Trams in Halle
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The Halle (Saale) tramway network (German: Straßenbahnnetz Halle (Saale)) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Halle (Saale), a city in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Opened in 1882, the network has been operated since 1990 by Hallesche Verkehrs-AG (HAVAG), and is integrated in the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV).
Network
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 day-time | Frohe Zukunft / / Gertraudenfriedhof – Am Steintor – Marktplatz – Böllberg - Südstadt, Veszpremer Straße |
| 2 day-time | Schwimmhalle - S-Bahnhof Neustadt – Rennbahnkreuz – Marktplatz – Am Steintor – central station – Damaschkestraße – Vogelweide - Südstadt, Veszpremer Straße |
| 3 day-time | Trotha - Zoo – Reileck – Moritzburgring - Marktplatz – Franckeplatz – Vogelweide - Südstadt, Paul-Suhr-Straße - Beesen |
| 4 Mo-Fr | Kröllwitz - Heide-Universitätsklinikum – Rennbahnkreuz – Glauchaer Platz – Franckeplatz – Riebeckplatz - central station (continue 12) |
| 5 day-time | Kröllwitz - Heide-Universitätsklinikum – Rennbahnkreuz – Marktplatz – Am Steintor – central station – Damaschkestraße – Ammendorf / / Schkopau – Merseburg – (< this direction Merseburg-Süd <) – Leuna - Bad Dürrenberg |
| 7 day-time | Kröllwitz - Burg Giebichenstein – Reileck – Moritzburgring - Marktplatz – Franckeplatz – central station - Büschdorf |
| 8 day-time | Trotha - Burg Giebichenstein – Volkspark – Marktplatz – Vogelweide - Elsa-Brändström-Straße |
| 9 day-time | Göttinger Bogen - S-Bahnhof Neustadt – Rennbahnkreuz – (Marktplatz / Mo-Fr Glauchaer Platz) – Franckeplatz - central station (continue 10) |
| 10 day-time | Soltauer Straße - S-Bahnhof Neustadt – Rennbahnkreuz – Marktplatz – Am Steintor – Berliner Brücke - central station (continue 9) |
| 12 day-time | Trotha - Zoo – Reileck – Am Steintor - central station |
| 16 Mo-Sa | Adolfstraße - Reileck - Am Steintor – Marktplatz – Franckeplatz – Südstadt - Beesen |
| 127 late | as above, 2 extended: Soltauer Straße - Beesen |
| 94 late | this direction: Kröllwitz > Heide-Universitätsklinikum > Rennbahnkreuz > Hallmarkt > Marktplatz > Glauchaer Platz > Rennbahnkreuz > Heide-Universitätsklinikum > Kröllwitz |
| 95 late | Trotha - Zoo – Reileck – Am Steintor – Marktplatz – Vogelweide – Damaschkestraße - Ammendorf |
(As of 6 February 2026)
Rolling stock
- Present
| Image | Class | Years in Production | Quantity | Notes | Lines of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT6D | 1996–2001 | 60 | Low Floor, 3 car bodies, Bi-directional | Day: Lines 1, 2, 2S, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 15 LUNA-Nachtlinie: Lines 1, 2, 2S, 5, 7, 8, 94 & 95 | |
| MGT-K | 2004–2005 | 30 | Low Floor, 2 car bodies | Lines 2, 3, 4 (Mo-Fr) & 5 | |
| MGT-K-2 | 2012–2013 | 12 | Low Floor, 2 car bodies | Lines 2, 3, 4 (Mo-Fr) & 5 | |
| MGT-M | 2025 | 39 | Low Floor, 3 car bodies | – | |
| MGT-XL | 2024 | 17 | Low Floor, 5 car bodies | – |
- Former
| Image | Class | Years in Production | Quantity | Notes | Lines of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatra T4D-C | 1981–1986 | 51 | Motor units | – | |
| Tatra B4D-C | 1981–1986 | 17 | Trailer units | – |
See also
References
- Bauer, Gerhard; Kuschinski, Norbert (1994). Die Straßenbahnen in Ostdeutschland [The Tramways in East Germany]. Vol. Band 2: Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen [Volume 2: Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia]. Aachen, Germany: Schweers + Wall. ISBN 392167980X.
- Schwandl, Robert (2012). Schwandl's Tram Atlas Deutschland (in German and English) (3rd ed.). Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 9783936573336.
External links
Media related to Trams in Halle an der Saale at Wikimedia Commons
- Halle database / photo gallery and Halle tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.