Dortmund and Düsseldorf H-Bahn Systems, Germany
Key Data:
Locations
Dortmund – pop. 593,000, Düsseldorf – pop. 581,858
Ticketing (Tariff Union)
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
Technology
SIPEM (Siemens)
Operators
Dortmund – H-Bahn Gesellschaft Dortmund mbH, Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf International Airport
Services started
Dortmund – 1984, Düsseldorf – 2002
Network length
Dortmund – 3.16km (1.96miles), Düsseldorf - 2.5km (1.6 miles)
Routes
Dortmund – 2 lines, single track, Düsseldorf - 1 line, double track
Vehicles
Dortmund – 4 (plus maintenance vehicle), Düsseldorf - 6 double vehicles
Stations
Dortmund – 5, Düsseldorf – 4
Height
Dortmund – Max. 16m (50ft), Düsseldorf – 23m (75ft)
Maximum speed
50km/h (31mph)
Special Characteristics:
Rare transport system
Low noise operation
Fully automatic operation with driverless trains
Allows for multiple use of ground space
Integration and cross-ticketing with other transport modes
