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uncia
11 months ago

Berlin has both. This is an S-Bahn, it travels on railway tracks with a side rail (otherwise there are also S-Bahns with upper line):

This is a U-way, also with side-current rail and also not always underground:

This is a tramway that runs with a top line on the road:

So the tram tracks are mostly laid on the road and not separated from it as on the S and subway.

ecki2000
11 months ago

Because there are two completely different means of transport.

There are also trams in Berlin

And in Leipzig, next to the tram, there is also an S-Bahn

Saarlodri70
11 months ago

Berlin has an S-Bahn. It is operated by Deutsche Bahn. Berlin also has a tramway operated by BVG. They call them tram. Just like in Munich.

Therefore, I would say in cities where there is an S-Bahn line from the DB, but also a communal tram, the tram is not called the S-Bahn.

It’s even more confusing in Hamburg. There’s the subway called Hochbahn. Crazy.

uncia
11 months ago
Reply to  Saarlodri70

S-Bahn trains, which are at the same time trams, are located in Karlsruhe, since longer trams which pass on railway lines are called S-Bahn.

Saarlodri70
11 months ago
Reply to  uncia

This is similar to us in Saarbrücken. Then the S-Bahn or tram is called Saar-Bahn. It’s complex.

Regelblutung007
11 months ago

Tram in the city

S-Bahn regional train.

Narrativium
11 months ago

So an S-Bahn is a train (snellway) for me and a tram a tram.

LilPeep15112017
11 months ago

Railway = S Railway

Micha1893
11 months ago

You can’t say that flat. In Stuttgart, for example, there is the city railway (signed with subway) and the S-Bahn. These are different means of transport on different routes.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtbahn_Stuttgart

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Bahn_Stuttgart

LilPeep15112017
11 months ago
Reply to  Micha1893

This is about Berlin:)

Micha1893
11 months ago

As it is called in Berlin is completely irrelevant. The fact is that by definition there are two different means of transport, as you can see well on the map I posted.

LilPeep15112017
11 months ago

The term “S-Bahn” was created when the Berlin city, ring and suburban railways were combined in December 1930 under a common “brand” and the well-known logo. Again I live here and know how to call something in Berlin.

Rolf42
11 months ago

In Berlin, the “Stadtbahn” is the railway line between Charlottenburg and Ostbahnhof.

On this route also – but not only – S-Bahnen.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Stadtbahn

LilPeep15112017
11 months ago

I live in this city, I believe I know what is called ^^

Micha1893
11 months ago

Also in Berlin the statement Stadtbahn = S-Bahn is wrong. These are different means of transport.

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