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NORDHAUSEN

Thuringia . Germany

Nordhausen Tram Straßenbahn © Robert Schwandl

System

Nordhausen - approx. 44,000 inh.; in the northwest of the state of Thuringia, on the southern side of the Harz mountain region.

Tramway
- network length approx. 6.6 km (+ 11 km line 10)
- 2 lines (every 10 min) + interurban line 10, which operates every 60 min with hybrid Combino trams ("DUO" - diesel/600 V dc) on the Harzer Schmalspurbahn
- 1000 mm gauge
- rolling stock: GT4 (ex Stuttgart and ex Freiburg); low-floor Siemens Combino (2000)

Recent History

1983: Am Alten Tor - Parkallee
1993: Theaterplatz - Nordhausen/Ost

2004: through service on Harzer Schmalspurbahn (HSB)

Photos

Books

Robert 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

Robert 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

Stadtwerke Nordhausen

Other Links

Straßenbahn Nordhausen at Wikipedia.de

Harzer Schmalspurbahnen at Wikipedia.de

InteressenGemeinschaft Harzer SchmalspurBahnen

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