Trams in Augsburg



The tram system in Augsburg is the second largest tram system in Bavaria behind Munich, and followed by Nurnberg. The system is 49.8 kilometers long (30.9 miles) and runs five lines, with two special lines. The city border gets crossed in three places. Line 2 and Line 6 cross into Stadtbergen, and line 6 crosses into Friedberg. The system is operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg (SWA), and integrated into the Augsburger Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (AVV).

History
The network first opened in early May 1881 with horse-drawn trams. In 1898, the tram network was electrified with overhead lines. During the summer of 1993, the first low-floor-tram started passenger service on line 4. In 2016 the network served around 61 million passengers.

Lines
, the network has five regular lines and two special lines, as follows:

Special Lines
The two special lines are lines 8 and 9. Line 8 is the line that goes from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) to the soccer stadium (Fußball-Arena). This line only runs if there is a soccer game occurring. Line 9 is the line that goes from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) to the Exhibition Center (Messezentrum). This line only runs if there is an exhibition occurring.

Rolling stock
the fleet of the Augsburg tram network consists of three MAN M8C trams, 11 ADtranz GT6M trams, 41 Siemens Combino type NF8, and 27 Bombardier Flexity type Cityflex CF8 trams. Stadler is supplying 11 new Tramlink units as a replacement for the M8C and GT6M trams. Entry into service is scheduled for 2024.


 * The MAN M8C are no longer in use in regular service, but are occasionally deployed if necessary until phase out by the Stadler Tramlink
 * The ADtranz GT6M run almost exclusively on Lines 3 and 6, with occasional service on Line 2 during rush hours
 * The Siemens Combino NF8 and Bombardier Flexity "Cityflex" are in service across the entire network

Timetable
Trams are generally scheduled in 5-minute intervals between 05:00-11:00 and 14:00-21:00 from Monday to Friday, with 7.5-minute intervals between 11:00-14:00. From 21:00-0:00, trams operate on a 15-minute schedule, with hourly night buses serving the hours between 0:00-5:00.

On Saturdays, trams generally operate in 20-minute intervals on between 5:00-7:00, 10-minute intervals between 7:00-20:00 and 15-minute intervals between 20:00-0:00.

On Sundays and holidays, trams generally operate in 30-minute intervals between 5:00-7:00 and 23:00-0:00, with 15-minute intervals between 7:00-23:00. During school holidays, the 5-minute intervals are replaced with 7.5-minute intervals.

Line 5
Line 5 does not exist yet and is still in the planning phase. The line is supposed to start from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof), to the University Hospital (Uniklinik).