Tram in Osnabrück, Germany
Page under construction (2025-10-11)
All essential information about the Osnabrück tram can be found in the `award-winning` book
The Tramway of Osnabrück`s Public Transport System
Alfred Spühr und Claude Jeanmaire
Verlag Eisenbahn, CH-5234 Villingen, 1980
ISBN 3 85649 043 4
Tram Route map Osnabrück
The Osnabrück tram system operated from 1906 to 1960. There were up to three lines, initially marked with the colors blue, red, and yellow. Later, they were renamed lines 1, 2, and 3. I was able to create the map shown below with the help of the aforementioned book and with the expert assistance of Mr. Alfred Spühr.
Route map of the Osnabrück tram in its final stage of development
To display the line development over time, I plotted all routes and stops in the QGIS geographic information system and assigned them timestamps. I visualize the resulting geoinformation using the Leaflet JavaScript library.
Using the slider, you can travel through time and receive brief information about the year´s events.
Using the selection button, you can view individual lines with their corresponding stops, or the entire network.
The "Letzte Gleislage" button displays the track and switch positions in detail, as Alfred Spühr noted them on a map. My sincere thanks go to Mr. Spühr, who provided me with this wealth of information.
>>>> Click here to access the interactive map of the Osnabrück tram system <<<<
Another historical record of the Osnabrück tram route is provided by the historical surface maps, which are provided by the Susudata project. Zooming in on the map reveals the current road conditions. Using the blue slider at the top of the screen, you can overlay the surface map and the current construction status.
Videos
"Unsere Elektrische" - Erinnerung an Osnabrück`s Straßenbahn:
Osnabrück: Von der Straßenbahn zum Bus:
Modell Tram Osnabrück from Alfred Spühr
Unfortunately, this video may not be embedded in external sites, so please click on the text "Watch on YouTube" below and admire it there.
