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MAINZ
 Rhineland-Palatinate . Germany

Mainz Tram Straßenbahn © Robert Schwandl

Deutsch
 System

Mainz - approx. 196,000 inh., capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, western edge of the Frankfurt metropolitan area, linked to Frankfurt by S-Bahn line S8.

Tramway
- network length approx. 20 km
- 3 lines
- 1000 mm gauge
- rolling stock: DUEWAG/Siemens M8S (1975); DUEWAG/AEG M8C (1984); low-floor ADtranz/AEG GT6M-ZR (1996)

 
 Recent History

1977: Gemarkungsgrenze – Finthen/Römerquelle
1989: Jägerhaus – Hechtsheim/Dornsheimer Weg
1997: Hechtsheim/Dornsheimer Weg – Bürgerhaus
 Photos
   
   
   
 Books

Tram Atlas DeutschlandRobert Schwandl:

Schwandl's TRAM ATLAS DEUTSCHLAND.

- April 2009, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 09 1.

- Detailed colour maps for more than 50 German tramway cities, illustrated with numerous photos - More details

Schnellbahnen in Deutschland/Metros in GermanyRobert Schwandl:

Schnellbahnen in Deutschland
 Metros in Germany

U-Bahn - Stadtbahn - S-Bahn.

- April 2007, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 18 3

- Anything you need to know about German metro and light rail systems, with detailed maps and hundreds of colour photos; 192 pages; Text German and English - More details

 Official Websites

Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH

Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV)

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund
 Other Links

Mainzer Straßenbahn at Wikipedia.de

Nahverkehr Mainz-Wiesbaden

 

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