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In Karlsruhe, the tram system is connected into the local rail network, pioneering the tram-train concept which has since been adopted by several other cities.
Karlsruhe's main railway station, Karslruhe Hauptbahnhof, lies around a kilometre and a half south of the city centre. Prior to the introduction of tram-trains, passengers travelling into Karlsruhe on local trains would have changed there onto the city's tram system to reach the heart of the city.
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Heilbronn is the easternmost extremity of the tram-train system; to the south west, the tram-trains reach as far as the spa town of Baden-Baden.
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The success of the tram-train concept has been so great that, to tackle increasing congestion on the tram system in the centre of Karlsruhe, a tunnel is being built beneath the streets. Once completed, tram-trains will be rerouted through it enabling Karlsruhe's main shopping street to be completely pedestrianised.
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Lines serving these platforms operate entirely on railway infrastructure, and do not reach the heart of Karlsruhe.
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Close to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof is the Albtalbahnhof tram-train station. This is used by several tram-train services leaving the railway network to continue their journeys on-street and vice versa. Tram-trains serving Abtalbahnhof also stop in the forecourt of Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof.
The tram-trains which run on-street share Karlsruhe's system with conventional trams. Both are seen in this image.
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Just one bus route reaches the centre of Karlsruhe. Route 73 approaches the city from the north.
As well as standard single-deckers, articulated buses also operate in Karlsruhe.
Fares on Karlsruhe's public transport system are based on a zonal tariff system. At the time of writing (June 2014), a single fare within Karlsruhe costs €2.30, valid for 90 minutes with interchanges permitted. An all-day ticket costs €6 for one person, or €9.50 for up to 5 people travelling together. For travel beyond Karlsruhe itself, higher fares apply. The validity of a single ticket also increases, up to 4 hours for tickets covering 6 or more zones.
The Karlsruhe Verkehrsverbund (KVV) website provides fare and timetable information for public transport services in and around Karlsruhe. More about the tram-train concept can be found on numerous other websites, including the Karlsruhe Model site.
Despite the tram-trains, Karlsruhe does have one rail system which is entirely self-contained.
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Since this is a leisure attraction rather than a public transport service, special fares apply. A further supplement is charged to travel on the steam-hauled train. Nevertheless, the Schloßgartenbahn does appear on KVV's publicity, including its website (although the information is available only in German).
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