Trams in Essen
The Essen tramway network is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Essen, a city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opened in 1893, the network has been operated since 1954 by , and also serves the neighbouring city of Gelsenkirchen.
The network is complemented by the three light rail lines of the Essen Stadtbahn.
Lines
, the tram network consisted of the following seven lines:Route | Headway Mon.-Fri. | Headway Sat. | Headway Sun. | |
| Essen Hbf – Bergeborbeck Bf – Borbeck Germaniaplatz | 10 | 15 | 30/15 | |
| Dellwig Wertstr. – Borbeck – Altendorf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf/Hollestraße 1 | 10 | 15 | 30/15 | |
| MH-Flughafen – Stadtmitte – MH-Grenze Borbeck – E-Schönebeck Abzw. Aktienstr. | 10/20 | 15/30 | 30 | |
| Frintrop Unterstr. – Altendorf – Essen Hbf – Bergerhausen – Rellinghausen Finefraustr. | 10 | 15 | 30/15 | |
| Altenessen Bf – Rathaus Essen – Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Essen West – Helenenstr. | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| Gelsenkirchen Hbf – Feldmark – E-Katernberg – Abzweig Katernberg – Zollverein – Stoppenberg – Rathaus Essen – Hollestr./Essen Hbf – Rüttenscheid – Bredeney 2/3 | 20/10/5 | 30/15 | 30/15 | |
| Frohnhausen Breilsort – Alfred Krupp Schule – Berliner Platz – Rathaus Essen – Huttrop – Steele | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Sections with shorter headways in Bold, sections with longer headways in italics.
1 During rush hour via Hollestraße to Steele, at shoulder times only to Hollestraße. and in off peak times Rathaus Essen to Essen Hbf.
2 Line is operated jointly by Ruhrbahn/BOGESTRA.
3 Extra services during rush hour from Rathaus Essen to Hollestraße, other services from Rathaus via Hbf. to Bredeney.