Tram line 2 in Basel
Tram line 2 in Basel runs from Binningen Kronenplatz to Riehen Grenze via Bahnhof SBB and is operated by Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB). The entire journey takes about 35 minutes and there is a tram every 7 or 8 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and every 10 minutes on Sundays.
From the terminus stop of Binningen Kronenplatz, the line runs north along Hauptstrasse, until it reaches Zoo Dorenbach, where it turns right on to Dorenbachviadukt and runs along the southern edge of the zoo and Pruntrutermatte to Margarethen. From Margarethen, the line turns left onto Margarethenstrasse, running past IWB and over the railway tracks to Markthall, where it turns right onto Viaduktstrasse and then on to Centralbahnstrasse to Bahnhof SBB.
From Bahnhof SBB, the line crosses Centralbahnplatz, before turning left in front of Strassburger Denkmal and running around the edge of De-Wett Park on to Elisabethenstrasse to Kirschgarten. From Kirschgarten, the line continues up Elisabethenstrasse to Bankverein and then joins St. Alban-Graben, before crossing the Rhine again on Wettsteinbrücke, to Wettsteinplatz. From Wettsteinplatz, the line turns left on to Hammerstrasse and then right on to Riehenstrasse until it arrives at the Congress Center and turns left on to Riehenring and stops at Messeplatz. From Messeplatz, the line turns right and travels beneath the elevated building of the Messe Basel on to Messeplatz and then along Rosentalstrasse until it arrives at Badischer Bahnhof.
From Badischer Bahnhof, the line turns left onto Riehenstrasse, going past Hirzbrunnen / Claraspital and Eglisee, before joining Aeussere Baselstrasse and travelling past Habermatten, Niederholzboden, Burgstrasse, Pfaffenloh to Bettingerstrasse, where it continues along Baselstrasse to Riehen, Dorf. From Riehen, Dorf the line continues along Baselstrasse and then Lörracherstrasse, until it reaches the terminus stop of Riehen Grenze.
Below is a stop by stop description of the route of tram line 2 in Basel. For more detailed information on individual stops, click on their name. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
Binningen Kronenplatz is the terminus stop for tram line 2 and also serves bus lines 34 and 61.
Hohle Gasse is an intermediate stop on tram line 2 , as well as bus line 34.
Zoo Dorenbach is an intermediate stop on tram line 2 , as well as bus line 34.
Margarethen is an intermediate stop on tram line 2 , as well as bus line 36.
IWB is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 16.
Markthalle is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2, 8 and 16.
Bahnhof SBB is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2, 8, 10 and 11, as well as bus lines 30, 42, 48 and 50. The stop is also an interchange with the mainline station of the same name.
Kirschgarten is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1 and 2.
Bankverein is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 15.
Kunstmuseum is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2 and 15.
Wettsteinplatz is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2 and 15, as well as bus lines 31 and 38.
Messeplatz is the terminus stop on tram line 15 and an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2, 6, 14 and 21.
Gewerbeschule is an intermediate stop on tram lines 1, 2, 6 and 21.
Badischer Bahnhof is the termius stop for tram lines 1 and 21 and also serves tram lines 2 and 6, as well as bus lines 30, 36 and 46. The stop is also an interchange with the mainline station of the same name.
Hirzbrunnen / Claraspital is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Eglisee is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Habermatten is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6, as well as bus lines 34, 35, 42 and 45.
Niederholzboden is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Burgstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Pfaffenloh is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Bettingerstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6, as well as bus line 32.
Riehen Dorf is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6, as well as bus line 32.
Fondation Beyeler is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Weilstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Lörracherstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 2 and 6.
Riehen Grenze is the terminus stop for tram lines 2 and 6.