Hamburger Hochbahn AG : Liniennetz October 1961
The Hamburger Hochbahn AG was formed, initially as a consortium of the large electrical concerns of Siemens & Halske and AEG, in 1911. This was on the back of the consortium having gained the franchise for the construction and operation of the city's first U-bahn line in 1906 and the first section of which opened in 1912. HHA also operated the majority of the city's electric tramway system as well as many of the bus routes. In 1966 the company was amongst the founder members of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) that facilitated the coordination of the public transport network across the city and adjacent region.
This plan, dated October 1961, shows the HHA's tramway, bus and U-bahn network as at 29 October 1961. Over the next few years Hamburg, unusually for a major German city, pursued a policy of abandoning the tram system and it finally closed in 1978. Subsequent years have seen extensions to the U-Bahn as well as integration of the S-Bahn as well as changes to the bus network. The plan also shows the Alsterschiffahrt ferry boat servcies. The HHA also issued a parallel plan of the overlapping "Schnellbus-Linien".
The design is very diagramattic with major water features shown in a simple way. It also includes the HHA's logo.
Hamburger Hochbahn AG : Liniennetz October 1961
The Hamburger Hochbahn AG was formed, initially as a consortium of the large electrical concerns of Siemens & Halske and AEG, in 1911. This was on the back of the consortium having gained the franchise for the construction and operation of the city's first U-bahn line in 1906 and the first section of which opened in 1912. HHA also operated the majority of the city's electric tramway system as well as many of the bus routes. In 1966 the company was amongst the founder members of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) that facilitated the coordination of the public transport network across the city and adjacent region.
This plan, dated October 1961, shows the HHA's tramway, bus and U-bahn network as at 29 October 1961. Over the next few years Hamburg, unusually for a major German city, pursued a policy of abandoning the tram system and it finally closed in 1978. Subsequent years have seen extensions to the U-Bahn as well as integration of the S-Bahn as well as changes to the bus network. The plan also shows the Alsterschiffahrt ferry boat servcies. The HHA also issued a parallel plan of the overlapping "Schnellbus-Linien".
The design is very diagramattic with major water features shown in a simple way. It also includes the HHA's logo.