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99-588: The network of the Stadtbahn covers much of Stuttgart and also reaches the neighbouring towns of Remseck am Neckar , Fellbach , Ostfildern , Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Gerlingen (clockwise). Currently, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn system is made up of fourteen main lines (U1-U9, U12-U15, U19), a special event line (U11) and two temporary lines during construction site, serving 203 stations, and operating on 130 kilometres (81 mi) of route. In 2014,

198-665: A dual gauge track. The third rail on the inside was later gradually removed where metre-gauge trams were no longer running. Some sections will remain permanently as a three-rail track to enable museum tours by the Stuttgarter Historische Straßenbahnen (Stuttgart Historical Trams). The museum tours run from the Bad Cannstatt Tram Museum to the city centre or to the Ruhbank/Fernsehturm stop. A further challenge

297-405: A clearance profile suitable for the planned standard gauge vehicles and the track system was laid out with a third rail for standard gauge. The new vehicles were to be high-floor and the stops were given high platforms. In the mid-1970s, the introduction of an underground railway was discussed, which would take over the new tunnels, until the decision was made in 1976 to gradually replace trams with

396-634: A considerable distance from the Zuffenhausen S-Bahn station. To date, 14 more tunnels have been built after those mentioned above: Neue Weinsteige (opened in 1987), Degerloch (1990), Feuerbach Wiener Straße (1990), Weilimdorf (1992), Killesberg (1993), under the Botnanger Sattel (1994), Gerlingen (1997), Waldau (1998), Sillenbuch (1999), Ruit (2000), Steinhaldenfeld (2005), Fasanenhof (2010), Zuffenhausen (2011) and Hallschlag (2017). The tunnel between Hauptbahnhof and Stadtbibliothek

495-500: A fully separated U-Bahn (metro) network independent of other forms of transport, others planned for a lesser degree of separation, one that would accommodate additional tram-like sections in the long run. For both the interim and the long-term based concepts, the following terms came into use U-Straßenbahn or Untergrund-Straßenbahn ('underground tramway', abbreviated as U-Strab , Schnellstraßenbahn ('rapid tramway'), and finally Stadtbahn . An older term already used in

594-602: A lack of staff) and U29 were made obsolete by the return of U9 and U14 and thus discontinued. In addition, the U8 will now take over the U15 services to Heumaden during the afternoon peak hour and will be intensified to a ten-minute cycle between Vaihingen and Heumaden during this time. The Stadtbahn system runs over 257 kilometres (160 mi) of rail track, and 231 kilometres (144 mi) of rail line, covering 130 kilometres (81 mi) of route. (The Stuttgart rail system also encompasses

693-706: A more efficient light rail system. By 1978, Königstrasse and the Hauptbahnhof as well as the sections to the then Universitat (the former site of the university, now Börsenplatz) and Türlenstrasse (now Stadtbibliothek) stations were tunnelled, followed by the Rotebühlplatz stop by 1984, the shell of which was already built in 1978 as part of the S-Bahn construction, and the Siemensstrasse tunnel between Pragsattel and Feuerbach station. The Stadtbahn network

792-410: A new completely underground subway (U-Bahn) were rejected in 1976. At the same time, it was decided to modernise the existing tram infrastructure and change from metre gauge to the standard gauge . For this reason, tracks were initially converted to mixed-gauge , on which old trams ( SSB GT4 , built 1959–1965) could run as well as new metro cars ( SSB DT 8 , in regular service since 1985). In 1989,

891-488: A new line beyond the previous Obere Ziegelei terminus to Hauptfriedhof. On 14 December of the same year, the previously remaining Berliner Platz–Hölderlinplatz section followed. In the meantime, the U2 ran clockwise through the inner city loop. The late conversion of the U2 is probably due to the complicated route, which made it difficult to create a separate track. A large part of the line is still at street level, and in one place it

990-469: A rack railway (Line 10), a funicular (Line 20), and a weekend heritage tram line (Line 21).) In the city centre as well as in other densely built-up districts of the city, the Stadtbahn runs underground. The Stadtbahn uses the "U" logo like the underground systems (U-Bahnen) in other German cities. However, here the "U" does not stand for untergrund (underground) but for unabhängig (independent, meaning independent of other traffic infrastructure). Outside

1089-521: A replacement is built in an unspecified period of time, the trams on lines U13 and U16, which regularly run over the bridge, must be diverted via the connecting curve at the Leuze junction between Wilhelma and Mercedesstraße stops. The Neckar is thus crossed via König-Karl Bridge, which is about 600 m upstream. In connection with a previously planned track renewal in Pragstraße, shortly after the closure,

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1188-471: A reversing track with a 40-metre-long platform was set up at this stop. The sections of track added in 2016 and 2017 are primarily intended to provide better connections to the previously neglected district of Hallschlag, the Europaviertel currently under construction, the planned Rosensteinquartier and other new development areas planned as part of Stuttgart 21 on the existing tracks. The entire route

1287-491: A square containing the word 'Tram'. Although the design is the same nationwide, the colour varies from city to city to match local public transport operators' systems of colour-coding. The logo is part of the 'S logo scheme' initially developed by Berlin public transport operator BVG , based on the established logos for urban metro ('U', for U-Bahn ) and suburban metro ('S', for S-Bahn ) and including bus ('Bus') and ferry ('F', for Fähre ) operations. The logo also helped spread

1386-490: A subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG (DBAG), and DBAG's Regionalbahn regional train services within the VVS area. The Stuttgart Stadtbahn succeeded a tram network that previously dominated urban transport. In 1961, the local council decided to move the rail network in the city centre underground, to switch to new, more powerful vehicles and to separate it from motor traffic in the outer areas as far as possible. The first tunnel stop

1485-485: A traditional tramway system, which in Stuttgart was 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) metre gauge . In 1961 the city council of Stuttgart decided that a general modernisation of the municipal tram system was needed; in central areas, tram track would be relocated underground, and in peripheral areas it would get new tracks that would be separate from road traffic. Concurrent proposals for

1584-499: Is twinned with three cities. Stadtbahn Stadtbahn ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtatˌbaːn] ; German for 'city railway'; plural Stadtbahnen ) is a German word referring to various types of urban rail transport . One type of transport originated in the 19th century, firstly in Berlin and followed by Vienna , where rail routes were created that could be used independently from other traffic. In

1683-743: Is 22,612, of which 11,086 are male and 11,526 are female. 2,676 resident aliens are living in Remseck. The population spreads out with 20.6% under the age of 18 and 15.9% older than 65 years. Remseck has one Gymnasium (Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium), located in Aldingen, one Realschule (Realschule Remseck), located in Pattonville and one Hauptschule (Wilhelm-Keil-Schule), located in Aldingen. Every borough has its own elementary school. There are also 15 kindergarten, including three Protestant , one Roman-Catholic and one ecumenical kindergarten. Remseck

1782-576: Is a train every few minutes at most stations. The Stadtbahn is part of the regional transport cooperative, the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS; Stuttgart Transit and Tariff Association), which coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the metropolitan area. Besides the Stadtbahn, these include the SSB's bus networks, together with the Stuttgart S-Bahn , operated by

1881-485: Is achieved by giving the trams their own right of way on the surface. Stadtbahn in this wider meaning is thus not a clearly defined concept, but a vague one linked to a set of attributes, much in the same way that Straßenbahn ('tram') is linked to very different, sometimes mutually incompatible attributes. A system that is called Stadtbahn today may not have all of the Stadtbahn attributes: barrier-free access, higher cruising speed than tramways, doors on both sides of

1980-443: Is also mentioned in 1268 as „Rems“; the „Neckar“ was added only in the 17th century. Hochdorf, Hochberg, and Neckarrems used to belong to Waiblingen , whereas Aldingen und Neckargröningen belonged to Ludwigsburg . In 1938 however, all five boroughs were assigned to Ludwigsburg. Today’s Remseck am Neckar was founded on January 1, 1975, by amalgamation of the communities Aldingen, Hochberg, Hochdorf, Neckargröningen und Neckarrems and

2079-597: Is being considered. Line U12 operated until 2013 between Möhringen and Killesberg (in the peak hour: Vaihingen–Killesberg). On the Möhringen–Vaihingen section, it partially replaced the U6, which has been operating from Möhringen since 11 December 2010 to the Fasanenhof-Ost industrial area. Since 11 December 2011, the U15 line has also been running on the newly built section between Zuffenhausen and Stammheim. With

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2178-409: Is designed for 80-metre long trains. Remseck Remseck am Neckar ( German: [ˈʁɛmsˌʔɛk] ) is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg , Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Rems and Neckar , about 12 km northeast of Stuttgart , and 7 km southeast of Ludwigsburg . The town was formed on January 1, 1975, initially under

2277-415: Is designed in such a way that it could be converted to a U-Bahn at any time if the financial means were available. Contrary to popular belief, the U in the line name does not stand for underground railway, but for unabhängig —independent (from road traffic). The main criteria for the expansion of the Stadtbahn system were the conversion to standard gauge and the development of a bidirectional vehicle so that

2376-413: Is electrified at 750 volts DC . Current fleet: Since the coat of arms of Stuttgart shows a black , rampant horse on a yellow or golden field, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn (as well as all the buses and the last old trams) comes in yellow with black or dark blue window frames. The Stuttgart Stadtbahn operates from 04:00 - 01:00. Most routes are served by two or more lines in the city centre, so there

2475-546: Is that in systems like Cologne-Bonn's the tracks were converted for Stadtbahn use by changing the electrification, while in Karlsruhe the trains were equipped to run on both types of track. Straßenbahn (tram) and Stadtbahn in the Karlsruhe region are differentiated more by the nature of their city-border crossings only, and not by the technical dimension (Dual-System Light Rail Vehicles). Only those services that extend into

2574-621: The Stadtbahn B series. By the 1980s virtually all cities had abandoned the long-term goal of establishing a full-scale metro system due to the excessive costs associated with converting the tramways. Most Stadtbahn systems are now a mixture of tramway-like operations in suburban and peripheral areas and a more metro-like mode of operation in city centres, with underground stations. This 20th century Stadtbahn concept eventually spread from Germany to other European countries, where it became known as pre-metro . The term Stadtbahn first arose in

2673-505: The direct current of Straßenbahn lines (750 V) could also draw power from the 15-kV- alternating current from normal DB catenary. In Karlsruhe this network reached as far as Heilbronn , 84 kilometres (52 mi) away, where a Stadtbahn network was created going out from this line. Both in Karlsruhe and in Heilbronn the Stadtbahn filled both the roles of a classic tramway system as well as an S-Bahn. The Karlsruhe mixed-operation concept

2772-688: The points towards Rosenstein Bridge were cut at the stop of the same name and replaced by simple track curves towards Neckartalstraße. In addition, the tracks on the bridge were dismantled in May 2023. The dismantling of the now unused tracks on the crossing towards the bridge followed in autumn 2023. The entire route through Badstraße, including the Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz (Badstraße) stop, will therefore become obsolete and will be closed for an indefinite period of time. The tram route at

2871-406: The 'U' logo is used at stops on services that are essentially 'classic' tram lines, not 'second-level' at all. The concept of Regionalstadtbahnen (also known by RegioStadtbahn or other names) arose as a result of the harmonisation or integration of railway lines into Stadtbahn networks. In the area of Cologne–Bonn a single operational system (of so-called above ground lines or Hochflurstrecken )

2970-454: The 1920s is "Unterpflasterbahn" ('sub-pavement train'); this term has fallen almost entirely out of use by the 21st century. In French-speaking regions (particularly Wallonia and the bilingual Brussels Capital Region ), these concepts were labelled " pre-metro ", stressing their – then-planned and advertised – interim nature. All German cities that had a "true" U-Bahn network had plans to abandon their tramway network at one point or another. In

3069-421: The 1960s ' pre-metro ' meaning, both the 'U' (for U-Bahn ) and the 'Tram' logo are used on city maps (to indicate the location of stops) and on railway station signage (to indicate connections). The 'U' Logo is normally used both where stops or stations are underground and where they serve 'second-level' pre-metro type lines. In cities which prefix all their Stadtbahn line numbers with a 'U' (e.g. Stuttgart ),

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3168-527: The 1960s and 1970s, Stadtbahn networks were created again but now by upgrading tramways or light rail lines. This process includes adding segments built to rapid transit standards – usually as part of a process of conversion to a metro railway – mainly by the building of metro-grade tunnels in the central city area. In the first years after the opening of the tunnel sections, often regular trams vehicles (but adapted for tunnel service) were used. These trams were followed by specially designed vehicles like

3267-715: The Hauptbahnhof, the U4 line only ran as far as Neckartor with a turnaround at the Staatsgalerie stop. The U11 ran in both directions via the inner-city loop with a turnaround at Charlottenplatz. In order to maintain the connection between the Charlottenplatz stop and the northern branch of the U4 to Hölderlinplatz (there is no connection from Hauptbahnhof at Berliner Platz), the additional lines, U21 (Charlottenplatz–Südheimer Platz) and U24 (Charlottenplatz–Hölderlinplatz) were introduced. From December 2017 until December 2023,

3366-474: The North. Some operators and cities decided to identify the term Stadtbahn with the eventual goal of installing an U-Bahn so that both the original U-Bahn logo (e.g. Frankfurt U-Bahn , Cologne Stadtbahn , Hanover Stadtbahn ) and the derived U-Stadtbahn logos (e.g. North Rhine-Westphalia , Stuttgart Stadtbahn ; see example above) mark station entries and stops. The numbering scheme for Stadtbahn services

3465-590: The S-Bahn main line is closed during peak hour, initially also on to Vaihingen) and the U14 via Charlottenplatz and Rathaus to Vaihingen Bahnhof. The line swap in the city centre is due to better utilisation of vehicle capacity and the connection of the Neckar valley around Mühlhausen with the city centre by the U12. The U11 again ran anticlockwise through the inner city loop and the additional lines U34 (already discontinued due to

3564-522: The Staatsgalerie, the remaining sections of the existing tunnel stubs in the direction of the former Staatsgalerie stop will be converted into a turn-back facility in order to allow additional capacity on the inner-city loop. The Rosenstein Bridge, which connects Cannstatt-Mitte with the Neckarvorstadt, was closed at short notice at the beginning of May 2022 due to extensive problems with the reinforced concrete structure in static load testing. Until

3663-590: The Staatsgalerie–Hauptbahnhof section was closed ("Network 2018"). The U9 was routed via Charlottenplatz to Heslach Vogelrain and supplemented by the additional line U29, which connected to the Hauptbahnhof, which can only be reached from the north, with the actual terminus of the U9 at Vogelsang (in peak hours in Botnang). The U14 line was routed via the inner-city loop to the Hauptbahnhof and was supplemented by

3762-436: The Stadtbahn also operates on EBO on parts of the route where track is shared with mainline rail . All four German subway systems are regulated entirely by BOStrab while parts of some tram, light rail or Stadtbahn systems – most notably Karlsruhe Stadtbahn – are regulated under EBO. Meanwhile all S-Bahn systems – including those using third rail electrification like Berlin S-Bahn – are regulated entirely under EBO. While

3861-656: The Stadtbahn reached Botnang with the converted line 4. In 1997 and 1998, line 13 was converted (first the Feuerbach–Schlotterbeckstraße section, then the Schlotterbeckstraße–Hedelfingen section). After the opening of the Waldau tunnel at the end of May 1998, the Stadtbahn line U7 from Killesberg no longer ran to Degerloch Albstraße, but to the new Ruhbank (Fernsehturm) stop. In September 1998, an extension to Heumaden via Sillenbuch followed. In 1999,

3960-595: The Stuttgart Stadtbahn carried 174.9 million passengers. As of 2024, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn system consists of: The U6, U7 and U12 lines run Monday to Saturday during the day as double sets as 80-metre long trains. The event line U11 and the special event services on the U5 run as double sets when required. All lines except the U5 and U8 run every ten minutes during the day during their operating hours. Stuttgart Stadtbahn , now all 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) standard gauge , developed out of

4059-596: The U34 was to start in Heslach and go to the Hauptbahnhof instead of Vogelsang. The end point of the U9 would have been at Südheimer Platz instead. With the timetable change on 9 December 2017, as part of the closing of the gap on the U12 between Hallschlag and Wagrainäcker, the U14 was withdrawn to Mühlhausen and the U12 was operated with double sets to its previous terminus in Remseck-Neckargröningen. With

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4158-490: The U4 runs—as 25 years ago—from Berliner Platz on the previous route of the U2 to Hölderlinplatz, while the U2 runs instead to Botnang. The change connects outer branches with equally high volumes. The large residential area of Zuffenhausen/Rot/Freiberg/Mönchfeld is now served by double sets on the U7 lines, eliminating the previous overcrowding. The U2 also now serves two heavily frequented outer branches, where an expansion of capacity

4257-484: The U5 every 20 minutes. The lines planned in the context of Stuttgart 21 require a new Staatsgalerie railway station to be built and the tunnel between Staatsgalerie and the adjoining tunnel. The Staatsgalerie–Charlottenplatz and Staatsgalerie–Hauptbahnhof sections of the line were interrupted and rebuilt over seven and a half years. The Staatsgalerie–Charlottenplatz section was closed from May 2016 until December 2017 ("Network 2016"). The U1 and U2 lines were diverted via

4356-528: The additional line U34 until summer 2023, which ran from Vogelsang to Südheimer Platz (if the S-Bahn main line was closed during peak hours, it also continued to Vaihingen Bf). For the 2018 network, it was initially planned that the U14 would run from Mühlhausen via the Leuzeknoten and Bad Cannstatt to Neugereut instead of into the city center, where it would relieve the U2 and increase its traffic on its more frequented Bad Cannstatt–Neugereut section. The U11

4455-578: The case of Hamburg, those plans resulted in the shutdown of the Hamburg tramway by 1978. In the case of Berlin, the network in West Berlin was shut down in 1967 while the plans to shut down the system in East Berlin were reversed and ultimately the tram network started expanding again in the last years of East Germany; it now serves some portions of the former West again. In Nuremberg and Munich

4554-412: The city was connected between 18 and 20 November 2016. The tunnel leading out of the city was connected between 7 and 9 April 2017. Since then, the old tunnel has been filled in and the new long-distance rail tunnel has been built over the Stadtbahn tunnel. This measure is being financed from the funds of the Stuttgart 21 project, including reimbursement of costs for possible operational disruptions. Since

4653-600: The commissioning of the new tunnel between the State Gallery and the Hauptbahnhof, it was possible to return to the original Stadtbahn network, before the restrictions imposed by Stuttgart 21 (networks 2016 and 2018). In addition, the U1 and U14 lines swapped their southern and central branches as a preliminary measure for the capacity increase of the U1. In the future, the U1 will run via the inner-city loop (Hauptbahnhof–Berliner Platz–Rotebühlplatz) and on to Heslach Vogelrain (if

4752-462: The completion of the Weilimdorf tunnel in 1992, it ran for the first time to the city limits of Gerlingen (Gerlingen Siedlung stop) in 1993. In 1997, the line was extended in a tunnel beneath the town to the town centre. The U7 (Killesberg Messe–Degerloch), which was introduced for the 1993 World Horticultural Exposition , was the first line to run with double sets in the spring of 1993. In 1994,

4851-472: The densely built up areas, the Stadtbahn runs on the surface, often along roads with level crossings , though on a separate right-of-way . However some trains, especially U15 line's trains, operate partially with street running and share space with other traffic. The system's fleet consists of 224 light rail vehicles , all of which are variants of the DT8 model. The system operates on standard gauge track, and

4950-499: The distance between Olgaeck (260 m (280 yd)) and Heidehofstrasse (325 m (355 yd)), i.e. a route length of around 800 m (870 yd). This gives an average gradient of 8.1%, with the maximum being 8.5% on Alexanderstrasse. The outer branch of the U15 has been in operation through the new tunnel in Zuffenhausen to Stammheim since 10 December 2011. The Stammheim Rathaus and Stammheim stops were merged. Due to

5049-503: The distinction in terms while large parts of the general public and non-specialist press by and large do not. By the 1980s conventional tramways had been seen by decision-makers as overloaded systems for more than two decades. However, public attention focused on them at this time for two reasons. The Stadtbahn cities' second level plans faced unexpected complications in the form of lengthy construction work, budgetary problems for tunnel projects, and protests against elevated sections. At

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5148-579: The end of 2011, the northern branch from Zuffenhausen to Stammheim was converted; the most challenging part of this consisted of a tunnel under Unterländer Straße. On the southern branch between Olgaeck and Ruhbank, the Stadtbahn—like the tram before it—manages a steep gradient of up to 8.5%. This makes this section the steepest standard gauge adhesion track in Europe used by local public transport. Of this, 65 m (213 ft) in altitude are accounted for by

5247-475: The event line U11. As the new long-distance rail tunnel as part of Stuttgart 21 is being built in the area of the new Hauptbahnhof under Heilbronner Strasse at almost the same level as the current Hauptbahnhof–Pragsattel Stadtbahn tunnel, the Stadtbahn route had to be lowered and moved. Parallel to the existing Stadtbahn tunnel, two tunnel tubes were initially excavated in Kriegsberg. The tunnel leading into

5346-577: The first half of the 20th century as a name for the cross-city lines in Berlin and Vienna . The Berlin Stadtbahn line is an elevated heavy rail line linking the East and the West. Long distance, regional, suburban, and urban services ( S-Bahn ) are operated on it. In Berlin unqualified use of the term Stadtbahn is still widely understood to refer to the Berlin Stadtbahn. The Vienna Stadtbahn

5445-473: The first times that trams ran through the city centre. In 1988, the Volksfest line (later U11) to Cannstatter Wasen was served by trams for the first time, in 1989 line 9 was converted, and in 1990 two new Stadtbahn lines, the valley crossing lines U5 (Freiberg–Leinfelden) and U6 (Feuerbach–Möhringen), were put into operation simultaneously for the first time. After the U6 line was extended to Giebel following

5544-528: The fleets and the infrastructure were in need of massive investment and improvement. After the reunification of Germany in 1990, the use of the Stadtbahn term became popular in the former East Germany as well, as in Erfurt and Dresden . However, neither the Erfurt tramway nor the Dresden tramway have any significant tunnel or elevated sections or plans to build any. In their case separation from road traffic

5643-479: The instigation of the town of Ostfildern, has since been running from Vaihingen to Nellingen via the Weinsteige-Waldau triangle, which was previously only used for commercial purposes. In addition, the now-discontinued event lines U16 (replaced by U19 in 2006), U17 and U18 began operating. On 22 June 2002, line 2 was the penultimate line to be converted to Stadtbahn operation and at the same time received

5742-676: The last local elections (June 7, 2009), Remseck’s local council has a total of 26 members. 6 members are from the CDU (23,8% in the election), 5 members from the Freie Wähler (20,9%), 5 members from the FDP (18,7%), 5 members from the Die Grünen (18,6%) and 5 members from the SPD (17,9%). Until 2004, the chairman of the district council was called mayor. When Remseck became a city, the mayor became

5841-415: The light rail lines were given new numbers U1, U3 and U14 to distinguish them from the S-Bahn and tram lines. The E-line to Cannstatter Wasen and the stadium was renamed to U11 in 1994. The SSB changed the route of some light rail lines at the timetable change on 12 December 2010. The north branches of the lines U5 and U7 were exchanged, so that the U5 now goes to Killesberg and the U7 to Mönchfeld. Likewise,

5940-415: The mid-2010s, the SSB has been gradually carrying out major renovations on older sections of the line, with the tracks and operating facilities mostly being completely replaced and some raised platforms also being renewed. As part of this, the last sections of third track outside the routes of the vintage lines are gradually being removed. As part of the completion of the new line between the Hauptbahnhof and

6039-434: The name Aldingen am Neckar . In 1977, it received the name Remseck am Neckar and has had the status of a Große Kreisstadt since January 1, 2004. Five of the six boroughs of Remseck used to be villages and were founded several hundred years ago. References to Aldingen and Hochdorf can be found as early as 1100, Hochberg is mentioned in a text from 1231 whereas Neckargröningen is already referred to in 806. Neckarrems

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6138-452: The names Stadtbahn and S-Bahn have common origin ('rapid urban train'), their meaning today is different. S-Bahn is commuter rail , usually integrated into the railway network and mostly operated by the German national railway company Deutsche Bahn . Stadtbahn , on the other hand, generally use light rail vehicles (either high-floor or low-floor ), and are usually integrated into

6237-521: The new bridge. In addition to the changes in the city centre, the Wallgraben – Dürrlewang route was put into operation with the 2016 network, and the Hauptbahnhof – Budapester Platz – Milchhof and Hallschlag – Bottroper Straße – Wagrainäcker sections of the U12 were put into operation with the 2018 network. Since 2017, the U12 Stadtbahn line has been running with double sets from Dürrlewang in

6336-470: The next generation of tram vehicles arrived with the DT 8.10 sets. In the same year, the extension of the U14 from Mühlhausen to Remseck-Neckargröningen was the first network expansion since the beginning of the Stadtbahn era, compared to the tram network. One year later, on 9 September 2000, the 6.3-kilometre-long new line between Heumaden and Nellingen went into operation. The new peak hour line U8, established at

6435-688: The night-time bus N43 also stops in Remseck. Several media, including the Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung and the Stuttgarter Zeitung , report on events in Remseck. The local weekly newspaper Remseck Woche is released every Thursday and the Pattonville Info every other week. The “Radiomuseum” in Aldingen displays radios from 1924 to today. The “Heimatstube”, located in Nekarrems, presents peasant life in

6534-623: The opening of the new section of the line north of the Löwentorkreuzung to Hallschlag on 14 September 2013, the route network was changed. The previous section of the U15, from the Stadtbibliothek stop on Nordbahnhofstraße to the Löwentor crossing, has since been served by the U12, which runs from there to Hallschlag. The U15 has since run on Heilbronner Straße directly to Pragsattel. From now on, Killesberg will only be served by

6633-493: The outset to be eventually converted into a metro system. A final metro system may or may not be implemented in the end. This concept has the benefit of being cheaper in comparison with constructing a metro from scratch. Post-World War II transport policies in West German cities aimed for a separation of public and private transport. The conflicts that arose between increasing car usage and the existing tramway systems led to

6732-481: The plans to shut down the tram networks were slowed down – in part due to protests by citizens against losing tram service without adequate replacement – ultimately abandoned and there are now plans for new tram construction in both cities. However, as late as 2011 the tram line through Pirckheimer Straße in Nuremberg was shut down in the course of the opening of a new section of subway line U3 which runs slightly to

6831-603: The region, including a shoemaker’s workshop. In the “Dorfschmiede” in Neckargröningen, visitors can try forging in the blacksmith’s shop. Five of six boroughs have their own clubs: TV Aldingen, TSV Neckargröningen, VfB Neckarrems, SGV Hochdorf, and SKV Hochberg. The most successful football club is currently the VfB Neckarrems, playing in the Landesliga 1. As of December 31, 2008, the population of Remseck

6930-554: The route change between the Kirchtalstraße and Salzwiesenstraße stops, the Zahn-Nopper-Straße stop is no longer available. The Kirchtalstraße stop is the only tunnel stop where trains cannot stop in double sets. Interchange between the Stadtbahn and S-Bahn in Zuffenhausen, which was envisaged in earlier plans, was not implemented because the tunnel section of the Stadtbahn passes under the railway line to Ludwigsburg

7029-468: The same time, the smaller cities which had not started Stadtbahn plans reassessed their options in relation to their existing tram systems. Furthermore, relocating public transit or even pedestrians underground increasingly got a negative reputation and the concept of the automotive city – all but dominating public discourse in the 1950s and 1960s – was increasingly called into question. East German cities had no 1960s-style Stadtbahn plans in place, and

7128-404: The scheme. As far as the Stadtbahn terminology problem is concerned, however, the scheme serves only to add further confusion to the matter, since there is no nationwide logo for Stadtbahn services. The result appears to be a contraction in the use of the term Stadtbahn , especially in cities where it has been used in its wider 1980s 'light-rail system' meaning. In cities where Stadtbahn has

7227-611: The section through the Nordbahnhofviertel were completed while maintaining operations. In December 2007, the U15 went into operation between Ruhbank and Zuffenhausen Kelterplatz. A three-rail track was laid on the two converted sections of the southern branch, which enables vintage car trips with meter-gauge vehicles from the tram museum in Bad Cannstatt via the Nordbahnhof to Ruhbank. From the beginning of 2008 to

7326-556: The so-called 'second level' concept for future light rail schemes. This concept focused on the grade separation, i.e., elevation and/or tunneling of tram lines. Munich and Nuremberg decided to build pure, full-scale U-Bahn (metro) systems. Berlin and Hamburg planned expansions of their existing U-Bahn networks, while most West German cities decided to upgrade their tramway networks step by step, linking new 'second level' infrastructure to existing sections. While some cities regarded this solution as an interim step that would lead to

7425-570: The south via the city centre, through Europaviertel, the Nordbahnhofviertel and Hallschlag down into the Neckar valley to Remseck in the north. Since then, the U14 no longer runs to Remseck, but only to Mühlhausen. The extension of the southern branch between Dürrlewang and Wallgraben went into operation on 13 May 2016. Initially, the U14 was to end at the Max-Eyth-See, but in March 2013 it was decided that it would run to Mühlhausen. For this purpose,

7524-450: The stop has meanwhile been tarred over and converted into a road access for Badstraße. The plan is to demolish the bridge by summer 2024 and then rebuild it as a wider arched bridge by around 2031. The Rosensteinbrücke tram stop, which was previously located on Pragstrasse, is to be relocated to the new bridge to provide better connections to Cannstatt's old town. It has not yet been finally decided whether cars will also be able to drive over

7623-490: The stops for the museum lines 21 and 23. From 25 July 1983, three pre-series vehicles of the Stuttgart Stadtbahn railcar DT 8 (DT 8.1 to DT 8.3) were used in trial operation on the Plieningen–Möhringen section of line 3. On 28 September 1985, line 3 from Plieningen to Vaihingen was the first line to be completely converted to a Stadtbahn system. This was followed by lines 1 and 14 on 19 April and 12 July 1986, which were

7722-406: The suburbs are called Stadtbahn. They are represented by the 'S' logo that is used for S-Bahn ( Stadtschnellbahn ) in the rest of Germany and therefore partially conflict with it, as it has acquired a second meaning in Karlsruhe. As part of the redevelopment of their main city stations , national railway company Deutsche Bahn adopted a new logo to indicate Straßenbahn (tram) connections:

7821-426: The timetable change in 2010/11, extensive changes were made to the line network and the U6 received a new southern section to the Fasanenhof-Ost industrial estate. From 2013, extensive new construction of the U12 line followed. In preparation for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, all stops (except Berliner Platz (Hohe Straße)) along the inner-city loop were expanded so that double sets with a length of 80 metres could be used on

7920-483: The timetable change in December 2018, the new supplementary line U16 (Giebel–Fellbach) also began operations. It offers additional capacity during peak hours on the heavily used sections: Fellbach–Bad Cannstatt, Bad Cannstatt–Pragsattel and Pragsattel–Giebel. The U13, which previously ran to Giebel during peak hours, was withdrawn as far as Feuerbach Pfostenwäldle. With the timetable change on 10 December 2023, following

8019-475: The train, driver's cabs on both ends, higher operating voltage, wider cars with comfortable seats, and so on. In 1992 Karlsruhe started an innovative new service, using both heavy and light rail infrastructure, to link the wider region to the city. The vehicles were designed to comply with technical specifications for the (federal) heavy railway and for light rail (communal tramways). Such vehicles are called Dual-System Light Rail Vehicles. The meaning of Stadtbahn

8118-591: The tram network, though the Stadtbahn portions do not operate with street running as much as trams do. They also differ in legal status: S-Bahn systems are governed under the rail rules of the Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung (EBO) ('Ordinance on the Construction and Operation of Railways'), while Stadtbahn systems are usually tramways by law governed under the regulations of Verordnung über den Bau und Betrieb der Straßenbahnen (BOStrab) ('Ordinance on

8217-431: The turning loops at the end of the line could be eliminated. In addition, barrier-free access to the trains should be possible without having to climb steps. The DT 8 light rail vehicle, specially developed for Stuttgart, took these requirements into account. Both systems had to be operated alongside each other for a long period of time with interim solutions. The routes intended for light rail operations were converted to

8316-400: The underground platforms. While both types of vehicle were still in operation, half of the platforms were converted to high platforms. As soon as the trams were no longer running, the other half could be converted. As part of the program to make the Stadtbahn barrier-free, all stops were equipped with high platforms and, where necessary, lifts by 12 December 2010. The low platforms will remain at

8415-587: The word "Tram" at the expense of Straßenbahn and elektrische ("electric [railway/tramway]") the latter of which having become somewhat antiquated. The term "Bim" (short for "Bimmelbahn" in turn derived from the semi- onomatopoetic "bimmeln" for the sound of a bell) meanwhile has become limited to Austria, particularly the "Bim" in Vienna . As the new logos became part of the information systems at more and more main railway stations, an increasing number of cities and public transport operators came to accept and adopt

8514-669: The “Oberbürgermeister” (head mayor). The Oberbürgermeister is elected directly by the people for eight years and he has two proxies, the “Erster Bürgermeister” (first mayor) and the “Bürgermeister” (mayor). Remseck has six boroughs: Since 1999, Remseck is connected to Stuttgart via line U14 (Remseck – Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof – Heslach Vogelrain) of the Stadtbahn , which is a part of the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart . There are four stops on Remseck territory. There are four bus lines (402, 403, 404, and 405) operating just in Remseck plus several lines connecting Remseck with Ludwigsburg , Waiblingen and other nearby cities. At weekends,

8613-820: Was also adopted by the Saarbahn in Saarbrücken . This model is today referred to in France as the tram-train . Other Stadtbahn networks in Germany without tunnels, but which incorporate railway lines, are found in: Although a precise legal definition of Stadtbahn was planned in the 1970s, there is currently no such definition. By law, the BOStrab regulates all Stadtbahn systems as tram systems, as long as they are not mainline rail. However, all U-Bahn systems in Germany are likewise regulated by BOStrab. In some systems,

8712-464: Was built in 1966 at Charlottenplatz in coordination with the reconstruction of the intersection of federal highways B 14 and B 27 , where the routes of the central valley longitudinal (roughly north-south) lines (at that time parallel to the B 14) intersect with the valley transverse lines (parallel to the B 27). A tunnel between Neckartor and Marienplatz (running close to the B 14) was completed in 1972. All tunnel routes and stops were already built with

8811-685: Was created by the Cologne Stadtbahn and the Bonn Stadtbahn , opened in 1974, from the conversion of two former railway lines (the Rheinuferbahn and Vorgebirgsbahn belonging to the old Köln-Bonner Eisenbahnen ). Further developments led to tram-train networks that rather resembled an S-Bahn . This idea was first realised in 1992 in Karlsruhe ( Karlsruhe Stadtbahn ), where as part of the Karlsruhe model even so-called dual system railbuses were used, which in addition to

8910-543: Was enlarged to encompass this new type of " tram-train " service. In other regions, stimulated by the Karlsruhe example and planning to copy it, other terms are in use: Stadt-Umland-Bahn (city-to-region railway, e.g. Erlangen , also in discussion to connect the nearer surroundings of Munich , as far as not supplied with S-Bahn services so far, with the existing public transport there), Regional-Stadtbahn (regional light rail, e.g. Braunschweig ). The difference of this system to other systems where light rail mixes with heavy rail,

9009-442: Was even necessary to create a track loop. It was not until 1999 that the upgrade and simultaneous extension to Neugereut was agreed. It was opened on 16 July 2005 with a 10–15 meter deep, 1.1 km (0.68 mi) long tunnel built by mining under the main cemetery ( Hauptfriedhof ). From September 2005, the last metre-gauge section of line 15 was converted to Stadtbahn operation. First, the southern branch from Olgaeck to Ruhbank and

9108-453: Was in the beginning a system of heavy rail lines circling the city, free of level crossings, operated by steam trains. After World War I the Wiental , Donaukanal and Gürtel lines were converted into an electric light rail system with tram-like two-axle cars (which on line 18G until 1945 switched into the tram network at Gumpendorfer Strasse station). In the 1970s to 1990s the infrastructure

9207-415: Was initially named “Gemeinde Aldingen am Neckar”, but renamed on July 1, 1977. The town’s new name “Remseck” was chosen due to a castle, which used to be located on a mountain at the confluence of the rivers Rems and Neckar . The “Castle Remseck” was built in 1842 at exactly the same place, further verifying the name “Remseck”. In 1992, Pattonville , a former residential area which was founded in 1955 and

9306-469: Was planned to be used in regular service for the connection to the city center.These plans were abandoned after a trial run from 17 October 2016 to 13 April 2017 in favour of the U19 reinforcement line, which finally began scheduled operations on 16 October 2017. It runs between Neugereut and Neckarpark and increases the frequency of the U2 on the section in question to approximately every five minutes. In addition,

9405-402: Was predominantly inhabited by US Americans, joined Remseck, but was split in two parts: The eastern part belongs to Remseck, the western part belongs to Kornwestheim . In 1999, the population exceeded 20,000, which is the minimal limit of inhabitants a town has to have to become a city. The town government applied for town privileges in 2003 and obtained city rights on January 1, 2004. Since

9504-509: Was prefixed with a 'U', except in the Cologne Stadtbahn , Bielefeld Stadtbahn , and Hanover Stadtbahn . In local parlance some of those systems are referred to as "U-Bahn", especially when talking about tunnel sections. However, this somewhat misleading terminology is only officially used in Frankfurt am Main which calls its Stadtbahn "Frankfurt U-Bahn". Official documents and specialist publications or railfans and transit advocates maintain

9603-411: Was replaced in 2016-2017 by new construction in a different location with an additional branch towards the Europaviertel. The total length of the underground routes is around 26 km (16 mi). With the delivery of the last DT 8.11 tram cars, the SSB owned 164 tram vehicles in 2005. At the timetable change in 2005/06, the U5 line was extended to the north by 650 m (710 yd) to Mönchfeld. At

9702-407: Was the different platform heights. With the old trams, boarding was only possible from the street or from an underground platform; with the new light rail vehicle, boarding was possible either via an underground platform or, preferably barrier-free, via a high platform. The older classes of light rail vehicles (DT 8.4, DT 8.5, DT 8.7) are equipped with so-called folding steps, which can be folded out at

9801-528: Was updated, and the lines were partially relocated: they are now part of the Vienna U-Bahn services 'U4' and 'U6'. The Vorortelinie line remained heavy rail and is now part of the Vienna S-Bahn . Since the 1960s the term Stadtbahn has become identified with a second, now dominant, meaning. Here Stadtbahn is an underground urban rail network that is used by conventional trams but planned at

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