Zagrebački električni tramvaj

The Zagrebački Električni Tramvaj (ZET) (lit. Zagreb Electric Tram) is the major transit authority responsible for public transport in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Its divisions are extensive bus system, 19 tram lines (15 day-lines and 4 night-lines), a gondola lift and one funicular line.

Trams operate on some 116 kilometers of tram tracks, on a 1000 millimeter gauge. The day-time lines are 1 through 9, 11 through 15, and 17, and the night-time ones are 31 through 34. During the day every line runs on average every 5-10 minutes, but almost everywhere the routes are bundled and therefore the frequency is 5 minutes or less. Night-time lines have exact timetables (only for the first, last and a few key stops on the line) averaging at about every 40 minutes.

Day routes list:

• 1 Zapadni kolodvor - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Borongaj
• 2 Črnomerec - Jukićeva - Glavni kolodvor - Autobusni kolodvor - Savišće
• 3 Ljubljanica - Ulica grada Vukovara - Savišće (does not operate Saturdays and Sundays)
• 4 Savski most - Glavni kolodvor - Draškovićeva - Dubec
• 5 Prečko - Ulica grada Vukovara - Autobusni kolodvor - Kvaternikov trg
• 6 Črnomerec - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Glavni kolodvor - Autobusni kolodvor - Sopot
• 7 Savski most - Velesajam - Autobusni kolodvor - Dubrava
• 8 Mihaljevac - Draškovićeva - Autobusni kolodvor - Zapruđe (does not operate Saturdays and Sundays)
• 9 Ljubljanica - Glavni kolodvor - Borongaj
• 11 Črnomerec - Jelačićev trg - Dubec
• 12 Ljubljanica - Jelačićev trg - Dubrava
• 13 Žitnjak - Ulica grada Vukovara - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Glavni kolodvor - Trg žrtava fašizma - Kvaternikov trg
• 14 Mihaljevac - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Savska ulica - Velesajam - Zapruđe
• 15 Mihaljevac - Dolje
• 17 Prečko - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Borongaj

See also: Route map with some information on schedules, and also with bus routes list

Lines number 10 and number 16 do not exist. Line 16 used to connect Črnomerec and Zapruđe, but it was cancelled. An unused switch on the Jukićeva - Savska junction remains.

... The stations Šubićeva East and West, Trg kralja P.Krešimira IV and Tržnica Gorica are currently out of service since August 2006 due to reconstruction on Kvaternokov trg, routes 5, 7 and 13 are temporarily re-routed:

• 5 Prečko - Ulica grada Vukovara - Heinzelova
• 7 Savski most - Velesajam - Autobusni kolodvor - Draškovićeva - Dubrava
• 13 Žitnjak - Ulica grada Vukovara - Trg bana Josipa Jelačića - Glavni kolodvor - Trg žrtava fašizma

Night routes:

• 31 Črnomerec - Trg bana J. Jelačića - Glavni kolodvor - Autobusni kolodvor - Velesajam - Savski most
• 32 Prečko - Trg bana J. Jelačića - Trg hrvatskih velikana - Borongaj
• 33 Dolje - Draškovićeva - Glavni kolodvor - Savska cesta - Ulica grada Vukovara - Savišće
• 34 Ljubljanica - Trg bana J. Jelačića - Glavni kolodvor - Draškovićeva - Dubec

Night routes are often substituted by buses during the maintenance and reparations of the tracks.

Rolling stock is very diverse. It currently includes around 240 motor units of 8 different tram types (status September 2005).

The oldest rolling units and probably the most typically "zagrebian" are the two-axle type 101 trams. Three prototype units were built by ZET workshops in early 1950s, and other 68 units until 1965 by Đuro Đaković factory, with 110 matching trailers. Similarly designed, but technically significantly different is type 201, ZET possessed total of 30 units with 32 trailers built in 1973 and '74, also by ĐĐ. 101 and 201 are planned to be pulled out of service through next two or three years.

Most of the stock consists of ČKD-Tatra vehicles, total of 95 units of T4YU with 85 matching B4YU trailers were bought from 1977 to 1983, and 51 units of articulated KT4YU around 1985.

ZET also has the only unit of articulated ĐĐ prototype tram produced in 1990.

From 1994 to 1998 ZET bought 35 used DueWag GT6 trams (5 of them are GT6 "type Mannheim") from Mannheim, Germany, and started to retire old type 101 trams.

In 1994 Končar built the prototype of articulated 2100 tram, which was later produced from 1997 to 2003. Total of 16 units were built (including the prototype).

In 2003 ZET ordered 70 new 100% low-floor trams from the Crotram, consortium led by Končar. After the delivery of 70 trams (expected to finish in 2007), City of Zagreb, owner of the ZET, is planning to order further 70 trams (delivery expected 2007-2010). In May 2005 the prototype was delivered. It has air-conditioning, cameras outside (instead of rear view mirrors) and inside; its maximum speed is limited to 70 km/h. ZET designates this type as NT 2200 (Niskopodni Tramvaj / low-floor tram); designation TMK 2200 (Tramvajska Motorna Kola/Motorized Tram) might also be found). By this Croatia became the fifth country that has technology for producing low-floor trams. The production is expected to be three trams per month. Last tram of the first series was delivered in May, 2007.

In 2007 Zagreb city holding bought 19 VW Polo and 4 VW Crafter cars for mobile servicing of rolling stock.

On the 7 June, 2007, Zagreb organised a tram parade where all 70 ZET 2200 trams drove in a snake through the streets of Zagreb.

ZET also keeps two museum units of M-24 trams (built by ZET workshops), one with a "Košak" trailer (also built by ZET), and the other whith "Pagoda" trailer, which was formerly 1910 motor car made by Ganz Budapest.

From 2005 to 2007 ZET wrote off old ĐĐ 101 and DueWag GT-6 trams to make place for the new ones.

ZET currently runs 120 bus lines, 69 of them are city routes and 51 are suburban. Service frequencies vary greatly - some bus lines have 7 minute intervals, and other 20-, or even 60-minute intervals, and some run only in peak times. Timetables are given only for the first and the last stops. Buses generally serve as feeders for tram system.

Current stock is around 315 units, and it consists of MAN and Mercedes-Benz buses. Buses are mostly low-floor, with high-floor buses in use mostly on suburban routes (generally old ones, there are only a few new high-floor buses).

In June, 2007 ZET started to use biodiesel in 10 busses, and CNG in 2 buses. Zet is looking forward to use biodiesel and CNG 50%:50% in their busses in early future.

Urban bus system consists of 69 routes: 101-110, 112-138, 146, 201-203, 205, 206, 208-210, 212-228, 230-234, although routes 112, 132, 208, 209 and a few others might be described as suburban. City buses and trams are entirely in the 1st tarif zone. The network is constantly expanding, and new routes to neighborhoods Donje Svetice, Kozari Bok, Podbrežje and a few others are expected soon.

Out of 51 suburban routes, 21 of them run on wider City of Zagreb administrative area (Grad Zagreb): numbers 159-164, 166, 168, 261-263, 269-277, 280. Since tarif system change put in service on January 1st 2006 all routes on the territory of City of Zagreb run in the 1st zone.

Suburban routes outside of City of Zagreb run in zones 1-4, most of them beginning at tram terminals in the first zone (Zagreb), connecting the city with surrounding villages and towns, but some of the routes also begin in towns Zaprešić and Velika Gorica. These 32 lines go to following areas in Zagreb county (Zagrebačka županija): Cities (towns) of Velika Gorica (268, 302-305, 307-311, 313, 315, 319-325, 330, 335) and Zaprešić (172, 180, 182); and municipalities of Luka (174), Bistra (175-177), Klinča Sela (165, 169) and Stupnik (111, 164).

The longest route is about 35 km long 311 Zagreb(Gl. kolodvor)-Cerovski Vrh, though most of suburban routes are about 20 km long.

See also: Bus network and tariff zones (PDF file)

The single funicular in Zagreb is operated by ZET, connecting the Ilica street with Strossmayerovo šetalište (S. promenade) to the north.

The funicular was built in 1890 and has been in operation since April 23, 1893. It has two cars for 28 passengers each. It runs on 1200 mm gauge rails, track length is only 66 m, but height difference is 30.5 m and inclination 52%. This makes it one of the shortest, but also one of the steepest funiculars in the world. It runs at a speed of 1.5 m/s, needing 55 seconds to cross the distance.

The cable car / gondola lift towards Sljeme on Medvednica operates over a distance of 4017 m, over the height difference of 669 meters. The cars travel at a speed of 3 m/s and it takes it 23 minutes to cross the distance. A cabin can hold four adult persons and a new one starts the ride every 32 seconds.

The cable car was in operation from 1963 to May, 2007. It is out of order due to electro motor failure and it won't be repaired.

There are very serious plans to thoroughly rebuild the entire cable car system. Modernisation would include bigger gondolas, speed improvement, higher wind resistance and about 1030 m longer route - 130 m towards north until the peak of the mountain, and 900 m towards south until Dolje tram terminal. Some reports suggest that works might begin soon.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Trams in Zagreb.

• ZET official web site
• The video of new low-floor tram
• The photo-report on Zagreb trams
• Updated day route map
• Zeljeznice.net
• Tramway in Zagreb