[Bernhard Kußmagk & Robert Schwandl]

This illustrated bilingual atlas includes every tramway and metro city in Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Gebze, Istanbul, Izmir, Izmit, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin & Samsun. For each city, there is a detailed system map showing all stops, loops, single-track sections, depots etc. Short texts describe the special features of every system. Most of the current vehicles are depicted in the numerous colour photo­graphs.

Available from May 2024!

80 pages

ISBN 978 3 936573 77 0

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[Andrew Phipps]

Vol. 2: Tube Lines - Central, Waterloo & City, Bakerloo & Jubilee Lines

This is the second volume of a trilogy exploring the many fascinating styles of station to be found on the world-famous London Underground network. It covers all the stations on four of the real ‘tube’ lines — the Central, Waterloo & City, Bakerloo and Jubilee Lines — all of which run in deep-level tubes beneath central London, though mostly on the surface on outer sections. These lines boast typical tube stations from the early 20th century, suburban railway stations from the 1920s and 1930s, but also
modern underground stations from the 1990s. London-based author Andrew Phipps presents every station with a short description and various recent colour photographs.

Available from May 2024!

160 pages
approx. 450 colour photos
Network maps
Text German & English
May 2024

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[Andrew Phipps & Robert Schwandl]

This illustrated bilingual atlas includes every tramway and metro city in Croatia (Zagreb & Osijek), Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo), Serbia (Belgrade), Romania (Arad, Braila, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Galati, Iasi, Oradea, Ploiesti & Timisoara), Bulgaria (Sofia) and Greece (Athens & Thessaloniki). For each city, there is a detailed system map showing all stops, loops, single-track sections, depots etc. Short texts describe the history, operation and special features of every system. Most of the current vehicles are depicted in the numerous colour photo­graphs.

Now available!

160 pages

ISBN 978 3 936573 69 5

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[Robert Schwandl]

Detailed Maps of all Swiss and Austrian Tram, Light Rail, Underground Networks & Trolleybus Systems

This book includes a detailed colour map featuring stops, single-track sections, turning loops, other railway lines, etc. for each of the numerous Swiss and Austrian tram systems. Basic data like route length, track gauge, vehicle types, city population, operator, etc. is provided in a box. Besides the tram systems, also light rail and U-Bahn systems as well as trolleybus systems are covered. Each chapter is enhanced with photographs of the present rolling stock.

128 pages

 Network maps
approx. 100 colour photos
Text German & English

Feb 2023

3rd EDITION

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[Andrew Phipps]

Vol. 1: Subsurface Lines - Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan & District Lines

This is the first volume of a trilogy exploring the many fascinating styles of station to be found on the world-famous London Underground network. It covers all 103 stations on the Underground’s four ‘subsurface’ lines – the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and District Lines. Among these are the oldest underground stations in the world dating from 1863 when steam locomotives started pulling trains in tunnels beneath central London as well as some of the Underground’s iconic Moderniststyle
suburban stations dating from the 1930s. London-based author Andrew Phipps presents every station with a short description and various recent colour photographs.

160 pages
approx. 450 colour photos
Network maps
Text German & English
Oct 2022

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[Christoph Groneck & Robert Schwandl]

This revised illustrated atlas includes every tramway, metro and trolleybus city in France, from Valenciennes in the North to Nice in the South, from Brest in the West to Strasbourg in the East. For each city, there are one or more detailled system maps showing all stops, loops, single-track sections, depots etc. Short texts provide information about special features, while details about history and operation are presented in tables. All the current vehicles are depicted in the numerous colour photo­graphs.

160 pages

ISBN 978 3 936573 66 4

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[Andrew Phipps]

Urban Rail in the British Capital

Underground - Overground - Docklands Light Railway - Trams - National Rail

The British capital has much more to offer urban rail enthusiasts than just the world-famous ‘Underground’ or ‘Tube’. There is also the ‘Overground’ which provides an S-Bahn-style ­service. It is complemented by a series of radial suburban lines, some of which will soon be part of the ‘Elizabeth Line’ (Crossrail). In addition, there is the driverless ‘Docklands Light Railway’ as well as a tram system that serves Croydon in South London. London-based author Andrew Phipps presents every means of urban rail transport, giving an overview of the respective history of each system and the vehicles used. At the end of the book, the reader will find detailed maps of the entire Greater London area, which is home to some nine million people.

160 pages
Network maps
approx. 300 colour photos
Text German & English

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Scandinavia & Baltic States

[Robert Schwandl]

Bergen, Trondheim, Oslo, Aarhus, Odense, Kopenhagen, Lund, Göteborg, Norrköping, Stockholm, Tampere, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Liepaja, Daugavpils

144 pages

ISBN 978 3 936573 63 3

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This illustrated atlas includes every tramway and metro city in Northern Europe, from Bergen in Norway to Daugavpils in Latvia. For each city, there are one or more detailled system maps showing all stops, loops, single-track sections, depots etc. Short texts provide information about the evolution of every network and its special features, while the current rolling stock is listed in tables.

[Christoph Groneck]

Urban Rail in the French Capital

MÉTRO - RER - TRAMWAY

The French capital has much more to offer to urban rail enthusiasts than the world-famous "Métro", which is currently being expanded on a large scale in the outer areas of the Paris conurbation. Known as "RER", frequent cross-city trains run far beyond the city limits, a network complemented by a series of radial suburban lines classified as "Transilien". In addition, there are now 11 tram lines, some of them isolated from each other, including two "Tram-Train" routes operated by SNCF, and two "Translohr" lines, which feature trams on rubber tyres. The transport scene is rounded off by two VAL systems, i.e. driverless small-profile metros that connect the two major airports. 

In this book, author Christoph Groneck presents every means of urban rail transport, giving an overview of the respective history of each system and the vehicles used. At the end of the book, the reader will find detailed maps in the form of an atlas of the entire metropolitan area of Paris, which is home to some 10 million people.

160 pages
Network maps
approx. 300 colour photos
Text German & English

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[Robert Schwandl]

Urban Rail in Austria's Capital City Vienna

The Austrian capital can be proud of having one of Europe’s best public transport systems. Besides the ever-growing U-Bahn network, the city boasts one of the world’s most extensive tramway networks. The system is complemented by the Badner Bahn (Wiener Lokalbahn) and the S-Bahn operated by the ÖBB, so for the railway enthusiast there is a lot to explore. 

This book includes everything you want to know about the history of the Vienna U-Bahn, from its origin as a steam-hauled Stadtbahn in 1898 up to the recent U1 extension to Oberlaa, and the city's tram network (including the underground tram sections), with the evolution of the Badner Bahn and the S-Bahn as well as all the current rolling stock covered too. 

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144 pages
Network map
approx. 300 colour photos
Text German & English

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