InTramCities with Gordon Stewart

Leipzig, Germany : 21st-25th March 1997
Since the reunification of Germany, large sums of money have been spent in modernising tramway systems in the former German Democratic Republic and Leipzig is no exception. Although there are no plans to build tram subways or underground railways as might be found in western German cities of similar size such as Frankfurt, the "Stadtbahn" brand is now used to describe the high-quality surface tramways that are now under construction.

By 1997, Leipzig had received the first batch of their new 8-axle low floor trams and were soon to start to take delivery of low-floor trailers for their existing fleet of Tatra trams. Many of the Tatras, mainly T4D, but also T6A2, both with trailers, had been modernised, with unmodernised cars already or about to be withdrawn. A programme of tram route modernisation was also in progress, with several upgraded alignments, such as on Prager Strasse and Delitzscher Strasse, the latter with the extension to the new Leipziger Messe fairgrounds. A new link through the old Messe fairgrounds was under construction to provide a more direct connection to Losnig and the link from Paunsdorf-Nord to Sommerfeld had been added to the network in 1994.

The political and economic changes after 1990 also led to a rapid loss of population from the urban area and the closure of many of the city's traditional factories. The city's population fell by around 10 percent in ten years. The economic conditions under which trams were operated had changed dramatically. Increasing motor car use also led to rapidly falling numbers of passengers using public transport , and the increasing congestion adversely affected the street-based tramway system. Some track closures were inevitable. The short inner-city branch to Anger-Crottendorf and the link from Neues Rathaus to Kurt-Eisener-Strasse via Flossplatz were closed. The former served an area to which traffic had seriously dwindled, the latter ran closely parallel to the tram tracks in Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse.
From May 2001, a new network was introduced, replacing the multitude of routes with differing service frequencies with fewer lines with higher and regular frequencies (every 10 minutes on most lines in normal service periods). Groups of lines would be bundled according to their route through the city centre and the number of colours on the city's tram route map would be significantly reduced. Although many direct journies between city areas would be lost, connections would be easier and more frequent. From an operational point of view, it would become easier to ensure regular frequencies on the main routes and associated branches. A better service could be offered at no extra cost. One small casualty was the short branch from Rathaus Leutzsch to Bahnhof Leutzsch via Bienitzstrasse.
 By 2006, three lines, the current 11, 15 and 16, are planned to be upgraded to "Stadtbahn" standards throughout.

The network introduced in May 2001

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Date Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
21/03/1997 960292 1 Goerdelerring

1969
21/03/1997 960292 2 Goerdelerring

2089
21/03/1997 960292 3 Goerdelerring

2148
21/03/1997 960292 4 Goerdelerring

2148
21/03/1997 960292 5 Goerdelerring

1134
21/03/1997 970011 1 Leibnizstrasse In Out 1022 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 2 Jahnallee In Out 2196 At Lessingstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 3 Waldplatz Out In 2191 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 4 Waldplatz Out In
On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 5 Waldplatz Out In 1001 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 6 Waldplatz In Out 1976 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 7 Waldplatz Out In 2004 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 8 Waldplatz In Out 1119 On Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 9 Sportforum Out In 1862 1862+1861 on Jahnallee
21/03/1997 970011 10 Angerbrucke Strassenbahnhof In Out 2003 On Zschochersche Strasse
21/03/1997 970011 11 Angerbrucke Strassenbahnhof Out Out 1951 On Zschochersche Strasse
21/03/1997 970011 12 Lindenauer Markt In Out 2025 2025+518 approaching Lindenauer Markt
21/03/1997 970011 13 Lindenauer Markt Out In 2070
21/03/1997 970011 14 Lindenauer Markt In Out 2085
21/03/1997 970011 15 Lindenauer Markt Out In 1923
21/03/1997 970011 16 Lindenauer Markt In Out 2062
21/03/1997 970011 17 Odermannstrasse Out In 1834 Turning into Demmeringstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 18 Merseburger Strasse In Out 1914 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 19 Merseburger Strasse In Out 1914 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 20 Lutzener Strasse Out In 1796 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 21 Henriettenstrasse In Out 1922 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 22 Henriettenstrasse Out In 1119 On Lutzenerstrasse near Lindenau S-Bahnhof
21/03/1997 970011 23 Lindenau Bushof In Out 2156 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 24 Lindenau Bushof Out In 2117 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 25 Grunauer Allee Out In 2062 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 26 Parkallee Out In 2068 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 27 Parkallee Out In 1912 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 28 Am Kirchberg Out In 1922 On Lutzenerstrasse
21/03/1997 970011 29 Kiewer Strasse Out In 1838
21/03/1997 970011 30 Kiewer Strasse In Out 1951
21/03/1997 970011 31 Saturn Strasse In Out 1916 1916+1641
21/03/1997 970011 32 Saturn Strasse Out In 1951 1951+2037
21/03/1997 970011 33 Jupiter Strasse In Out 2144
21/03/1997 970011 34 Schonauer Ring Out Out 1111
22/03/1997 970021 1 Gottschallstrasse Out In 2062 On Virchowstrasse one stop in from Gohlis Nord terminus
22/03/1997 970021 2 Gottschallstrasse In Out 1121 On Virchowstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 3 S-Bahnhof Gohlis Out In 1121 On Lutzowstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 4 S-Bahnhof Gohlis In In 1121 On Lutzowstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 5 G. Schumann Strasse In Out 1127 On Lutzowstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 6 Kirchplatz In Out 2136 On Gohliser Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 7 F. Seger Strasse Out In 1121 On Gohliser Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 8 Nordplatz In Out 1919 On Gohliser Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 9 Zoo Out In
On Pfaffendorfer Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 10 Zoo In Out 2173 On Pfaffendorfer Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 11 Lortzingstrasse Out In 2136 On Pfaffendorfer Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 12 Goerdelerring

1981 Turning into Goerdelerring from Trondlinring
22/03/1997 970021 13 Goerdelerring

1878
22/03/1997 970021 14 Neues Rathaus

1113 On Martin-Luther-Ring, viewed southwards
22/03/1997 970021 15 Neues Rathaus


On Martin-Luther-Ring, viewed northwards
22/03/1997 970021 16 Karl-Tauchnitz-Strasse In Out 1012 1012+805 at Neues Rathaus, viewd towards Rossplatz
22/03/1997 970021 17 Karl-Tauchnitz-Strasse Out In 2168
22/03/1997 970021 18 Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse

2076 At Reichelstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 19 Fr-Ebert-/Kathe-Kollwitz-Str


On Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 20 Fr-Ebert-/Kathe-Kollwitz-Str

2084 2084+2070 on Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 21 Marschner Strasse In Out 1984 On Kathe-Kollwitz-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 22 Klara-Zetkin-Park Out In 2094 View along Klingerweg
22/03/1997 970021 23 Felsenkeller Out In 1022 On Zschochersche Strasse at Karl-Heine-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 24 Felsenkeller In Out 1018 1018+811 on Zschochersche Strasse at Karl-Heine-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 25 Bienitzstrasse Out In 1960 Close to Leutzsch terminus on Rathenaustrasse
22/03/1997 970021 26 Rathaus Leutzsch In Out 1120 On Georg-Schwarz-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 27 Rathaus Leutzsch Out In 1027 On Georg-Schwarz-Strasse at H-Driesch-Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 28 Wurzerstrasse Out In 2196 2196+2189
22/03/1997 970021 29 Torgauer Platz Out In 2137 On Torgauer Strasse
22/03/1997 970021 30 Torgauer Platz In Out 2159 On Eisenbahnstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 31 Geissler Strasse Out In 2086 On Eisenbahnstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 32 Annenstrasse Out In 2154 On Wurzerstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 33 Emmaus Strasse Out In 2168 2168+2167 on Risaerstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 34 Emmaus Strasse In Out
On Risaerstrasse
22/03/1997 970021 35 Am Vorwerk Out In 2159 Alongside Heiterblick Allee in Paunsdorf
22/03/1997 970021 36 Sommerfeld Out In 2139 At terminus of modern extension in Paunsdorf.
22/03/1997 970031 1 Gewerbegebiet Lehdenweg In Out 2120 Alongside Paunsdorfer Allee
22/03/1997 970031 2 Gewerbegebiet Lehdenweg In Out 2174 2174+2190 alongside Paunsdorfer Allee
22/03/1997 970031 3 Hermelinstrasse In Out 1018 Alongside Paunsdorfer Allee
22/03/1997 970031 4 Hermelinstrasse Out In 2174 Alongside Paunsdorfer Allee
22/03/1997 970031 5 Paunsdorf Nord Out In 2191 On Paunsdorfer Allee at junction with Heiterblick Allee
22/03/1997 970031 6 Paunsdorf Nord In Out 2196 Alongside Paunsdorfer Allee
22/03/1997 970031 7 Merkwitzerstrasse In Out 2181 On Torgauer Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 8 Merkwitzerstrasse In Out
On Torgauer Strasse at Hohentichelnstrasse
22/03/1997 970031 9 Merkwitzerstrasse Out In 2137 On Torgauer Strasse at Hohentichelnstrasse
22/03/1997 970031 10 Teslastrasse Out In 2181 On Torgauer Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 11 Einertstrasse Out In 2098 View along Eisenbahn Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 12 F. Liszt Platz Out In 1120 On Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 13 F. Liszt Platz In Out 1960 On Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 14 Hofmeisterstrasse In Out 2120 On Wintergarten Strasse at Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 15 Hofmeisterstrasse Out In 2086 On Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 16 Wintergartenstrasse/Hbf Out In 2103
22/03/1997 970031 17 Goerdelerring

1130 On Trondlinring
22/03/1997 970031 18 Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse Out Out

22/03/1997 970031 19 Arndtstrasse Out In 1117 On Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 20 Arndtstrasse In In 1117 On Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 21 K Liebknecht/-R Lehmannstr Out In 1939 On karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 22 K Liebknecht/-R Lehmannstr In Out 1919 On Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 23 Connewitz Kreuz In Out 1110 On Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 24 Pfeffingerstrasse Out In 1129 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 25 Klemmstrasse Out In 1945 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 26 Klemmstrasse In Out 1115 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 27 Klemmstrasse Out In 1929 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 28 Klemmstrasse In Out 2101 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 29 Raschwitzer Strasse Out In 1981 1981+1983 on Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 30 Bornaische Strasse Out In 2101 On Bornaische Strasse at Giebnerstrasse
22/03/1997 970031 31 Leinestrasse In Out 1118 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 32 Leinestrasse Out In 1943 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 33 Leinestrasse In Out 2062 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 34 Dolitz Strassenbahnhof Out In 1923 On Bornaische Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 35 Schenkendorfstrasse In Out 2034 On August-Bebel-Strasse
22/03/1997 970031 36 Flossplatz Out In 1111 On Harkortstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 1 Essener Strasse In Out 1124 On Delitzscher Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 2 Essener Strasse Out Out 1124 "
23/03/1997 970041 3 Euritzsch Markt In In 1125 "
23/03/1997 970041 4 Euritzsch Markt Out In 1156 "
23/03/1997 970041 5 Morikestrasse In Out 1131 "
23/03/1997 970041 6 Morikestrasse Out Out 1131 "
23/03/1997 970041 7 Heinickestrasse In Out 1107 On Wittenberger Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 8 Hornbach Baumarkt Out Out 1107 On Delitzscher Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 9 Klinikum St Georg Out In 1113 "
23/03/1997 970041 10 Neue Messer

1120
23/03/1997 970041 11 Neue Messe

1120
23/03/1997 970041 12 Wiederitzsch In In 1120 On Seehausener Strasse at Delitzscher Landstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 13 Wiederitzsch Out Out 1110 "
23/03/1997 970041 14 Dachauer Strasse Out In 1110 On Delitzscher Landstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 15 Erich-Weinert-Platz In Out 1113 On Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 16 Erich-Weinert-Platz Out Out 1113 On Erich-Weinert-Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 17 Erich-Weinert-Platz Out In
Turning out of Euritzscher Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 18 Erich-Weinert-Platz Out In 1133 Crossing Euritzscher Strasse from Michaelistrasse
23/03/1997 970041 19 Erich-Weinert-Platz In In 1133
23/03/1997 970041 20 Erich-Weinert-Platz In Out 1932
23/03/1997 970041 21 Erich-Weinert-Platz Out Out 1133 View along Michaelistrasse towards Nordplatz
23/03/1997 970041 22 Rossplatz Out Out
On Grunewaldstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 23 Rossplatz In Out 1102
23/03/1997 970041 24 Rossplatz

2136 View towards Rathaus
23/03/1997 970041 25 Rossplatz

2136 "
23/03/1997 970041 26 Rossplatz

2174 View towards Augustusplatz
23/03/1997 970041 27 Rossplatz Out In 1156 On Arthur-Hoffmann-Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 28 A. Hoffmann-/ K. Eisnerstr In In 1156 "
23/03/1997 970041 29 A. Hoffmann-/ R. Lehmannstr In Out 1131 "
23/03/1997 970041 30 Wiedebachplatz Out In 1105 On Wiedebachstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 31 Wiedebachplatz In Out 1012 On Arthur-Hoffmann-Strasse
23/03/1997 970041 32 Wiedebachplatz Out In 2103 On Wiedebachstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 33 Bayrischer Platz In In
On Windmuhlenstrasse
23/03/1997 970041 34 Bayrischer Platz Out In 1107 "
23/03/1997 970041 35 Bayrischer Platz In In 1107 "
23/03/1997 970041 36 Bayrischer Plaz Out Out 1110 "
23/03/1997 970051 1 Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

1127
23/03/1997 970051 2 Hauptbahnhof

2148 On Willy-Brand-Platz
23/03/1997 970051 3 Hauptbahnhof

1013 "
23/03/1997 970051 4 Hauptbahnhof

2178 On Trondlinring
23/03/1997 970051 5 Hauptbahnhof

5072 "
23/03/1997 970051 6 Hauptbahnhof

2148 On Willy-Brand-Platz
23/03/1997 970051 7 Reudnitz Strassenbahnhof In Out 2091 On Dresdnerstrasse
23/03/1997 970051 8 Reudnitz Strassenbahnhof Out In 1010 "
23/03/1997 970051 9 Breite Strasse In Out 1114 At Taubchenweg/Zweinaudorfer Strasse
23/03/1997 970051 10 Riebeckstrasse Out In 1009 Near Eilenburgerstrasse
23/03/1997 970051 11 Rathaus Stotteritz In Out 2095 On Arnoldstrasse
23/03/1997 970051 12 Weissestrasse Out In 1016 "
23/03/1997 970051 13 Augustus Platz

1156 On Rossplatz
23/03/1997 970051 14 Augustus Platz

2182 On Georgiring
23/03/1997 970051 15 Meusdorf Out In
At terminus alongside Prager Strasse
23/03/1997 970051 16 Meusdorf In Out
Approaching terminus alongside Prager Strasse
23/03/1997 970051 17 Chausseehaus Out In
On G.-Schumann-Strasse at Delitzscher Strasse
23/03/1997 970051 18 Chausseehaus Out In 1129 On Delitzscher Strasse
23/03/1997 970051 19 Hauptbahnhof Westseite Out In 1987 On Breitscheidstrasse
25/03/1997 970072 1 Johannisplatz In Out 2084 On Prager Strasse
25/03/1997 970072 2 Altes Messegelande In Out 1126 On Prager Strasse
25/03/1997 970072 3 Riebeck-/Prager Strasse In Out 2076 On Prager Strasse
25/03/1997 970072 4 Ostplatz In Out 2095 On Prager Strasse
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