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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
This list is based on the timetable | This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]]. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall ''Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland''. | ||
==Obscure services== | ==Obscure services== | ||
===Minden (Westf) – Hamm (via Goods Line)=== | ===Minden (Westf) – Hamm (via Goods Line)=== | ||
[400] ( | [370, 400] (''41C1-52B1'') DE17/351 | ||
Hamm to Minden is the longest quadruple line in Germany. Between Bielefeld and Gütersloh the goods lines fly over the passenger lines, and between Heessen and Ahlen they dive under. The goods lines are sometimes used by relief trains between Hannover and the Ruhr in order to overtake stopping services. They are also used when engineering work is taking place on the main line, which may be indicated by stopping trains being advertised not to call at certain stations. | Hamm to Minden is the longest quadruple line in Germany. Between Bielefeld and Gütersloh the goods lines fly over the passenger lines, and between Heessen and Ahlen they dive under. The goods lines are sometimes used by relief trains between Hannover and the Ruhr in order to overtake stopping services. They are also used when engineering work is taking place on the main line, which may be indicated by stopping trains being advertised not to call at certain stations. | ||
===Dortmund Hbf (Abzw Lütgendortmund) – Witten Hbf (Abzw Stockumer Straße)=== | ===Dortmund Hbf (Abzw Lütgendortmund) – Witten Hbf (Abzw Stockumer Straße)=== | ||
[427, 455] ( | [427, 455] (''138D3'') DE17/352 | ||
This east to south curve is used by trains running non-stop between Dortmund Hbf and Witten Hbf or Hagen Hbf. There are hourly services of ''IC/ICE'' trains to Hagen and ''RE'' trains to Witten. | This east to south curve is used by trains running non-stop between Dortmund Hbf and Witten Hbf or Hagen Hbf. There are hourly services of ''IC/ICE'' trains to Hagen and ''RE'' trains to Witten. | ||
===Dortmund Aplerbeck Süd (Abzw Schwerte Heide) – Fröndenberg (Schwerte Ost)=== | ===Dortmund Aplerbeck Süd (Abzw Schwerte Heide) – Fröndenberg (Schwerte Ost)=== | ||
[438] ( | [438] (''139C3'') DE17/353 | ||
This north to east curve connects the Dortmund and Brilon Wald lines east of Schwerte (Ruhr). It is used by through trains between Dortmund Hbf and Bestwig, Brilon Wald or Winterberg (Westf), approximately hourly, except for late evening and night trains at 23 minutes past the hour from Dortmund Hbf, which reverse at Schwerte (Ruhr). | |||
===Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal – Kalkum=== | ===Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal – Kalkum=== | ||
[415.1] ( | [415.1] (''140D2'') DE17/354 | ||
The original Düsseldorf Flughafen station, now known as Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal, is at the end of a short branch off the main line from Düsseldorf to Duisburg. Since the new Düsseldorf Flughafen station opened on the main line on 28 May 2000, there has been no direct ''S-Bahn'' service between the old station and Duisburg. The only train now to use the west to north curve off the branch to Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal is | The original Düsseldorf Flughafen station, now known as Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal, is at the end of a short branch off the main line from Düsseldorf to Duisburg. Since the new Düsseldorf Flughafen station opened on the main line on 28 May 2000, there has been no direct ''S-Bahn'' service between the old station and Duisburg. The only train now to use the west to north curve off the branch to Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal is | ||
{| | {| class="ostable" | ||
| | | | ||
| SSuX | | SSuX | ||
| Line 43: | Line 31: | ||
===Neuss avoiding line: Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal) – Meerbusch-Osterath (Abzw Weißenberg)=== | ===Neuss avoiding line: Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal) – Meerbusch-Osterath (Abzw Weißenberg)=== | ||
[495] ( | [495] (''140C3'') DE17/355 | ||
This east to north curve is used by trains between Düsseldorf Hbf and Krefeld not calling at Neuss Hbf. These comprise the half-hourly (hourly at weekends) service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Kleve. | This east to north curve is used by trains between Düsseldorf Hbf and Krefeld not calling at Neuss Hbf. These comprise the half-hourly (hourly at weekends) service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Kleve. | ||
===Neuss Pbf - Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal)=== | ===Neuss Pbf - Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal)=== | ||
[415. | [415.Fer, 481] (''140C3-140C4'') DE17/356 | ||
Neuss station is in two parts, east and west, with separate approach tracks to each from the Düsseldorf, Grevenbroich and Köln lines. All ''S-Bahn'' trains, as well as all trains to/from Mönchengladbach, use the west side. Other trains, including all of those to and from Krefeld, use the east side. Therefore, most trains between Düsseldorf and Neuss use the west side, the exceptions using the east side being RB38 trains to and from Grevenbroich, plus long-distance trains routed via Köln and Neuss: | Neuss station is in two parts, east and west, with separate approach tracks to each from the Düsseldorf, Grevenbroich and Köln lines. All ''S-Bahn'' trains, as well as all trains to/from Mönchengladbach, use the west side. Other trains, including all of those to and from Krefeld, use the east side. Therefore, most trains between Düsseldorf and Neuss use the west side, the exceptions using the east side being ''RB38'' trains to and from Grevenbroich, plus long-distance trains routed via Köln and Neuss: | ||
{| | {| class="ostable" | ||
| | | | ||
| SuO | | SuO | ||
| Line 64: | Line 47: | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Köln Messe/Deutz (Köln-Kalk) (via Köln-Kalk Nord)=== | |||
[415.Fer] (''146C2-146C3'') DE17/357 | |||
===Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Köln-Kalk (via Köln-Kalk Nord)=== | |||
( | |||
This is an alternative, longer route between Köln-Mülheim and Köln Messe/Deutz, joining the line from Troisdorf at Köln-Kalk. | This is an alternative, longer route between Köln-Mülheim and Köln Messe/Deutz, joining the line from Troisdorf at Köln-Kalk. | ||
{| | {| class="ostable" | ||
| D1 | | D1 | ||
| SuX | | SuX | ||
| ''ICE946'' | | ''ICE946'' | ||
| Berlin | | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 10:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| FX | |||
| ''ICE846'' | | ''ICE846'' | ||
| Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 20:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf | | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen/Berlin Ostbahnhof - 20:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf | ||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| FO | |||
| ''ICE1046'' | |||
| Berlin Ostbahnhof - 20:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
D1: | D1: 17 July to 29 August 2016. Terminates at Düsseldorf or Mönchengladbach on other dates. | ||
===Köln Süd – Troisdorf (via Köln-Bonntor, Abzw Südbrücke and Gremberg Rbf)=== | ===Köln Süd – Troisdorf (via Köln-Bonntor, Abzw Südbrücke and Gremberg Rbf)=== | ||
[472] ( | [472] (''146A3-148D2'') DE17/358 | ||
This route over the Südbrücke enables trains via Bonn-Beuel or the Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke to arrive and depart at the west end of Köln Hbf. | This route over the Südbrücke enables trains via Bonn-Beuel or the Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke to arrive and depart at the west end of Köln Hbf. | ||
| Line 158: | Line 79: | ||
Between Abzw Steinstraße (where the line from Südbrücke joins) and Troisdorf, trains from Südbrücke that do not use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' will use the goods line to the west of the high-speed line, rather than the local passenger line to the east of it. | Between Abzw Steinstraße (where the line from Südbrücke joins) and Troisdorf, trains from Südbrücke that do not use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' will use the goods line to the west of the high-speed line, rather than the local passenger line to the east of it. | ||
{| | {| class="ostable" | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| '' | | ''ICE502/522'' | ||
| München Hbf - 00: | | München Hbf - 00:18 Siegburg/Bonn - Dortmund Hbf | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Köln-Ehrenfeld – Köln West=== | ===Köln-Ehrenfeld – Köln West=== | ||
( | (''146A2-146A3'') DE17/359 | ||
This west to south curve links the Aachen and Koblenz lines west of Köln Hbf. | This west to south curve links the Aachen and Koblenz lines west of Köln Hbf. It may be used by [http://www.treinreiswinkel.nl/treinreizen?search=alpen+express Alpen Express] winter sports trains between Den Haag and Alpine resorts via Venlo. | ||
Plans were announced for a private operator [http://www.derschnellzug.de ''derschnellzug''] to run trains between Stuttgart and Aachen via this curve from 18 March 2016. This was postponed, because of problems in obtaining suitable train paths and rolling stock, and there is no indication when or if the service will actually operate. | |||
===Horrem=== | ===Horrem=== | ||
[481] ( | [481] (''63A2'') DE17/360 | ||
There is a triangular junction at Horrem station. Bedburg trains terminating and starting at Horrem use platform 10 on the north to west curve. These run hourly, Mondays to Fridays. Trains between Bedburg and Köln Hbf use platform 19 on the north to east curve. These run hourly every day. | There is a triangular junction at Horrem station. Bedburg trains terminating and starting at Horrem use platform 10 on the north to west curve. These run hourly, Mondays to Fridays. Trains between Bedburg and Köln Hbf use platform 19 on the north to east curve. These run hourly every day. | ||
===Bonn-Beuel – Hangelar=== | ===Bonn-Beuel – Hangelar=== | ||
( | (''149A4-149B4'') DE17/361 | ||
Trains operated by Rhein-Sieg-Eisenbahn usually provide a passenger service over this line in connection with the annual [http://www.puetzchens-markt.de Pützchens Markt] early in September. | Trains operated by Rhein-Sieg-Eisenbahn usually provide a passenger service over this line in connection with the annual [http://www.puetzchens-markt.de Pützchens Markt] early in September. | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 26 December 2016
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland.
Obscure services
Minden (Westf) – Hamm (via Goods Line)
[370, 400] (41C1-52B1) DE17/351
Hamm to Minden is the longest quadruple line in Germany. Between Bielefeld and Gütersloh the goods lines fly over the passenger lines, and between Heessen and Ahlen they dive under. The goods lines are sometimes used by relief trains between Hannover and the Ruhr in order to overtake stopping services. They are also used when engineering work is taking place on the main line, which may be indicated by stopping trains being advertised not to call at certain stations.
Dortmund Hbf (Abzw Lütgendortmund) – Witten Hbf (Abzw Stockumer Straße)
[427, 455] (138D3) DE17/352
This east to south curve is used by trains running non-stop between Dortmund Hbf and Witten Hbf or Hagen Hbf. There are hourly services of IC/ICE trains to Hagen and RE trains to Witten.
Dortmund Aplerbeck Süd (Abzw Schwerte Heide) – Fröndenberg (Schwerte Ost)
[438] (139C3) DE17/353
This north to east curve connects the Dortmund and Brilon Wald lines east of Schwerte (Ruhr). It is used by through trains between Dortmund Hbf and Bestwig, Brilon Wald or Winterberg (Westf), approximately hourly, except for late evening and night trains at 23 minutes past the hour from Dortmund Hbf, which reverse at Schwerte (Ruhr).
Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal – Kalkum
[415.1] (140D2) DE17/354
The original Düsseldorf Flughafen station, now known as Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal, is at the end of a short branch off the main line from Düsseldorf to Duisburg. Since the new Düsseldorf Flughafen station opened on the main line on 28 May 2000, there has been no direct S-Bahn service between the old station and Duisburg. The only train now to use the west to north curve off the branch to Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal is
| SSuX | RE10162 | Dortmund Hbf – 03:22 Duisburg Hbf – Düsseldorf Hbf |
Neuss avoiding line: Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal) – Meerbusch-Osterath (Abzw Weißenberg)
[495] (140C3) DE17/355
This east to north curve is used by trains between Düsseldorf Hbf and Krefeld not calling at Neuss Hbf. These comprise the half-hourly (hourly at weekends) service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Kleve.
Neuss Pbf - Neuss Am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal)
[415.Fer, 481] (140C3-140C4) DE17/356
Neuss station is in two parts, east and west, with separate approach tracks to each from the Düsseldorf, Grevenbroich and Köln lines. All S-Bahn trains, as well as all trains to/from Mönchengladbach, use the west side. Other trains, including all of those to and from Krefeld, use the east side. Therefore, most trains between Düsseldorf and Neuss use the west side, the exceptions using the east side being RB38 trains to and from Grevenbroich, plus long-distance trains routed via Köln and Neuss:
| SuO | IC2400 | 17:26 Köln Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Köln Messe/Deutz (Köln-Kalk) (via Köln-Kalk Nord)
[415.Fer] (146C2-146C3) DE17/357
This is an alternative, longer route between Köln-Mülheim and Köln Messe/Deutz, joining the line from Troisdorf at Köln-Kalk.
| D1 | SuX | ICE946 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 10:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf |
| FX | ICE846 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen/Berlin Ostbahnhof - 20:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf | |
| D1 | FO | ICE1046 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 20:08 Düsseldorf Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D1: 17 July to 29 August 2016. Terminates at Düsseldorf or Mönchengladbach on other dates.
Köln Süd – Troisdorf (via Köln-Bonntor, Abzw Südbrücke and Gremberg Rbf)
[472] (146A3-148D2) DE17/358
This route over the Südbrücke enables trains via Bonn-Beuel or the Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke to arrive and depart at the west end of Köln Hbf.
Between Abzw Steinstraße (where the line from Südbrücke joins) and Troisdorf, trains from Südbrücke that do not use the Schnellfahrstrecke will use the goods line to the west of the high-speed line, rather than the local passenger line to the east of it.
| ICE502/522 | München Hbf - 00:18 Siegburg/Bonn - Dortmund Hbf |
Köln-Ehrenfeld – Köln West
(146A2-146A3) DE17/359
This west to south curve links the Aachen and Koblenz lines west of Köln Hbf. It may be used by Alpen Express winter sports trains between Den Haag and Alpine resorts via Venlo.
Plans were announced for a private operator derschnellzug to run trains between Stuttgart and Aachen via this curve from 18 March 2016. This was postponed, because of problems in obtaining suitable train paths and rolling stock, and there is no indication when or if the service will actually operate.
Horrem
[481] (63A2) DE17/360
There is a triangular junction at Horrem station. Bedburg trains terminating and starting at Horrem use platform 10 on the north to west curve. These run hourly, Mondays to Fridays. Trains between Bedburg and Köln Hbf use platform 19 on the north to east curve. These run hourly every day.
Bonn-Beuel – Hangelar
(149A4-149B4) DE17/361
Trains operated by Rhein-Sieg-Eisenbahn usually provide a passenger service over this line in connection with the annual Pützchens Markt early in September.
