well as a bus developer based in Hamburg, Germany. In 1918 it became part of Hamburger Hochbahn plc, since June 1968 it is a subsidiary of it. The name Falkenried originates of the street in Eppendorf where the factory was situated. Today it is a bus maintenance subsidiary of the Hochbahn located at a bus garage in Hummelsbüttel.
In 1897, the company made a delivery of fifteen horsecars to Kristiania Sporveisselskab of Oslo, Norway. They were long and remained in service until 1939, although they were used as trailers most of their life. For Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei, the company built one tram and trailer in 1899, four trams in 1913/14 and two in 1925.