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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
This list is based on the timetable in force from | This list is based on the timetable in force from 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016, 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'' ( | In the heading to each entry the map reference for the line in the Schweers+Wall ''Eisenbahn Atlas'' (2011 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's ''European Railway Atlas''. | ||
==Obscure services== | ==Obscure services== | ||
===Saline – Westen=== | ===Saline – Westen=== | ||
(16A3, ''9B3'') DE16/151 | |||
This is a branch off the line from Westanleger to Wangerooge. Passenger trains run to/from Westen when required by pre-booked parties staying at the Youth Hostel or other accommodation there. | This is a branch off the line from Westanleger to Wangerooge. Passenger trains run to/from Westen when required by pre-booked parties staying at the Youth Hostel or other accommodation there. | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
===Bremen-Sebaldsbrück – Bremen Hbf (via Abzw. Vahr)=== | ===Bremen-Sebaldsbrück – Bremen Hbf (via Abzw. Vahr)=== | ||
[380] (16B1 | [380] (16B1 not shown, ''9C2-9B2'') DE16/152 | ||
Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which crosses from the north side of the line to the south side by passing under both the main Hannover line and the Osnabrück line. They may, alternatively, use crossovers at the approach to Bremen Hbf. The route via Abzw. Vahr has been used by ''RE'' trains from Hannover to Bremen and also by ''IC'' trains from Hannover to Oldenburg. Trains in the opposite direction normally use the flat junction at Hastedt but, if the departure signal at Bremen Hbf platforms 1, 2 or 3 shows speed restriction 4 (= 40 km/h), that may indicate use of this route. There is no passenger use of the connections between Bremen-Hemelingen and Bremen Hbf via Abzw. Vahr known to the compilers. | Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which crosses from the north side of the line to the south side by passing under both the main Hannover line and the Osnabrück line. They may, alternatively, use crossovers at the approach to Bremen Hbf. The route via Abzw. Vahr has been used by ''RE'' trains from Hannover to Bremen and also by ''IC'' trains from Hannover to Oldenburg. Trains in the opposite direction normally use the flat junction at Hastedt but, if the departure signal at Bremen Hbf platforms 1, 2 or 3 shows speed restriction 4 (= 40 km/h), that may indicate use of this route. There is no passenger use of the connections between Bremen-Hemelingen and Bremen Hbf via Abzw. Vahr known to the compilers. | ||
===Bremen avoiding line: Sagehorn – Dreye (Abzw. Bremen-Gabelung)=== | ===Bremen avoiding line: Sagehorn – Dreye (Abzw. Bremen-Gabelung)=== | ||
[120, 385] (16B1, ''9D1-9C3'') | [120, 385] (16B1, ''9D1-9C3'') DE16/153 | ||
Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour. | Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour. | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
| | | | ||
| FSSuX | | FSSuX | ||
| '' | | ''ICE1099'' | ||
| Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | | Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 38: | Line 33: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | FO | ||
| '' | | ''HKX1805'' | ||
| Hamburg-Altona – | | Hamburg-Altona – 13:01 Hamburg Harburg – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| E | | E | ||
| SO | | SO | ||
| ''IC2405'' | | ''IC2405'' | ||
| Stralsund – 15:12 Hamburg-Harburg | | Stralsund Hbf – 15:12 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| SuO | | SuO | ||
| ''IC2417'' | | ''IC2417'' | ||
| | | Stralsund Hbf/Rostock Hbf – 15:04 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | SSuX | ||
| '' | | ''IC2195'' | ||
| Hamburg-Altona | | Hamburg-Altona - 16:10 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | SuO | ||
| '' | | ''IC2197'' | ||
| | | Flensburg – 16:12 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | ThSSuO | ||
| ''HKX1807'' | | ''HKX1807'' | ||
| Köln Hbf | | Hamburg-Altona – 17:01 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | FSSuX | ||
| '' | | ''ICE1098'' | ||
| Köln Hbf – | | Köln Hbf – 07:03 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| FO | | FO | ||
| '' | | ''HKX1800'' | ||
| | | Köln Hbf – 09:14 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | ThSSuO | ||
| '' | | ''HKX1802'' | ||
| Köln Hbf – | | Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Köln Hbf – 13:15 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| FO | | FO | ||
| '' | | ''IC2404'' | ||
| Aachen Hbf – 17:26 Diepholz – Hamburg-Altona/Stralsund Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SX | |||
| ''IC2196'' | |||
| Köln Hbf – 17:02 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | | Köln Hbf – 17:02 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Kirchweyhe – Kirchweyhe BTE=== | ===Kirchweyhe – Kirchweyhe BTE=== | ||
(16B1 not shown, ''20B4'') | (16B1 not shown, ''20B4'') DE16/154 | ||
This south to west curve provides the only usable connection between DB and the Bremen-Thedinghauser Eisenbahn. BTE runs a | This south to west curve provides the only usable connection between DB and the Bremen-Thedinghauser Eisenbahn. BTE runs a excursions, mostly during the summer, from Leeste to destinations on the DB network. See [http://www.pingelheini.de www.pingelheini.de]. | ||
===Lüneburg Westseite {West station}=== | ===Lüneburg Westseite {West station}=== | ||
[110] (18A2 | [110] (18A2 not shown, ''22C3'') DE16/155 | ||
This is a separate station, west of the main line, which is used by Hamburg local trains starting or terminating at Lüneburg | This is a separate station, west of the main line, which is used by Hamburg local trains starting or terminating at Lüneburg. It is also used by all trains to and from Dannenberg Ost. | ||
===Uelzen W750 - Uelzen W23 (Veerßer Kurve)=== | ===Uelzen W750 - Uelzen W23 (Veerßer Kurve)=== | ||
[305] (18A1, ''32C1''; not shown in either) | [305] (18A1, ''32C1''; not shown in either) DE16/156 | ||
The Stendal - Salzwedel - Uelzen - Bremen line crosses under the Hannover - Hamburg main line just south of Uelzen and curves north to serve the west side of Uelzen station. A new direct curve (the Veerßer Kurve) from the Stendal line to the east side of Uelzen station, giving a non-conflicting connection towards Hamburg, was opened in November 2013. | The Stendal - Salzwedel - Uelzen - Bremen line crosses under the Hannover - Hamburg main line just south of Uelzen and curves north to serve the west side of Uelzen station. A new direct curve (the Veerßer Kurve) from the Stendal line to the east side of Uelzen station, giving a non-conflicting connection towards Hamburg, was opened in November 2013. | ||
Most trains between Stendal and Uelzen use the original line to and from the west side of Uelzen station. However, IRE services from Berlin to Hamburg (introduced on 15 April 2014) use the Veerßer Kurve in this direction only to call at platform 102 on the east side of the station. | Most trains between Stendal and Uelzen use the original line to and from the west side of Uelzen station. However, ''IRE'' services from Berlin to Hamburg (introduced on 15 April 2014) use the Veerßer Kurve in this direction only to call at platform 102 on the east side of the station. | ||
===Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)=== | ===Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)=== | ||
[ | [385] (25A2, ''40C3'') DE16/157 | ||
This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line. | This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line. | ||
| Line 134: | Line 114: | ||
| SuX | | SuX | ||
| ''IC2241'' | | ''IC2241'' | ||
| Münster (Westf) – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin | | Münster (Westf) – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 150: | Line 120: | ||
| ''IC2343'' | | ''IC2343'' | ||
| Münster (Westf) - 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | | Münster (Westf) - 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | ||
|- | |||
| | |||
| ThFO | |||
| ''IC1922'' | |||
| Köln Hbf – 15:56 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 163: | Line 138: | ||
===Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)=== | ===Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)=== | ||
[360.6.7] (26B2, ''122D4-122C4'') | [360.6.7] (26B2, ''122D4-122C4'') DE16/158 | ||
This west <=> north curve is used by trains between Hannover and Burgdorf which run non-stop between Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee and Aligse. There is an hourly ''S-Bahn'' service between Hannover and Celle by this route. | This west <=> north curve is used by trains between Hannover and Burgdorf which run non-stop between Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee and Aligse. There is an hourly ''S-Bahn'' service between Hannover and Celle by this route. | ||
===Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)=== | ===Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)=== | ||
[349] (26B2, ''122D4 | [349] (26B2, ''122D4'') DE16/159 | ||
This line forms the eastern part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover. It is used by the following trains to avoid reversal at Hannover Hbf. | This line forms the eastern part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover. It is used by the following trains to avoid reversal at Hannover Hbf. | ||
{| width="100%" | {| width="100%" | ||
| | | D1 | ||
| | |||
| ''EN452'' | |||
| Moskva Belorusskaja - 21:57 Berlin Hbf - Paris Est | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | | SSuX | ||
| ''ICE1091'' | | ''ICE1091'' | ||
| Berlin Südkreuz – 06: | | Berlin Südkreuz – 05:45/06:18 Berlin-Spandau – München Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| SX | | SX | ||
| ''ICE1093'' | | ''ICE1093'' | ||
| Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18: | | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 17:48/18:17 Berlin-Spandau – Stuttgart Hbf/München Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | D2 | ||
| | | | ||
| '' | | ''EN453'' | ||
| | | Paris Est – 00:59 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Moskva Belorusskaja | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | FSSuX | ||
| '' | | ''ICE1092'' | ||
| Karlsruhe Hbf – 06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | | Karlsruhe Hbf – 06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| FO | | FO | ||
| '' | | ''IC1970'' | ||
| | | Heidelberg Hbf - 15:50 Göttingen - Stralsund Hbf/Ostseebad Binz | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | D | ||
| FO | | FO | ||
| '' | | ''IC1086'' | ||
| München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Südkreuz | | München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Südkreuz | ||
|- | |||
| D | |||
| FSuO | |||
| ''ICE904'' | |||
| München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Hbf | |||
|} | |} | ||
D1: Runs via this route when departure from Berlin is on 25 & 26 March, 20 & 21 May, 18, 19, 25 & 26 November. | |||
D2: Runs via this route when departure from Paris is on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November. | |||
===Lehrte – Sehnde=== | ===Lehrte – Sehnde=== | ||
[ | [360.3] (26B2, ''122D4'') DE16/160 | ||
East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains '''from''' Lehrte towards Braunchweig or Hildesheim dive under the Gifhorn line and follow the original alignment of the Braunschweig line. Tains '''towards''' Lehrte diverge to the north and fly ''over'' the Gifhorn line about ½ km further north. | East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains '''from''' Lehrte towards Braunchweig or Hildesheim dive under the Gifhorn line and follow the original alignment of the Braunschweig line. Tains '''towards''' Lehrte diverge to the north and fly ''over'' the Gifhorn line about ½ km further north. | ||
| Line 226: | Line 201: | ||
===Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms=== | ===Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms=== | ||
(40B3 not shown, ''55A2-55B2'') DE16/161 | |||
This 2km link (line 1803) leaves the Kassel ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' south of Göttingen and then crosses the Eichenberg line before joining the eastern platforms at Göttingen. It is normally used by northbound trains stopping at platform 4 at Göttingen. | This 2km link (line 1803) leaves the Kassel ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' south of Göttingen and then crosses the Eichenberg line before joining the eastern platforms at Göttingen. It is normally used by northbound trains stopping at platform 4 at Göttingen. | ||
{| width="100%" | {| width="100%" | ||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| ''ICE272'' | |||
| Zürich HB – 22:43 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg-Altona | |||
|- | |||
| | | | ||
| SuO | | SuO | ||
| ''ICE992'' | | ''ICE992'' | ||
| | | München Hbf – 23:56 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg-Altona | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Wilhelmshaven docks branches === | ===Wilhelmshaven docks branches === | ||
(16A3 not shown, '' | (16A3 not shown, ''19C1'') DE16/162 | ||
In summer 2014 tourist trains, marketed as the ''"Sande Express"'', ran on eight days to two destinations in Wilhelmshaven docks. These were: | In summer 2014 tourist trains, marketed as the ''"Sande Express"'', ran on eight days to two destinations in Wilhelmshaven docks. These were: | ||
| Line 245: | Line 225: | ||
*[Sande -] Line 1550 - Wilhelmshaven Jadeallee (which is immediately south of the Hauptbahnhof) | *[Sande -] Line 1550 - Wilhelmshaven Jadeallee (which is immediately south of the Hauptbahnhof) | ||
The trains started from the ''Wilhelmshaven Touristik & Freizeit'' premises on the south side of the Ems-Jade-Kanal. See the [http://www.wilhelmshaven-touristik.de Wilhelmshaven Touristik & Freizeit] website for details of further operations. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 13 December 2015
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force from 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016, 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 (2011 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas.
Obscure services
Saline – Westen
(16A3, 9B3) DE16/151
This is a branch off the line from Westanleger to Wangerooge. Passenger trains run to/from Westen when required by pre-booked parties staying at the Youth Hostel or other accommodation there. During the summer season, excursions run between Wangerooge and Westen: see DB's Wangerooge website and search ("Suche") for "Westen" during the season.
Bremen-Sebaldsbrück – Bremen Hbf (via Abzw. Vahr)
[380] (16B1 not shown, 9C2-9B2) DE16/152
Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which crosses from the north side of the line to the south side by passing under both the main Hannover line and the Osnabrück line. They may, alternatively, use crossovers at the approach to Bremen Hbf. The route via Abzw. Vahr has been used by RE trains from Hannover to Bremen and also by IC trains from Hannover to Oldenburg. Trains in the opposite direction normally use the flat junction at Hastedt but, if the departure signal at Bremen Hbf platforms 1, 2 or 3 shows speed restriction 4 (= 40 km/h), that may indicate use of this route. There is no passenger use of the connections between Bremen-Hemelingen and Bremen Hbf via Abzw. Vahr known to the compilers.
Bremen avoiding line: Sagehorn – Dreye (Abzw. Bremen-Gabelung)
[120, 385] (16B1, 9D1-9C3) DE16/153
Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour.
| FSSuX | ICE1099 | Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | |
| FO | IC2401 | Hamburg-Altona – 11:22 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf | |
| FO | HKX1805 | Hamburg-Altona – 13:01 Hamburg Harburg – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
| E | SO | IC2405 | Stralsund Hbf – 15:12 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf |
| SuO | IC2417 | Stralsund Hbf/Rostock Hbf – 15:04 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | |
| SSuX | IC2195 | Hamburg-Altona - 16:10 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf | |
| SuO | IC2197 | Flensburg – 16:12 Hamburg-Harburg – Köln Hbf | |
| ThSSuO | HKX1807 | Hamburg-Altona – 17:01 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
| FSSuX | ICE1098 | Köln Hbf – 07:03 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| FO | HKX1800 | Köln Hbf – 09:14 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| ThSSuO | HKX1802 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Köln Hbf – 13:15 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| FO | IC2404 | Aachen Hbf – 17:26 Diepholz – Hamburg-Altona/Stralsund Hbf | |
| SX | IC2196 | Köln Hbf – 17:02 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Kirchweyhe – Kirchweyhe BTE
(16B1 not shown, 20B4) DE16/154
This south to west curve provides the only usable connection between DB and the Bremen-Thedinghauser Eisenbahn. BTE runs a excursions, mostly during the summer, from Leeste to destinations on the DB network. See www.pingelheini.de.
Lüneburg Westseite {West station}
[110] (18A2 not shown, 22C3) DE16/155
This is a separate station, west of the main line, which is used by Hamburg local trains starting or terminating at Lüneburg. It is also used by all trains to and from Dannenberg Ost.
Uelzen W750 - Uelzen W23 (Veerßer Kurve)
[305] (18A1, 32C1; not shown in either) DE16/156
The Stendal - Salzwedel - Uelzen - Bremen line crosses under the Hannover - Hamburg main line just south of Uelzen and curves north to serve the west side of Uelzen station. A new direct curve (the Veerßer Kurve) from the Stendal line to the east side of Uelzen station, giving a non-conflicting connection towards Hamburg, was opened in November 2013.
Most trains between Stendal and Uelzen use the original line to and from the west side of Uelzen station. However, IRE services from Berlin to Hamburg (introduced on 15 April 2014) use the Veerßer Kurve in this direction only to call at platform 102 on the east side of the station.
Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)
[385] (25A2, 40C3) DE16/157
This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line.
| SuX | IC2241 | Münster (Westf) – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| SuO | IC2343 | Münster (Westf) - 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| ThFO | IC1922 | Köln Hbf – 15:56 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| IC2242 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) | ||
| SuO | IC2240 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 23:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) |
Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)
[360.6.7] (26B2, 122D4-122C4) DE16/158
This west <=> north curve is used by trains between Hannover and Burgdorf which run non-stop between Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee and Aligse. There is an hourly S-Bahn service between Hannover and Celle by this route.
Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)
[349] (26B2, 122D4) DE16/159
This line forms the eastern part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover. It is used by the following trains to avoid reversal at Hannover Hbf.
| D1 | EN452 | Moskva Belorusskaja - 21:57 Berlin Hbf - Paris Est | |
| SSuX | ICE1091 | Berlin Südkreuz – 05:45/06:18 Berlin-Spandau – München Hbf | |
| SX | ICE1093 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 17:48/18:17 Berlin-Spandau – Stuttgart Hbf/München Hbf | |
| D2 | EN453 | Paris Est – 00:59 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Moskva Belorusskaja | |
| FSSuX | ICE1092 | Karlsruhe Hbf – 06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| FO | IC1970 | Heidelberg Hbf - 15:50 Göttingen - Stralsund Hbf/Ostseebad Binz | |
| D | FO | IC1086 | München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Südkreuz |
| D | FSuO | ICE904 | München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Hbf |
D1: Runs via this route when departure from Berlin is on 25 & 26 March, 20 & 21 May, 18, 19, 25 & 26 November.
D2: Runs via this route when departure from Paris is on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November.
Lehrte – Sehnde
[360.3] (26B2, 122D4) DE16/160
East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains from Lehrte towards Braunchweig or Hildesheim dive under the Gifhorn line and follow the original alignment of the Braunschweig line. Tains towards Lehrte diverge to the north and fly over the Gifhorn line about ½ km further north.
As an exception to this, any train from Hildesheim that terminates at Lehrte platform 3 will use the south side of the flying junction in the inbound direction.
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms
(40B3 not shown, 55A2-55B2) DE16/161
This 2km link (line 1803) leaves the Kassel Schnellfahrstrecke south of Göttingen and then crosses the Eichenberg line before joining the eastern platforms at Göttingen. It is normally used by northbound trains stopping at platform 4 at Göttingen.
| SSuX | ICE272 | Zürich HB – 22:43 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg-Altona | |
| SuO | ICE992 | München Hbf – 23:56 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg-Altona |
Wilhelmshaven docks branches
(16A3 not shown, 19C1) DE16/162
In summer 2014 tourist trains, marketed as the "Sande Express", ran on eight days to two destinations in Wilhelmshaven docks. These were:
- [Sande -] Abzw. Schortens Weisser Floh - line 1552 - Wilhelmshaven Olweiche - INEOS Vinyls ( referred to as Bohnenburg in promotional literature) and
- [Sande -] Line 1550 - Wilhelmshaven Jadeallee (which is immediately south of the Hauptbahnhof)
The trains started from the Wilhelmshaven Touristik & Freizeit premises on the south side of the Ems-Jade-Kanal. See the Wilhelmshaven Touristik & Freizeit website for details of further operations.
