Metre-gauge railways ( US : meter-gauge railways ) are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) or 1 metre .
5-630: The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is a metre gauge light rail (i.e. Stadtbahn ) network in the German city of Bielefeld , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . The system does include some segments built to rapid transit standards. It is operated by moBiel , a subsidiary of the Bielefeld municipal authority ( Stadtwerke ), and integrated in the Westfalentarif transport association. It served 32.77 million passengers in 2012. The old tram (Straßenbahn) network
10-684: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This German rail transport related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Metre gauge Metre gauge is used in around 95,000 kilometres (59,000 mi) of tracks around the world. It was used by several European colonial powers including France, Britain and Germany in their colonies. In Europe, large metre-gauge networks remain in use in Switzerland, Spain and many European towns with urban trams , but most metre-gauge local railways in France , Germany and Belgium closed down in
15-429: The day and at least every 15 minutes late night and Sundays. On weekend nights, there is an hourly service, so there is a proposal for 24-hour service. The Bielefeld Stadtbahn is made up of four lines, with a total track length of 66.3 kilometres (41.2 mi). The mainline network operates over a total route length of 36.9 kilometres (22.9 mi), serving 62 stops, of which seven are underground stations. In 2013
20-469: The municipal council decided to build a new Line "5" from the Kunsthalle Bielefeld via Jahnplatz and Kesselbrink to Heepen, with an opening planned for 2019. However, a citizens initiative voted against proceeding with this extension in 2014. 52°02′21″N 8°29′49″E / 52.03917°N 8.49694°E / 52.03917; 8.49694 This European tramway-related article
25-789: Was rebuilt into a three-line Stadtbahn (light rail) network between 1978 and 1991, with the official inauguration of the Stadtbahn in 1991. A fourth line was built to the university area and added to the network in 2002. Until 31 July 2021 four more supplemental lines were operated, which are now labeled with the normal line numbers. At the 1st of August 2021 the tram lines 3 & 4 changed its destinations. Line 3 ends at Dürkopp Tor 6, Line 4 in Stieghorst. Trains run until 1 a.m. every day, with service starting at 4:30 a.m. every weekday, at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays and public holidays. Trains run every 5–10 minutes during
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