Network
The route network comprises about 36 km (22 mi) and 46 stations which can all be reached by lift, something that makes the system unique in Germany. Another thing that makes this system special is the use of "firm track" (i.e. with rails fastened to a solid trackbed, rather than to sleepers on ballast) in almost all tunnels, although not at Langwasser Mitte (U1) and the adjoining tunnel up to just before Gemeinschaftshaus. Also, ballast is still found, but only on the inbound track, at the entrance to Schoppershof station (U2).
| Line | Route | Opened | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U 1 | Fürth Hardhöhe ↔ Langwasser Süd | 1972–2007 | 18.5 km (11.495 mi) | 27 |
| U 2 | Flughafen/Airport ↔ Röthenbach | 1984–1999 | 13.2 km (8.202 mi) | 16 |
| U 3 | Gustav-Adolf-Straße ↔ Friedrich-Ebert-Platz | 2008–2011 | 7 km (4.350 mi) | 11 |
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