InTramCities with Gordon Stewart

Essen, Germany : 27th-28th March, 1995
The opening in November 1991 of the tram and duo-bus tunnel from Viehofer Platz to Berliner Platz with the ramp at Krupp Hauptverwaltung brought about the closure of the replaced surface tracks plus the trams at Limbecker Platz and the direct link to Alfred-Krupp-Schule via Schederhofstrasse. Photos show the ramp at Krupp Hauptverwaltung, plus views of the closed surface tracks, including two of replacement buses at Schederhofstrasse.

Photos in Altenessen around Badeanstalt and Karlsplatz show the surface alignment in this major northern suburb, subsequently closed in 1998 north of Altenessen Bahnhof in conjunction with the further extension of the Stadtbahn tunnels following their opening from Universitat to Altenessen Bahnhof.

Other tram stops illustrated are Volkshochschule, Aalto-Theater, Kronprinzenstrasse, Moltkestrasse plus various views in the southern suburb of Bredeney. Photos also include the Stadtbahn tunnels in southern Essen at Martinstrasse and Ruttenscheider Stern, and at Hauptbahnhof and Porscheplatz in the city centre. Two views at the open-air terminus of the Stadtbahn branch to Messe-Sud/Gruga show car number 5203, one of the former London Docklands cars, now running in Essen.
 
Date Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
27/03/1995 950022 1 Boyer Strasse Out In 1001 Northbound platform with a southbound tram approaching
27/03/1995 950022 2 Ahrenbergstrasse Out In
Northwards view along Karnaper Strasse
27/03/1995 950022 3 Karlsplatz In Out 1016 Tram negotiating Stadtbahn construction work north of Karlsplatz
27/03/1995 950031 1 Karlsplatz In Out 1162 Tram on Altenessener Str about to turn left into terminus
27/03/1995 950031 2 Karlsplatz Out Out 1162 Tram waiting at lay-over track at terminus
27/03/1995 950031 3 Karlsplatz In In 1162 Tram leaving Karlsplatz terminus
27/03/1995 950031 4 Karlsplatz In In 1162 Tram turning from terminus into Altenessener Strasse
27/03/1995 950031 5 Badeanstalt In Out 1401 View south towards Badeanstalt with tram on temporary single track
27/03/1995 950031 6 Badeanstalt In In 1006 Badeanstalt
27/03/1995 950031 7 Badeanstalt Out Out 1171 Badeanstalt, showing construction work and single-track working.
27/03/1995 950031 8 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park Out In 1003 Rear of northbound 1459 shown at on-street tramstop in Altenessenerstr
27/03/1995 950031 9 Altenessen Bahnhof Out In
View north along Altenessener Strasse
27/03/1995 950031 10 Haupteingang In Out 3742 Duobus emerging from the tunnel network under the trolley wires
27/03/1995 950031 11 Haupteingang In In 1101 Tram at remodelled station and the access ramp to the central tunnel
27/03/1995 950031 12 Haupteingang In In 1101 Tram entering tunnel under Altendorfer Strasse
27/03/1995 950031 13 Haupteingang In Out 1852 Tram climbing ramp to reach the westbound platform
27/03/1995 950031 14 Haupteingang In In 1114 Tram at city-bound platform
27/03/1995 950031 15 Messe Sud / Gruga In
5203 Ex-London Docklands 03
27/03/1995 950031 16 Messe Sud / Gruga Out
5203 Ex-London Docklands 03
27/03/1995 950031 17 Hauptbahnhof Out Out 5203 Ex-London Docklands tram operating in the Essen underground system
27/03/1995 950031 18 Kruppallee Out Out 1151 View south along Bredeneyer Strasse in southern Essen
27/03/1995 950031 19 Kruppallee In In 1171 View northwards of Kruppallee tram stop
27/03/1995 950031 20 Frankenstrasse In In 1159 View south along Bredeneyer Strasse
27/03/1995 950031 21 Frankenstrasee In Out 1172 View south along Bredeneyer Strasse
27/03/1995 950031 22 Frankenstrasse Out Out 1179 View towards Bredeney terminus
27/03/1995 950032 1 Viehoferplatz


Former tram alignment towards Porscheplatz on Schutzenbahn.
27/03/1995 950032 2 Viehoferplatz


View north from pedestrian access bridge of former alignment
27/03/1995 950032 3 Viehoferplatz


Former tracks in Friedrich Ebert Strasse, now a grassy reservation
27/03/1995 950032 4 Limbecker Platz In

View of closed and derelict former tram station
27/03/1995 950032 5 Limbecker Platz In

View of closed track alignment in Ostfeldstrasse towards Berliner Platz
27/03/1995 950032 6 Schederhofstrasse In Out 3717 Duobus operating over the former tram route in Frohnhauser Strasse
27/03/1995 950032 7 Schederhofstrasse Out In 3711 Duobus replacement service on the direct route to Alfred-Krupp-Schule
27/03/1995 950032 8 Berliner Platz Out

View of closed tracks along Ostfeldstrasse
27/03/1995 950032 9 Berliner Platz Out

Closed tracks in Ostfeldstrasse
27/03/1995 950032 10 Berliner Platz In

View of former surface tram stop
27/03/1995 950032 11 Berliner Platz Out

Former route to Haupteingang viewed from Berliner Platz
27/03/1995 950032 12 Limbecker Platz In

View from pedestrian overbridge towards Limbecker Platz
27/03/1995 950032 13 Berliner Platz Out

View from pedestrian overbridge towards Berliner Platz
28/03/1995 950041 1 Frankenstrasse In In 1163 View north from direction of Bedeney terminus
28/03/1995 950041 2 Martinstrasse In In 5203 Former Docklands car on dual gauge track
28/03/1995 950041 3 Martinstrasse In Out 5108 Standard gauge Stadtbahn B car en route to Messe Sud/Gruga
28/03/1995 950041 4 Ruttenscheider Stern Out Out 1173 View south from northbound platform of Stadtbahn-M car 1173
28/03/1995 950041 5 Hauptbahnhof In In 1112 M8 tram at northbound platform waiting to depart for Porscheplatz
28/03/1995 950041 6 Hauptbahnhof In In 1112 As 8 - magnified view
28/03/1995 950041 7 Porscheplatz

1407 View in the four-track underground station
28/03/1995 950041 8 Porscheplatz

1107 View in the four-track underground station
28/03/1995 950041 9 Volkshochschule Out Out 1104 Tram at eastbound platform on Steeler Strasse
28/03/1995 950041 10 Volkshochschule Out In 1855 Tram at westbound platform on Steeler Strasse
28/03/1995 950041 11 Volkshochschule In Out 1019 Tram leaving tunnel en route from Porscheplatz
28/03/1995 950041 12 Volkshochschule In Out 1317 Duobus on Hollestrasse at Steeler Strasse (former tram link to Hbf)
28/03/1995 950041 13 Volkshochschule In In
Recently lengthened double ended tram descending ramp
28/03/1995 950041 14 Aalto-Theater In Out
View of tram stop formerly named Rolandstrasse
28/03/1995 950041 15 Aalto-Theater Out In 1758 Tram approaching city-bound platform
28/03/1995 950041 16 Aalto-Theater Out In 1758 Tram loading at city-bound platform
28/03/1995 950041 17 Aalto-Theater In Out 1017 Tram emerging from tunnel before sharp left turn into tram stop
28/03/1995 950041 18 Aalto-Theater Out Out 1017 Tram at outbound platform
28/03/1995 950041 19 Kronprinzenstrasse Out In 1016 View southwards along Gutenbergstrasse at Kronprinzenstrasse
28/03/1995 950041 20 Kronprinzenstrasse In Out 1757 View towards city along Gutenbergstrasse
28/03/1995 950041 21 Moltkestrasse Out Out 1001 View from Gutenbergstrasse along Moltkestrasse

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Film No No Location View Dir Tram
950022 1 Boyer Strasse Out In 1001
950022 2 Ahrenbergstrasse Out In
950022 3 Karlsplatz In Out 1016
950031 1 Karlsplatz In Out 1162
950031 2 Karlsplatz Out Out 1162
950031 3 Karlsplatz In In 1162
950031 4 Karlsplatz In In 1162
950031 5 Badeanstalt In Out 1401
950031 6 Badeanstalt In In 1006
950031 7 Badeanstalt Out Out 1171
950031 8 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park Out In 1003
950031 9 Altenessen Bahnhof Out In
950031 10 Haupteingang In Out 3742
950031 11 Haupteingang In In 1101
950031 12 Haupteingang In In 1101
950031 13 Haupteingang In Out 1852
950031 14 Haupteingang In In 1114
950031 15 Messe Sud / Gruga In
5203
950031 16 Messe Sud / Gruga Out
5203
950031 17 Hauptbahnhof Out Out 5203
950031 18 Kruppallee Out Out 1151
950031 19 Kruppallee In In 1171
950031 20 Frankenstrasse In In 1159
950031 21 Frankenstrasee In Out 1172
950031 22 Frankenstrasse Out Out 1179
950032 1 Viehoferplatz


950032 2 Viehoferplatz


950032 3 Viehoferplatz


950032 4 Limbecker Platz In

950032 5 Limbecker Platz In

950032 6 Schederhofstrasse In Out 3717
950032 7 Schederhofstrasse Out In 3711
950032 8 Berliner Platz Out

950032 9 Berliner Platz Out

950032 10 Berliner Platz In

950032 11 Berliner Platz Out

950032 12 Limbecker Platz In

950032 13 Berliner Platz Out

950041 1 Frankenstrasse In In 1163
950041 2 Martinstrasse In In 5203
950041 3 Martinstrasse In Out 5108
950041 4 Ruttenscheider Stern Out Out 1173
950041 5 Hauptbahnhof In In 1112
950041 6 Hauptbahnhof In In 1112
950041 7 Porscheplatz

1407
950041 8 Porscheplatz

1107
950041 9 Volkshochschule Out Out 1104
950041 10 Volkshochschule Out In 1855
950041 11 Volkshochschule In Out 1019
950041 12 Volkshochschule In Out 1317
950041 13 Volkshochschule In In
950041 14 Aalto-Theater In Out
950041 15 Aalto-Theater Out In 1758
950041 16 Aalto-Theater Out In 1758
950041 17 Aalto-Theater In Out 1017
950041 18 Aalto-Theater Out Out 1017
950041 19 Kronprinzenstrasse Out In 1016
950041 20 Kronprinzenstrasse In Out 1757
950041 21 Moltkestrasse Out Out 1001
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