Dresden is the capital city of the State of Saxony located in the former East Germany on the banks of the River Elbe. It is an attractive city with a rich history dating back as far as the late 12th century, to a Sorbian settlement called Drežďany (meaning either “woods” or “lowland forest-dweller”). It is one of the most visited cities in Germany with 4.7 million people a year staying in its hotels and guest houses.
In this video we take a tour in T4DMT ČKD Tatra tram around part of the city’s tram network giving passengers the opportunity to see many of the historical buildings and sights that make this such a popular destination for tourists.
To learn more about the city, please click on this link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden
The origin of the tram network can be traced back to 1872, when the first horse-drawn line opened between the city centre and the village of Blasewitz, now a borough of Dresden. Today’s network is approximately 134.0 km (83.3 miles) serving 154 tram stops. The tracks are built to a
unique gauge of 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 3⁄32 ins) sometimes called the ‘Dresden Gauge’.
To learn more about Dresden’s trams, please click on this link –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Dresden
00:55 Hauptbahnhof Nord, 01:27 Walpurgisstraße, 03:02 Prager Straße, 04:09 Webergasse, 05:25 Postplatz, 07:16 Theaterplatz, 07:58 Augustus Bridge – Elbe River (Augustusbrücke), 08:46 & 09:20 Neustädter Markt, 10:02 Palaisplatz, 10:50 Anton-/Leipziger Straße, 12:45 Alter Schlachthof, 14:01 Alexander-Puschkin-Platz, 14:44 Oschatzer Straße, 15:43 Altpieschen, 16:46 Mickten, 17:30 Mickten turn-back loop, 19:18 Mickten, 20:39 Altpieschen, 21:19 Rathaus Pieschen, 22:16 Bürgerstraße, 23:17 Liststraße, 25:17 Großenhainer Straße / Fritz-Reuter-Straße, 26:58 Friedensstraße, 28:25 Bischofsplatz, 29:52 Bischofsweg, 31:16 Alaunplatz, 33:32 & 34:01 Görlitzer Straße, 35:28 Bautzner-/Rothenburger Str., 36:19 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, 37:59 Albertbrücke (Elbe River), 38:58 Sachsenallee, 39:45 Güntzplatz, 40:50 Permoserstraße, 41:42 Trinitatisplatz, 44:10 Blasewitzer Straße / Fetscherstraße, 45:21 Gabelsbergerstraße, 47:04 Fetscherplatz, 48:22 Krankenhaus Sankt Joseph-Stift, 51:56 Comeniusplatz, 53:11 Fetscherplatz, 54:25 Mosenstraße, 55:32 Spenerstraße, 56:10 Bergmannstraße, 57:14 Pohlandplatz, 58:38 Gottleubaer Straße, 59:25 Altenberger Straße, 01:00:01 Ludwig-Hartmann-Straße, 01:00:42 Ludwig-Hartmann-Straße, 01:01:40 Gustav-Freytag-Straße, 01:03:24 Heinrich-Schütz-Straße, 01:04:27 Jüngststraße, 01:06:20 Blasewitz Schillerplatz, 01:06:46 Dresden Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn Dresden), 01:07:34 Dresden Funicular Railway (Standseilbahn Dresden),
Map – 00:26 – Google Earth/Maps
Dresden Tram Map – 00:32 –
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Attribution – Don-kun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Track gauge – 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 3⁄32 ins) sometimes called the ‘Dresden Gauge’.
Operating voltage 600 Volts DC
This visit was part of a rail tour arranged by the “Railway Touring Company” – if it’s something you’d like to know more about, please click on this link – https://railwaytouring.net/europe
25 Comments
Hi Tim! Dresden is a wonderful town 👍. You can see many old relics. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹
How is it that Woolworths stores, 5:01, are still trading in Germany after closing down in the UK and elsewhere?
Another fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. Be safe on your travels.
Aha! Wir haben jetzt eine Stadtrundfahrt, die mit einem klassischen Strassbahnwagen!
2:50 Okay, back in English now. I assume the track is set to Standard Gauge(4ft, 8.5inch), but it looks like Broad Gauge(5Ft, 3inch) to me!
Okay, a brief read tells me the track width is a bit wider than the regular Standard Gauge but narrower than the Broad Gauge on which Victoria's(Australia) trans run.
4:18 We've got more ghosts! LOL😁 That car appeared out of nowhere!
Witaj Tim ! Bardzo lubię wycieczki tramwajami, Dziękuję i pozdrawiam.😀
Yes, nice ride! I really like these kinds of video!
The good old indestructible Tatra. You can say what you like about the Eastern bloc but their hardware goes on for ever. (Worth bearing in mind also that the historic centre of Dresden was completely reconstructed under the DDR back to exactly how it was before it was destroyed during the war.)
У нас в Самаре такие-же трамваи ходят, только техническое состояние на много хуже.☝😊 Very beautiful.👍😊
Thank you Tim for yet another superb video, taken in one of my favourite cities. Thank you especially for the fact that on the bridges over the Elbe you briefly left the 'Driver's Eye View' to show us the old city in all its glory. The Dresden Frauenkirche is (inside) the most beautiful building I have ever visited!
49:30 Rusty rails!
It's a shame that Dresden (and other German cities) couldn't handle the grown-up version of these iconic trams. T4 has always been perceived only as a smaller substitute for T3..
A really wonderful tram network & journey reminds me of the old Sydney network in the 50s lines going every direction, Dresden it's really a beautiful city & i was looking at pictures of the bombing in WW2 it was devastated & it's great to see the wonderful recovery of the city happy Easter Tim & Karen cheers Bob.⛪🏗🚊🚉🍾🍷🍺🥳🤠
Hi Tim, fabulous Tram ride captured brilliantly around my favourite German city. Thanks Tim. It was great listening to Andrew's commentary. I hope he is on the Swiss Tour next month! Cheers Puf'n-Pete.
Very nice video. The 'tour' took in what was left of the beautiful 'old city', and showed what had to rebuilt quickly after WW2, together with the best of the latest development that was going up. If it hadn't been for a certain 'house-painter' there would have been a lot more beautiful old buildings, – WILL NO DELUSIONARY POWER MAD HUMAN ever learn from History. – All done in a lovely old Tatra tram. 😊👍.
Fascinating city, Thanks Tim for a chance to visit it from Australia.
Bonjour, je trouve la ville de Dresde vraiment très belle, quel magnifique réseau de tramway! merci pour la visite.
I will try and visit Germany because it is the country of my husband.🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦😊
Enjoy all the different types of buildings and all the wide streets. And of course the smooth ride around the city.
❤DANKE für die schöne entspannte Fahrt durch das schöne Dresden ❤
🇳🇱SUPER VIDEO 👍👍👏👏👏👏🍀
The sound is not right for Tatra T4, too smooth. Has the engine and the electric system been upgraded?
Thanks for this ride in the beautifull city of Dresden. Greetings from Apeldoorn (the Netherlands)