Germany (Saarland) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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
Niedaltdorf – Bouzonville (France)
(83B4) DE17/451
This line has no regular service but a special shuttle service has operated from Dillingen in conjunction with the Good Friday market at Bouzonville - see France route Bouzonville - Niedaltdorf. However, freight traffic ceased in 2013 on this line, of which the German section is reportedly to be sold or closed completely. The specials operated in 2016 and Hafas shows a 2 hourly service running on Friday 14 April 2017.
Merzig – Merzig Ost
(83B3) DE17/452
MECL Eisenbahnfreunde eV operate occasional trains over this connecting line between DB and the Merzig–Büschfelder Eisenbahn, usually for their Bahnhofsfest at the beginning of August. See Museums-Eisenbahn-Club-Losheim.
Merchweiler (Abzw Wemmetsweiler Kurve) – Wemmetsweiler Rathaus
[681] (157B1) DE17/453
Most trains passing through Merchweiler run directly between Saarbrücken Hbf and Lebach-Jabach via the Wemmetsweiler curve. However a few run between Saarbrücken Hbf and Wemmetsweiler Rathaus, thereby using the above route. These run Mondays to Fridays (unless shown otherwise):
- From Merchweiler: 01:26 (every night), 06:58, 08:51, 13:51, 17:51
- From Wemmetsweiler Rathaus: 06:54, 07:34, 10:03, 15:03, 19:03
Saarbrücken Hbf – Jägersfreude (Saarbrücken Hbf Srg)
[680] (157A3) DE17/454
There are two reversible single tracks between Saarbrücken Hbf and the line via Sulzbach. One runs via a dive-under below the line from Saarbrücken Ost and the other runs direct. The dive-under line can be used only to access platforms 1 and 3 on the south side of Saarbrücken Hbf. The direct route is used to and from high-numbered platforms. For most of the day there is regular use of both routes. Almost all trains to and from Mainz use platforms 1 to 3.