HISTORY
[02.2009]
Horse tram, 915 mm:
22.04.1880 – From Centralbahnhof to Nikolaibrucke (nowadays Falkeplatz) via Carolinenstrasse, Konigstrasse (Strasse der Nationen), Johannisplatz, Postsstrasse (Bahnhofstrase).
16.05.1880 – From Neustadter Markt (Theaterplatz) to Wilhelmplatz (Wilhelm-Kulz-Platz) via Konigstrasse (Strasse der Nationen)
17.07.1880 – From Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Johannisplatz via Theaterstrasse.
14.08.1880 – From Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Kappel at Zwickauer Str./Goethe Str. via Zwickauer Str.
14.10.1884 – From Wilhelmplatz (Wilhelm-Kulz-Platz) to Schlachthof (Thomas-Mann-Platz) via Wettiner Str. (August-Bebel-Str.), Palmstrasse.
15.05.1892 – From Kappel to Schonau at Zwickauer Str./Guerickestrasse via Zwickauer Str.
Electric tram, 915 mm:
19.12.1893 – From Altendorf, Stadtgrenze to Centralbahnhof via Limbacher Str., Hartmannstrasse, Auss. Klosterstrasse, Inne Klosterstrasse, Markt, Inne Johannisstrasse, Johannisplatz, Konigstrasse (Strasse der Nationen), Carolinenstrasse, with tracks via Konigstrasse (Strasse der Nationen) electrified.
23.12.1893 – From Holzmarkt (Rosenhof) to Rosenplatz via Markt, Kronenstrasse (Am Rathaus), Reitbahnstrasse, Bernsdorfer Str.
06.01.1894 – Tracks electrifed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Schonau via Zwickauer Str.
12.01.1894 – Tracks electrifed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Schlachthof (Thomas-Mann-Platz) via Poststrasse (Bahnhofstrasse), Johannisplatz, Konigstrasse (Strasse der Nationen), Wilhelmplatz (Wilhelm-Kulz-Platz).
06.02.1894 – Tracks electrifed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Johannisplatz via Theaterstrasse.
24.06.1894 – From Rosenplatz to Neuer Friedhof at Bernsdorfer Str./ Wartburgstrasse via Bernsdorfer Str.
30.06.1898 – From Altendorf, Stadtgrenze to Betreibshof Wiesenburg at Limbacher Str./Weidenburger Str. via Limbacher Str.
02.10.1898 – From Schonau to Kirche Reichenbrand via Zwickauer Str.
19.11.1899 – From Konistrasse (Strasse der Nationen) to Hermannstrasse via Muhlenstrasse.
19.11.1899 – From Poststarsse (Bahnhofstrasse) to Treffurthbrucke via Annaberger Str.
25.11.1899 – From Hermannstrasse to Furth, Hochhaus at Blankenauer Str. / Glosaer Str. via Muhlenstrasse, Blankenauer Str.
25.11.1899 – From Treffurthbrucke to Kirche Altchemnitz via Annaberger Str.
09.01.1900 – From Holzmarkt to Nikolaibahnhof (Bahnhof Mitte) via Rossmarkt, Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz), Stollberger Str.
26.04.1900 – From Johannisplatz to Martinstrasse via Augustusburger Str.
31.05.1900 – From Kirche Altchemnitz to Altchemnitz via Annaberger Str.
16.10.1900 – From Martinstrasse to Stadtgrenze via Augustusburger Str.
31.10.1900 – From Johannisplatz to Hilbersdorf, Waisenhaus at Frankenberger Str./ Dresdner Str. via Dresdner Str, Sonnenstrasse, Hainstrasse.
28.11.1901 – From Schlachthof to Neuen Kasernen at Zeisigwaldstrasse via Planitzstrasse (Heinrich-Schutz-Str).
13.12.1901 – From Stadtgrenze to Gablenzplatz via Augustusburger Str. 17.05.1902 – From Limbacher Str./Leipziger Str. to Borna, Schulpflanzgarten (Botanischer Garten) via Leipziger Str.
01.10.1903 – From Hilbersdorf, Waisenhaus to Waldschlosschen at Margarethenstrasse/ Dresdner Str. via Frankenberger Str. and und Margarethenstrasse.
17.10.1903 – From Johannisplatz to Markt via Friedrich-August-Str.; Service removed from Johannisplatz to Markt via Inne Johannisstrasse.
1908 – A decision to gradually widen tracks from 915 mm to 925 mm through future consecutive track rehab projects.
Electric tram, 925 mm:
01.11.1908 – From Theaterstrasse to Ulmenstrasse via Kassbergauffahrt and Weststrasse.
01.11.1908 – From Neustadter Markt (Theaterplatz) to Hauptbahnhof via Georgstrasse.
21.12.1912 – From Gablenzplatz to Eubaer Str. via Augustusburger Str.
11.10.1913 – From Neuer Friedhof at Wartburgstrasse to Pappelstrasse via Bernsdorfer Str.
01.07.1914 – From Ulmenstrasse to Kochstrasse via Weststrasse.
12.1915 – Track laid (no service) from Furth, Hochhaus at Glosaer Str. to Furth-Glosa, Gasthof "Weilburg" (Rosental) via Blankenauer Str., Chemnitztalstrasse.
1915 – Track laid (no service) from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Annaberger Str. via Falkestrasse, single track.
14.02.1916 – Service removed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Nikolaibahnhof (Bahnhof Mitte) via Stollberger Str.
01.02.1918 – Service removed from Burgerstrasse to Borna, Schulpflanzgarten (Botanischer Garten) via Leipziger Str.; Line closed from Frankenberger Str. to Waldschlosschen at Dresdner Str. via Margarethenstrasse.
01.04.1920 – Service over previously built tracks from Furth, Hochhaus at Glosaer Str. to Furth-Glosa, Gasthof "Weilburg" (Rosental) via Blankenauer Str., Chemnitztalstrasse.
13.05.1921 – Service restored from Burgerstrasse to Borna, Schulpflanzgarten (Botanischer Garten) via Leipziger Str.
26.08.1921 – From Borna, Schulpflanzgarten (Botanischer Garten) to Borna, Grunen Hof at Bornaer Str., via Leipziger Str.
1921 – From Margarethenstrasse to Hilbersdorf, Ecke Krugerstrasse via Frankenberger Str.
01.10.1927 – Service over previously built tracks from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Annaberger Str. via Falkestrasse, southbound only.
26.10.1928 – From Hilbersdorf, Ecke Krugerstrasse to Ebersdorf, Herweghstrasse via Frankenberger Str.
14.04.1929 – From Betreibshof Wiesenburg at Weidenburger Str. to Rottluff via Limbacher Str.
24.01.1931 – Service removed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Annaberger Str. via Falkestrasse.
1930s – Tracks removed from Johannisplatz to Markt via Inne Johannisstrasse.
1939 – Tracks removed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Nikolaibahnhof (Bahnhof Mitte) via Stollberger Str.
1941 – Track removed from Nikolaibrucke (Falkeplatz) to Annaberger Str. via Falkestrasse.
04.11.1938 – Minor shortening at Borna Terminal due to loop openning.
28.05.1939 – Minor shortening at Reichenbrand terminal due to loop openning.
06.03.1945 – 23.03.1945 – No service.
16.04.1945 – 17.05.1945 – No service.
19.12.1953 – From Holzmarkt to Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) via Rosenhof; Line closed from Holzmarkt to Fritz-Heckert-Platz (Falkeplatz) via Rossmarkt.
23.12.1953 – Altchemnitz loop opens.
16.12.1957 – Line closes from Holzmarkt to Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) via Rosenhof.
1958 – Line closes from Ulbrichstrasse to Pappelstrasse via Bernsdorfer Str.; 3-point terminal opens at Bernsdorfer Str./Ulbrichstrasse.
05.01.1959 – Line closes for re-gauging from Altchemnitz to Kirche Altchemnitz via Annaberger Str.
03.08.1959 – Line closes for re-gauging from Kirche Altchemnitz to Uhlestrasse via Annaberger Str.
Electric tram, 1435 mm:
08.05.1960 – 1435 mm line opens from Altchemnitz to Uhlestrasse via Anneberger Str.
13.05.1960 – 925 mm line closes for re-gauging from Uhlestrasse to Heinrich-Lorenz-Str. via Annaberger Str.
22.09.1960 – 925 mm line for re-gauging from Heinrich-Lorenz-Str. to Apollostrasse via Annaberger Str.
09.11.1960 – 925 mm line for re-gauging from Apollostrasse to Poststrasse (Bahnhofstrasse) via Annaberger Str.
14.09.1961 – 1435 mm line opens from Uhlestrasse to Bruder-Grimm-Str. via Annaberger Str.; Annaberger Str./Scheffelstrasse Loop opens.
22.12.1961 – 1435 mm line opens from Bruder-Grimm-Str. to Poststrasse (Bahnhofstrasse) via Annaberger Str. with 3-point temporary terminal at Annaberger Str./Poststrasse.
01.10.1962 – 925 mm line closes from Johannisplatz to Rosenhof via Strasse der Nationen, Markt and Holzmarkt; 925 mm line closes from Markt to Poststrasse (Bahnhofstrasse) via Kronenstarsse (Am Rathaus).
01.11.1962 – 925 mm line closes from Klosterstrasse to Johannisplatz via Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse).
1962 – 925 mm line re-aligned / moved to south-east siding on Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse).
17.07.1963 – 925 line closes from Strasse der Nationen to Muhlenstrasse via Bruckenstrasse; 925 line opens from Klosterstrasse to Bruckenstrasse via the new corridor of Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse)
27.07.1963 – 925 mm line for re-gauging from Theaterplatz to Hauptbahnhof via Carolinestrasse.
01.08.1963 – 925 mm line closes through Johannisplatz; Line closes for re-gauging from Johannisplatz to Theaterplatz via Strasse der Nationen.
13.10.1963 – 925 mm line closes from Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) to Helmut-Just-Str. (Hartmannstrasse) via Auss. Klosterstrasse; 925 line opens from Auss. Klosterstrasse to Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) via the new corridor of Helmut-Just-Str. (Hartmannstrasse).
05.02.1964 – 925 mm line closes from Theaterplatz to Farberstrasse via Strasse der Nationen.
11.12.1964 – 925 line closes from Farberstrasse to Schillerplatz via Strasse der Nationen.
29.12.1967 – 1435 mm line opens from Annaberger Str./Annenstrasse to Hauptbahnhof via Annenstrasse, Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Reitbahnstrasse and Am Rathaus), Strasse der Nationen, Carolinestrasse.
13./14.12.1968 – 925 mm line closes from Markt to Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) via Inne Klosterstrasse; 925 mm line opens from Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse) to Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) via Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Rathausstrasse and Am Rathaus); 925 mm line closes for re-gauging from Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse) to Ulbrichtstrasse via Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Reitbahnstrasse) and Bernsdorfer Str.
25.02.1969 – First Tatra T3D trams used in service.
21.02.1972 – 925 line closes from Helmut-Just-Str. (Hartmannstrasse) to Furth-Glosa (Rosental) via Muhlenstrasse, Blankenauer Str., Chemnitztalstrasse; 925 mm line closes from Hainstrasse to Zeisigwaldstrasse via Leninstrasse (Heinrich-Schutz-Str.).
15.08.1972 – 1435 mm line opens from Annenstrasse to Wartburgstrasse via Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Reitbahnstrasse), Bernsdorfer Str.
15.12.1973 – 1435 mm line opens from Wartburgstrasse to Bernsdorf, Sommerbad via Bernsdorfer Str. with tracks relocated onto south siding.
17.11.1975 – 925 line closes from Schillerplatz to Hainstrasse via Strasse der Nationen, August-Bebel-Str., Palmstrasse.
20.12.1975 – 925 line closes from Limbacher Str. to Borna via Leipziger Str.; 925 mm line closes from Palmstrasse to Ebersdorf via Hainstrasse, Frankenbergerstrasse; 925 mm line service removed from Augustusburger Str. to Palmstrasse via Dresdner Str., Hainstrasse.
06.01.1976 – 925 line tracks removed from Augustusburger Str. to Palmstrasse via Dresdner Str., Hainstrasse.
19.04.1976 – 925 line closes for re-gauging from Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Am Rathaus) to Gablenz, Eubaer Str. via Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse) and Augustusburger Str.
30.10.1976 – 1435 mm line opens from Annaberger Str. to Gablenz, Hans-Beimler-Str. via Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse), Augustusburger Str. with tracks relocated south of Augustusburger Str. corridor outside of city street grid.
30.12.1977 – 1435 mm line opens from Gablenz, Hans-Beimler-Str. to Gablenz, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Str. outside of city street grid.
07.10.1979 – 1435 mm line opens from Annaberger Str. to Margenleite, Stollberger Str. via Sudring, Wladimir-Sagorski-Str.
17.05.1980 – 925 line closes from Industriewerk at Guerickestrasse to Kirche Reichenbrand via Zwickauer Str.
09.05.1981 – 925 line closes from Betreibshof Kappel to Industriewerk at Guerickestrasse via Zwickauer Str.; service removed from Fritz-Heckert-Platz (Falkeplatz) to Betreibshof Kappel via Zwickauer Str.
05.10.1982 – 1435 mm line opens from Margenleite, Wladimir-Sagorski-Str. to Fritz Heckert, Neukirchner Kuppe (Hutholz).
15.10.1983 – 925 line closes from Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse) to Kochstrasse via Weststrasse.
14.12.1983 – 925 line tracks removed prior to re-gauging from Fritz-Heckert-Platz (Falkeplatz) to Betreibshof Kappel via Zwickauer Str.
01.08.1988 – 1435 mm line opens from Annaberger Str. to Schonau, Popowstrasse via Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse), Fritz-Heckert-Platz (Falkeplatz), Zwickauer Str., off city street grid north of Zwickauer Str.
06.11.1988 – 925 line closes from Zentrum to Rottluff via Wilhelm-Pieck-Str. (Theaterstrasse), Otto-Grotewohl-Str. (Bahnhofstrasse), Ernst-Thalmann-Str. (Rathausstrasse and Am Rathaus), Helmut-Just-Str. (Hartmannstrasse), Limbacher Str.
02.11.1998 – 1435 mm line opens from Margenleite, Wladimir-Sagorski-Str. to Am Flughafen [stub end] via Stollberger Str.
15.12.2001 – 1435 mm line opens from Am Flughafen to Goetheplatz [stub end] via Stollberger Str.
15.12.2002 – Deutsche Bahn single track between Altchemnitz Terminal and Stollberg DB Station electrified at 750 volts, suburban Line 522 utilizing city tram network and DB tracks introduced between Chemnitz and Stollberg.
20.03.2004 – 1435 mm line opens from Goetheplatz to Falkeplatz via Stollberger Str.