Train of S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland and Regionalbahn at Leipzig City Tunnel (Leipzig Markt station)
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Area served | Central Germany | ||
Transit type | Rapid Transit, Regional rail | ||
Number of lines | 7 | ||
Number of stations | 129 | ||
Daily ridership | 57.000 | ||
Website | www |
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Operation | |||
Began operation | 15 December 2013 | ||
Operator(s) | DB Regio | ||
Number of vehicles | 51 + 29 (from 2016) Bombardier Talent 2 | ||
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System length | 455 km (283 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC catenary | ||
Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
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S-Bahn network 2009–2011
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Locale | Leipzig, Halle |
Transit type | Rapid Transit, Regional rail |
Number of lines | 2 (2011-2013) |
Number of stations | 24 (2011-2013) |
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Began operation | 1969 / 2004 |
Ended operation | 12 December 2013 |
Operator(s) | DB Regio Südost |
Technical | |
System length | 52 km (32 mi) (2011-2013)' |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
Electrification | 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC Overhead lines |
S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland represents an enlargement of the previous Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn. It is an electric rail public transit system operating in the metropolitan area of Leipzig-Halle, Germany. This S-Bahn (German abbreviation for Stadtschnellbahn - literally, "urban rapid [rail]road") network had developed from two separate S-Bahn networks of Halle (Saale) and Leipzig, which were established separately in 1969 and then linked in 2004. With the opening of the Leipzig City Tunnel on 15 December 2013 as a new artery, the network was extended the federal states of Thuringia and Brandenburg. The locomotive-hauled double-decker trains had been replaced by electric multiple unit Bombardier Talent 2 trains.
It is operated by DB Regio Südost, Verkehrsbetrieb Mitteldeutschland mainly on behalf of Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL) and Nahverkehrsservicegesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH (nasa), but also another four public transport authorities in Saxony, Thuringia (Nahverkehrsservicegesellschaft Thüringen) and Brandenburg (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg).