[Christoph Groneck, Paul Lohkemper, Robert Schwandl]

Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Oberhausen, Mülheim & Essen

Although there is no 'real' metro system in the Rhine-Ruhr Area, this region boasts some of Germany's most outstanding underground stations. In this book you will learn everything about the history of this hybrid tram/metro system called the Stadtbahn. Part 2, including the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund is planned for 2006.

Published on 4 April 2005

144 pages
Network maps
approx. 400 colour photos
Text German & English

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[Christoph Groneck]

The Cologne/Bonn Light Rail Network

Although there is no 'real' metro system in the Cologne/Bonn area, this region boasts some very interesting underground stations. In this book you will learn everything about the history of this hybrid tram/metro system called the Stadtbahn, which includes interurban railways, full-metro sections and also some on-street tramway stretches.

Published on 1 Dec 2005

144 pages
3 Network maps
approx. 350 colour photos
Text German & English

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[Florian Schütz]

All Munich U-Bahn stations in colour + S-Bahn

The Munich U-Bahn started running just in time for the 1972 Olympic Games. Since then, a large and efficient rapid transit network boasting many spectacular stations has been created. Besides a description of the network’s evolution and rolling stock, plus a set of detailled network maps, this book also uses numerous photographs to introduce you to each individual station.

Published on 4 Nov 2008

144 pages
Network map
approx. 400 colour photos
Text German & English

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[Christoph Groneck, Paul Lohkemper]

+ Special Trolleybus Solingen

For more than 100 years the Schwebebahn has been running through Wuppertal. This is without doubt one of the world’s most peculiar mass transit systems, as it actually floats above the River Wupper, which winds through the city. In this book, which is illustrated with numerous photos of all the stations, you will learn all about the history of this transport system. In a special chapter you'll learn about the trolleybus system in the neighbouring town of Solingen.

Published on 25 May 2007

64 pages
Network map
approx. 160 colour photos
Text German & English

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[Robert Schwandl]

All Rapid Transit Station in the Hanseatic City in Colour

This books introduces you to both rapid transit networks in Hamburg. Illustrated with more than 400 colour photos it tells you the history and the peculiarities of each line and each station. You can also find a short description of all current rolling stock. Detailed maps and bilingual texts (German + English) help you to understand the dense network. Hamburg's metro (the Hochbahn) was opened as early as 1912 and is thus one of Europe's oldest metro systems. Ever since it has been extended to a total length of 100 km. A ride along the elevated harbour route is one of Hamburg's tourist attractions. Besides the metro, the S-Bahn is another important rail system within and around the city. Similar to the Berlin S-Bahn it is operated with direct current supplied via a third rail.

Published on 12 Nov 2004

144 pages
Network map
approx. 400 colour photos
Text German & English

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