Rail link to Limbach-Oberfrohna: Plans for the redevelopment of Leipziger Straße are taking shape
The PFA2 connects to the PFA1 (Chemnitz railway ring line plus Hartmannstraße) at Konkordiapark. This second section runs for 1.8 kilometres along Leipziger Straße out of town and ends at the ice sports centre.
According to the preferred option, this will involve the construction of new double tracks for CVAG and City-Bahn. These will be situated on the edge of the road (on the right-hand side when travelling out of town) between Konkordiapark and Mittelstraße, and in the centre of the carriageway between Mittelstraße and the ice sports centre. Cycle paths and wide footpaths will also be provided. VMS Managing Director Mathias Korda: “We are planning a complete redevelopment of Leipziger Straße.” Once the section up to the Chemnitz-Center is completed, up to eight trams per hour in each direction will run here. Four lanes are still planned for motor vehicles, some of which will include new left-turn lanes.
Along Leipziger Straße, between Hartmannstraße and Wittgensdorfer Straße, the existing traffic area will be reallocated with widths compliant with regulations to meet the needs of the tram, motorised private transport, pedestrians, cyclists and roadside greenery. To make way for the tram route, parking spaces will be removed, particularly in the southern section. The loss of these parking spaces will be partially offset by the creation of new parking spaces in the area between Glauchauer Straße and Küchwaldring.
We are planning a complete redevelopment of Leipziger Straße.
Public information event on 26 August from 5 pm
The Central Saxony Transport Association (VMS), together with the City of Chemnitz and Chemnitzer Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (CVAG), invites you to an information event focusing on PFA 2 of Phase 4 of the Chemnitz Model.
The event begins at 5 pm with a short presentation, which will provide an overview of the planning process and the planning results for this section. Afterwards, until 7 pm, those interested can move freely between various themed stands, linger at those that interest them most and discuss any questions directly with the relevant experts. Attendance is possible throughout the entire duration of the event.
The presentation section from 5 pm will also be livestreamed and will be available on demand afterwards.
Once the section up to Chemnitz-Center has been completed, up to eight trams per hour will run in each direction. Four lanes will continue to be provided for motor vehicles, some of which will feature new left-turn lanes.
Along Leipziger Straße, between Hartmannstraße and Wittgensdorfer Straße, the existing road layout will be reorganised to provide regulation-compliant widths to accommodate the needs of the tram, motorised private transport, pedestrians, cyclists and roadside greenery. To make way for the tram route, parking spaces will be removed, particularly in the southern section. The loss of these parking spaces will be partially offset by the creation of new parking spaces in the area between Glauchauer Straße and Küchwaldring.
The preferred option provides for new cycle paths on both sides of Leipziger Straße. The specific design of the junctions and the connections to the adjoining cycle paths will be examined in detail during the subsequent planning phases.
The existing trees along the route are to be retained wherever possible, provided that the location and height of the new transport infrastructure allow for this. Interference with Konkordiapark, Leipziger Platz Park and Küchwaldpark is to be kept to a minimum. Where tree felling is necessary and unavoidable, alternative sites for new plantings within the planning area will be sought. The grass-covered track alongside the tram route and an accompanying avenue of trees are intended to make Leipziger Straße greener and more attractive.
The implementation of the Chemnitz Model involves more than just laying tram tracks. Rather, with the redevelopment of Leipziger Straße, we are continuing the regeneration of the city centre that has already begun and redesigning the northern approach to the city – making it greener and more attractive than ever before.
Four stops – phased roll-out – City Council to decide in October
The preferred option envisages four stops on this section of the route, which will in future be situated in parallel and in the central reservation along the tram route. Once Section 2 of the planning approval process has been finalised, tram line 4 will, as things stand at present, operate regularly on the new section of the route. Bus route 21 will then operate between Ebersdorf and the city centre. The section between the Ice Sports Centre and Chemnitz Centre will continue to be served by buses until the end of the construction works.
The Chemnitz City Council will decide in October 2026 whether the proposed preferred option will be implemented. If this decision is taken, the process will continue as follows: the design planning is to be further refined in 2027, with the planning approval process taking place in 2028. Construction is scheduled to begin once work on Planning Approval Section 1 has been completed (around 2030).