Germany (Niedersachsen and Bremen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force until 13 December 2009, 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

Saline – Westen

[10007] (16A3, 9B3) DE09/151

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) DE09/152

Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which passes 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. The RE trains have been retimed between Achim and Bremen, so may now use the main line; reports will be welcomed. 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 (Gabelung)

[10] (16B1, 9D1-9C3) DE09/153

Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour.

H FSSuX ICE1094 Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
E FSSuX IC2194 Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
D FO IC2407 Flensburg - 15:00 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
D SuO IC2417 Flensburg - 15:00 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
H FSSuX ICE1095 Köln Hbf – 07:03 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
E FSSuX IC2195 Köln Hbf – 07:03 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
D FO IC2406 Köln Hbf – 17:26 Diepholz – Stralsund

Kirchweyhe – Kirchweyhe BTE

(16B1 not shown, 20B4) DE09/153A

This south to west curve provides the only usable connection between DB and the Bremen-Thedinghauser Eisenbahn. BTE runs a number of excursions each summer from Leeste to destinations on the DB network. See www.pingelheini.de.

Munster (Örtze) – Munster (Örtze) Kaserne Emminger Weg

[17.2] (17B1 not shown, 21D4) DE09/154

This is a branch line which serves an army camp south-west of Munster (Örtze). There is a passenger halt by a level crossing in Emminger Weg, in part of the military area that is open to the public, about 2.5km from Munster (Örtze) station. The following trains start and terminate there for the benefit of Bundeswehr personnel.

FO IC1931 11:50 Munster (Örtze) Kaserne Emminger Weg – Berlin Südkreuz
SuO IC1930 Berlin Südkreuz – 23:05 Munster (Örtze) – Munster (Örtze) Kaserne Emminger Weg

Lüneburg Westseite {West station}

[110] (18A2, not shown, 22C3) DE09/155

This is a separate station, west of the main line, which is used by Hamburg local trains starting or terminating at Lüneburg between 08:00 and 23:00 daily. It is also used by all trains to and from Dannenberg Ost.

Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)

[31, 375, 385] (25A2, 40C3) DE09/156

This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line.

SuX IC2241 Münster (Westf) Hbf – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Hbf/Ostbahnhof
SuO IC2343 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Hbf/Ostbahnhof
D IC2242 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:35 Bünde (Westf) – Osnabrück Hbf/Münster (Westf) Hbf
E IC2242 Berlin Hbf – 21:13 Minden – Osnabrück Hbf/Münster (Westf) Hbf
D SuO IC2240 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 23:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf
E SuO IC2240 Berlin Hbf – 23:13 Minden – Münster (Westf) Hbf

Osnabrück Schinkel and Stahlwerks Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Osnabrück unt Bf

[410] (25A2, 40C3) DE09/157

These curves enable trains to run between the high level and low level stations at Osnabrück. The following trains are diverted via this route from 26 October until 22 November 2009, as a result of engineering work between Münster (Westf) and Rheine.

D FSO IC2005 Emden Hbf – 07:30 Rheine – Konstanz
D FSSuX IC2015 Emden Hbf – 07:30 Rheine – Stuttgart Hbf
D IC336 Emden Hbf – 09:36 Rheine – Luxembourg
D IC334 Norddeich Mole – 11:36 Rheine – Luxembourg
D IC332 Norddeich Mole – 13:36 Rheine – Luxembourg
D IC330 Norddeich Mole – 15:36 Rheine – Luxembourg
D FSSuX IC2334 Norddeich Mole – 17:36 Rheine – Köln Hbf
D FSuO IC2332 Emden Außenhafen – 17:36 Rheine – Köln Hbf
D SuO IC2330 Norddeich Mole – 19:36 Rheine – Köln Hbf
D MO IC2331 Köln Hbf – 07:30 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole
D SuX IC2333 Köln Hbf – 09:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole
D FSuX IC231 Luxembourg – 11:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole
D FSuO IC331 Luxembourg – 11:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Emden Außenhafen
D IC333 Luxembourg – 13:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole
D IC335 Luxembourg – 15:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole
D SuO IC2004 Konstanz – 17:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Emden Hbf
D SSuX IC2014 Stuttgart Hbf – 17:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Emden Hbf
D IC337 Luxembourg – 19:31 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Norddeich Mole

Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf) – Ahlten

[363.3] (26B2, 122D4-122C4) DE09/158

This line is used by trains between Burgdorf and Hannover which are not booked to call at any intermediate station between Aligse and Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee. There is an hourly S-Bahn service between Hannover and Celle via this curve.

Lehrte – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (via Misburg and Abzw Waldheim)

[22, 349] (26B2, 122D4-122D3) DE09/159

This line forms part of a ring line round the south side of Hannover. In addition to the following trains, it is occasionally used by additional services between Berlin or Leipzig and Hannover Messe/Laatzen during certain Trade Fairs.

SSuX ICE1091 Berlin Südkreuz – 06:18 Berlin-Spandau – München Hbf
SX ICE1093 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18:19 Berlin-Spandau – Stuttgart Hbf
SSuX ICE1092 Darmstadt Hbf – 06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof
D FO ICE1192 Darmstadt Hbf – 15:49 Göttingen – Berlin Südkreuz
D FO ICE1184 München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof
SX ICE1090 München Hbf – 18:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz

Lehrte – Sehnde

[323] (26B2, 122D4) DE09/160

At the flying junction with the Gifhorn and Braunschweig lines, east of Lehrte, trains from Hildesheim to beyond Lehrte use the longer north chord; all other trains to or from the Hildesheim line use the shorter south chord from Lehrte Ost.

Wunstorf – Hannover Messe/Laatzen or Hannover Hbf (via Seelze Rbf, Ahlem and Hannover-Linden (Abzw Waldhausen))

[370] (26B2, 40B & 118A to 118C) DE09/161

This route enables trains to/from the Minden and Bremen lines to depart/arrive at the east end of Hannover Hbf, or to reach Hannover Messe/Laatzen during certain Trade Fairs. Any to and from Bremen also use the goods line flyover between Wunstorf and Abzw Gummerwald. The number of special trains has been greatly reduced in recent years.

Edesheim (Leine) Schnellfahrstrecke connection

[351] (40B3 not shown, 43A4) DE09/162

The connections between the Schnellfahrstrecke and the old main line at Edesheim (Leine) (north of Northeim) are not normally used by passenger trains. That allowing trains to run between the old main line to the south and the Schnellfahrstrecke to the north is used by the following trains between 25 April and 19 May 2009, plus other days as noted.

D1 SSuX IC2275 06:00 Hannover Hbf – Stuttgart Hbf
D2 SuX IC2277 Hamburg-Altona – 08:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
D2 SuX IC2279 Stralsund – 10:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
D3 IC2371 Hamburg-Altona – 12:00 Hannover Hbf – Konstanz
D4 IC2373 Stralsund – 14:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
D4 IC2375 Hamburg-Altona – 16:00 Hannover Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Heidelberg Hbf/Karlsruhe Hbf
D5 FSSuX IC2181 Westerland (Sylt) – 17:02 Hannover Hbf – Göttingen
D4 IC2377 Ostseebad Binz – 18:00 Hannover Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Karlsruhe Hbf
D6 FSuO IC2379 Stralsund – 20:00 Hannover Hbf – Göttingen/Frankfurt am Main Hbf
D1 SSuX IC2176 Göttingen – 06:02 Northeim – Hamburg-Altona
D1 SSuX IC2182 Kassel Hbf – 07:11 Northeim – Stralsund
D7 MTO IC2182 Kassel Hbf – 06:45 Göttingen – Stralsund
D2 SuX IC2378 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 09:11 Northeim – Hamburg-Altona
D8 IC2376 Karlsruhe Hbf – 11:14 Northeim – Stralsund/Ostseebad Binz
D9 FX IC2374 Karlsruhe Hbf – 13:11 Northeim – Hamburg-Altona
D10 IC2174 Karlsruhe Hbf – 13:11 Northeim – Rostock Hbf
D4 IC2372 Karlsruhe Hbf – 15:11 Northeim – Stralsund
D11 FSuX IC2370 Konstanz – 17:11 Northeim – Hamburg-Altona
D6 FSuO IC2270 Konstanz – 17:11 Northeim – Stralsund
D12 SuX IC2276 Karlsruhe Hbf – 19:12 Northeim – Hamburg-Altona
D13 SuO IC2288 Karlsruhe Hbf – 19:12 Northeim – Rostock Hbf
D6 FSuO IC2274 Karlsruhe Hbf – 21:11 Northeim – Hannover Hbf/Hamburg-Altona
D1: Not 1 May D8: Also 19 April, 12 July; not 25 April
D2: Not 2 May D9: Also 19 April, 1 May, 12 July; not 25 & 30 April
D3: Also 12 July; not 25 April D10: 30 April, 8 & 15 May only
D4: Also 18 & 19 April, 11 & 12 July D11: Also 18 April, 1 May, 11 July; not 30 April
D5: Not 30 April D12: Also 18 April, 11 July
D6: Also 19 & 30 April, 12 July; not 1 May D13: Also 19 April, 12 July
D7: 8, 9, 15 & 22 June only

Nörten-Hardenberg Schnellfahrstrecke connection

[351] (40B3 not shown, 55B2) DE09/163

The connections between the Schnellfahrstrecke and the old main line at Nörten-Hardenberg (north of Göttingen) are not normally used by passenger trains. That allowing trains to run between the old main line to the south and the Schnellfahrstrecke to the north is scheduled to be used by the following trains between 6 and 22 June 2009. It is possible that trains will use the Schnellfahrstrecke to and from Göttingen, if not needing to be overtaken by an ICE service.

D14 MTO IC2275 06:00 Hannover Hbf – Stuttgart Hbf
D14 MTO IC2277 Hamburg-Altona – 08:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
D14 MTO IC2279 Stralsund – 10:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
MSuO IC2371 Hamburg-Altona – 12:00 Hannover Hbf – Konstanz
MSSuO IC2373 Stralsund – 14:00 Hannover Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
MSSuO IC2375 Hamburg-Altona – 16:00 Hannover Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Heidelberg Hbf/Karlsruhe Hbf
MO IC2181 Westerland (Sylt) – 17:02 Hannover Hbf – Göttingen
MSSuO IC2377 Ostseebad Binz – 18:00 Hannover Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Karlsruhe Hbf
SuO IC2379 Stralsund – 20:00 Hannover Hbf – Göttingen
D14 MTO IC2176 05:48 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona
D14 MTO IC2378 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 08:50 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona
D14 MTSuO IC2376 Karlsruhe Hbf – 10:57 Göttingen – Stralsund/Ostseebad Binz
MSuO IC2374 Karlsruhe Hbf – 12:50 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona
MSSuO IC2372 Karlsruhe Hbf – 14:50 Göttingen – Stralsund
MSO IC2370 Konstanz – 16:50 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona
SuO IC2270 Konstanz – 16:50 Göttingen – Stralsund
MSO IC2276 Karlsruhe Hbf – 18:50 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona
SuO IC2288 Karlsruhe Hbf – 18:50 Göttingen – Rostock Hbf
SuO IC2274 Karlsruhe Hbf – 20:51 Göttingen – Hamburg-Altona

D14: Not 16 June 2009

Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms

[351] (40B3 not shown, 55A2-55B2) DE09/164

This 2km link line 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. These are IC services from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe every two hours 08:28 to 18:28, plus:

SSuX IC2182 06:23 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Stralsund
SSuX ICE272 Zürich HB – 22:44 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg-Altona

See also