Rotterdamse Tram Lines

Rotterdamse Tram Lines

The following nine tramlines are part of Rotterdam's regular transit system:

           Rotterdamse Tram Line Termini       Route      Transport Company      Details

• 2 Keizerswaard - Charlois Station Lombardijen, Randweg, Hillevliet, Maashaven RET
• 4 Molenlaan - Heemraadsplein Station Noord, Rotterdam Centraal, Eendrachtsplein RET
• 7 Woudestein - Willemsplein Erasmus Universiteit, Voorschoterlaan, Oostplein, Rotterdam Centraal, Eendrachtsplein RET
• 8 Kleiweg - Spangen Station Noord, Rotterdam Centraal, Beurs, Leuvehaven, Erasmus MC, Delfshaven, Marconiplein RET
• 20 Lombardijen - Rotterdam Centraal Station Lombardijen, Wilhelminaplein, Eendrachtsplein RET Runs only during peak hours.
• 21 De Esch - Schiedam, Woudhoek Erasmus Universiteit, Oostplein, Station Blaak, Beurs, Rotterdam Centraal, Marconiplein, Station Schiedam Centrum, Station Nieuwland RET Does not run at night after 20:00, or on Sunday mornings.
• 23 Beverwaard - Marconiplein Stadion Feijenoord, Wilhelminaplein, Leuvehaven, Beurs, Rotterdam Centraal RET
• 24 De Esch - Vlaardingen, Holy Erasmus Universiteit, Oostplein, Station Blaak, Beurs, Rotterdam Centraal, Marconiplein, Station Schiedam Centrum, Station Nieuwland RET
• 25 Carnisselande - Schiebroek Maasstad Ziekenhuis-locatie Zuider, Wilhelminaplein, Leuvehaven, Beurs, Rotterdam Centraal, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Melanchthonweg RET

The following three tramlines are seasonal lines or special lines:

            Rotterdamse Tram Line Termini     Transport Company      Details

• 10 Citytour RoMeO Summer-only historical tourist tramline, outside of summer, the tram is available for rent for parties or marriages. Driven with historic Rotterdam trams.
• 12 Rotterdam Centraal - Stadion Feyenoord - Park+Ride Beverwaard RET Football-tram: only operates during big events or big matches in De Kuip (Feyenoord Stadium).
• 18 Rotterdam Centraal - Het Park RET Only operates during the annual Dunya Festival.

Rotterdamse Tram Rolling Stock

From the 1960s until 2003, almost the entire tram fleet was manufactured by Duewag. The last of these was the ZGT-series (nl), produced in collaboration with Stork and delivered from 1981 to 1988 in two batches of 50. Between 1985 and 1988, some older trams were modernized to extend their lives, so that they can remain in use until the introduction of the newer trams.

From 2002 to 2004, in conjunction with the TramPlus modernization project, Alstom delivered 60 articulated Citadis 302 vehicles (the 2000-series). These are five-section, 100% low-floor trams with a length of 31.5 metres (103 ft 4+3⁄16 in), a width of 2.4 metres (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in), and seating for 63 riders. They were limited to routes which were part of the TramPlus upgrade, as they were too large to operate on other routes. Two of these trams were damaged in a collision on 10 March 2014 and were repaired by joining them together. All 59 trams of this series were overhauled beginning in 2015.

In 2012, RET ordered 53 additional trams of the same model (the 2100-series). These trams are shorter than the previous generation by one-half metre (1 ft 7+11⁄16 in), reducing overhang when travelling around curves on routes not upgraded to TramPlus standards. There are also some technical improvements and other changes from the previous series, including padded seating and a modified interior layout. This series of trams replaced all of the high-floor ZGT trams by 2014 and as a result, Rotterdam has the first tram network in the Benelux to be completely wheelchair-accessible with only low-floor trams.

25 of the ZGT trams are being used second-hand on the tram network in Galaţi, Romania. 15 of these shipped from Rotterdam in 2008 and 10 more in 2012.

Trams in Rotterdam Operation

Rotterdamse Tram Locale: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Horsecar era: 1879–1924/1925
Rotterdamse Tram Status: Closed
Rotterdamse Tram Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Rotterdamse Tram Propulsion System(s): Horse
Rotterdamse Tram Electric tram era: since 1905
Rotterdamse Tram Status: Open
Rotterdamse Tram Lines: 9 (+ 3 special lines)
Rotterdamse Tram Operator(s): Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET) (since 1927)
Rotterdamse Tram Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Rotterdamse Tram Propulsion System(s): Electricity
Rotterdamse Tram Electrification: 600 V DC Catenary
Rotterdamse Tram Stock: 118
Rotterdamse Tram Track Length (single): 194 km (121 mi)
Rotterdamse Tram Stops: 322
2021: 25 million
Rotterdamse Tram Coordinates: 51°55′18″N 04°28′52″E