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 from 15 December 2013 until 13 December 2014, 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) DE14/151

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) DE14/152

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) DE14/153

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

FSSuX ICE1094 Hamburg-Altona – 06:12 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
MFSO HKX1800 Hamburg-Altona – 07:00 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf
FO IC2401 Hamburg-Altona – 11:22 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf
HKX1802 Hamburg-Altona – 12:02 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf
FO IC2407 Flensburg – 15:04 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
SuO IC2417 Flensburg – 15:04 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf
MTWX HKX1804 Hamburg-Altona – 17:01 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf
FO ICE1529 Hamburg Hbf – 17:21 Hamburg Harburg – Köln Hbf
FSSuX ICE1095 Köln Hbf – 07:03 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
MFSO HKX1801 Köln Hbf – 09:14 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
TWX HKX1803 Köln Hbf – 14:14 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
FO IC2406 Köln Hbf – 17:26 Diepholz – Stralsund Hbf
FO IC2402 Köln Hbf – 17:02 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
MX HKX1805 Köln Hbf – 19:14 Osnabrück Hbf – Hamburg-Altona

Kirchweyhe – Kirchweyhe BTE

(16B1 not shown, 20B4) DE14/154

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.

Lüneburg Westseite {West station}

[110] (18A2, not shown, 22C3) DE14/156

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)

[375, 385] (25A2, 40C3) DE14/157

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 Ostbf.
FO IC1922 Stuttgart Hbf – 15:56 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz
SuO IC2343 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof
IC2242 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:35 Bünde (Westf) – Osnabrück Hbf (SO) / Münster (Westf) Hbf (SX)
SuO IC2240 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 23:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf

Wunstorf – Abzw. Gümmerwald – Seelze Rbf – Ahlem – Hannover-Linden – Abzw. Waldhausen – Hannover Messe/Laatzen

[370] (26B2, 31, 122) DE14/158

This route forms part of a ring line round the south side of Hannover and enables trains to/from the Bremen line to reach Hannover Messe/Laatzen, avoiding Hannover Hbf.

E1 FO AZ13371 13:19 Hamburg Altona – Alessandria

E1: 20 June to 25 July only

Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)

[360.6.7] (26B2, 122D4-122C4) DE14/159

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) – Hannover Hbf (Abzw. Hannover Kurve) (via Hannover Linden)

(26B2, 122A2 to 122D2) DE14/160

This route, part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover, enables through trains from/to the east to perform a 180 degree turn and arrive and depart at the west end of Hannover Hbf. It is used by the following train to avoid a reversal en route to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.

MThSuO EN452 Moskva Belorusskaja (as train 23J1) – 20:15 Brest Centralnyi – Paris Est Note that the train calls in Poland only to set down passengers.

Note that the eastbound train EN453 reverses at Hannover Hbf.

Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)

[349] (26B2, 122D4-122D3) DE14/161

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.

SSuX ICE1091 Berlin Südkreuz – 06:17 Berlin-Spandau – München Hbf
SX ICE1093 Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18:18 Berlin-Spandau – Stuttgart Hbf(SSuX)/München Hbf(SuO)
MO ICE1096 Karlsruhe Hbf – 06:06/06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof
TWThO ICE1092 Darmstadt Hbf – 06:06/06:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof
D SO ICE1692 Karlsruhe Hbf - 11:51 Göttingen - Berlin Südkreuz
FO ICE1672 Darmstadt Hbf - 15:50 Göttingen - Berlin Südkreuz
FO ICE1184 München Hbf – 17:50 Göttingen – Berlin Südkreuz
E1 SO EN1252 Moskva Belorusskaja (as train 23J1) – 21:15 Brest Centralnyi – 08s29 (SuO) Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Paris Est
E1 SO EN1253 Paris Est – 18:18 Hannover-Messe/Laatzen – Moskva Belorusskaja

E1: 7/8 June 2014 only. Note that EN1252 calls at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen to set down only and access to the train is likely to be impossible.

Lehrte – Sehnde

[323] (26B2, 122D4) DE13/161

East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains from 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, a train from Hildesheim that terminates at Lehrte platform 3 will use the south side of the flying junction in the inbound direction:

SSuX S3 34342 Hildesheim Hbf – 07:14 Sehnde – Lehrte

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

[351] (40B3 not shown, 55A2-55B2) DE13/162

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. The only such train booked to use platform 4 in the current timetable is

SSuX ICE-A272 Zürich Hbf – 22:43 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hamburg Hbf

See also