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