Germany (Baden-Württemberg) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 13 December 2009 to 11 December 2010, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

In the heading to each entry the map reference for the line in the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahn Atlas (2007/2008 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas.

Obscure services

Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf (via Mannheim-Käfertal)

[655] (55A1, 159A2-159A1) DE09/601

Most trains between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim Hbf run via Mannheim-Luzenberg. Only one train is now scheduled to call at Mannheim-Käfertal and, therefore, obliged to use the alternative route. TGVs between Paris and Frankfurt am Main reverse at Mannheim Hbf and run via Mannheim-Luzenberg.

SSuX

RB18628

Karlsruhe Hbf - 16:11 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis

Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld – Schwetzingen

(55B1, 159C3-159B4) DE09/602

This section of the main line between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe avoids both Mannheim Hbf and Heidelberg Hbf.

H	FO	CNL1273	Høje Taastrup – 14:58 Padborg – St Michel Valloir
H	FO	DZ13215	Utrecht Centraal – 23:10 Venlo – Zell am See
E	FO	AZ1371	Hamburg-Altona – 15:00 Hildesheim Hbf – Narbonne
E	SuO	AZ13373	Düsseldorf Hbf – 19:43 Neu Isenburg – Alessandria
E	SuO	AZ1360	Berlin-Wannsee – 20:23 Neu Isenburg – Narbonne
H	SuO	AZ1391	Hamburg-Altona – 20:35 Neu Isenburg – Narbonne
E	WO	AZ1375	Hamburg-Altona – 16:07 Hildesheim Hbf – Narbonne
E	FO	AZ13371	Hamburg-Altona – 16:35 Hildesheim Hbf – Alessandria
D		AZ1378	21:03 Lörrach – Hamburg-Altona
E	SO	AZ13370	18:28 Alessandria – Hamburg-Altona
E	MO	AZ13372	18:28 Alessandria – Düsseldorf Hbf

Appenweier – Legelshurst (Appenweier Kurve)

[72, 719] (57A1, 102C1) DE09/603

This north to west curve forms part of the triangular junction between the Karlsruhe – Basel main line and the line to Kehl and Strasbourg. Local trains between Kehl and Offenburg stopping at Appenweier, use platform 9 on the south curve. The north curve is used by through trains between Karlsruhe and Strasbourg, principally the TGVs between Paris and Stuttgart. AutoZüge between Germany and France also use this route.

Ubstadt-Weiher (Abzw Ubstadt) – Vaihingen (Enz.) (Abzw Rollenberg)

[770] (57B2 not shown, 161B1) DE09/604

This north to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is used by frequent EC/IC/ICE trains non-stop between Heidelberg Hbf and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.

Bruchsal (Abzw Bruchsal Nord) – Vaihingen (Enz.) (Abzw Rollenberg)

[72, 770] (57B2 not shown, 161B1) DE09/605

This south to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is used by EC/IC/ICE/TGV trains non-stop between Karlsruhe Hbf or Bruchsal and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.

Enzberg – Ötisheim (Mühlacker Kurve)

[772] (57B2, 94A2) DE09/606

This west to north curve links the Pforzheim and Bretten lines, avoiding Mühlacker, and is used on summer Sundays by trains between Pforzheim Hbf and Maulbronn Stadt. Trains run in 2009 from 3 May until 18 October.

• From Pforzheim Hbf: 10:11, 12:15, 14:15 & 16:11
• From Maulbronn Stadt: 11:25, 13:21, 15:21 & 17:25

See also

• Germany
• Germany - General Information
• Germany - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services