Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force 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

Magdeburg-Buckau – Magdeburg Sudenburg

[310, 340] (28A2, 123C3) DE14/201

This south to west curve connects the Halle and Helmstedt lines, avoiding reversal at Magdeburg. The only passenger train to use this line is:

D1 FO IC1933 Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf – 14:48 Braunschweig Hbf – Leipzig Hbf

D1: 17, 25, 30 April and 9, 16, 23, 28 May 2014

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

[205, 216, 250] (29A1, 46C3) DE14/202

The Berlin – Bitterfeld and Falkenberg – Roßlau lines run parallel through Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The following uses the connection between the two north of the station:

FSO RE18523 Berlin Hbf – 01:21 SSuO Jüterbog – Halle (Saale) Hbf

Köthen avoiding line: Frenz (Stw Köthen B4) – Arensdorf (Stw Köthen W7)

[330] (28B1, 45B4) DE14/203

This curve links the Bernburg and Halle lines south of Köthen.

SSuX HEX80275 Bernburg – 10:29 Baalberge – Halle(Saale) Hbf

Halle-Silberhöhe (Abzw. Halle Kasseler Bahn, formerly Halle Abzw. Ac) – Halle Abzw. At – Leipzig/Halle Flughafen (Halle-Kanena)

[580] (42B3 not shown, 130D2) DE13/204

This south to east curve links the Sangerhausen and Leipzig lines south of Halle (Saale) Hbf and avoids the need for trains to reverse there.

E1 FO IC2259 Köln Hbf – 16:38 Nordhausen – Leipzig Hbf

E1 12 July - 16 August 2013. On other dates the train runs via the main line via Weimar.

Halle-Ammendorf – Abzw. Halle Kasseler Bahn {formerly Halle Abzw. Ac} – Halle Abzw. At – Leipzig/Halle Flughafen (Halle-Kanena)

[580] (42B3 not shown, 130D2) DE13/205

This south to east curve links the Merseburg and Leipzig lines south of Halle (Saale) Hbf and avoids the need for trains to reverse there.

A number of trains will be diverted by this route between 15 June and 27 July 2013. Trains in addition to those listed below may also be diverted, in which case further details will be given when known.

E1 CNL458 Dresden Hbf – 22:26 Leipzig Hbf – Zürich HB
E2 SuO IC1000 München Hbf – 22:34 Naumburg (S) Hbf – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
E3 FSuX ICE1500 München Hbf – 23:35 Naumburg (S) Hbf – Leipzig Hbf
E4 FO ICE1600 München Hbf – 22:34 Naumburg (S) Hbf – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
E3 ICE1657 Wiesbaden Hbf – 21:57 Weimar – Leipzig Hbf/Dresden Hbf
E3 FSuO ICE1659 Wiesbaden Hbf – 00:26 MSO Naumburg (S) Hbf – Leipzig Hbf
E5 IC2156 04:26 Leipzig Hbf – Düsseldorf Hbf
E6 FSuO IC2257 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 23:39 Naumburg (S) Hbf – Leipzig Hbf


E1: 16 June - 25 July 2013

E2: 16 June - 24 July 2013

E3: 15 June - 26 July 2013

E4: 21 June - 26 July 2013

E5: 5 July - 25 July 2013

E6: 16 June - 26 July 2013

Stiege Loop (HSB)

[333] (41B3 not shown, 56B1) DE13/206

A balloon loop at Stiege enables trains to run between the Alexisbad and Eisfelder Talmühle lines without reversing. Passenger trains sometimes traverse this loop but there have been regular occurences of locomotives running round the loop 'light engine' and of railcar drivers changing ends.

See also