Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force until 14 December 2013, 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
Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein (Abzw Koblenz-Pfaffendorf) – Niederlahnstein
[465, 466] (48B3, 150D2-150D3) DE14/401
This line is used by trains along the east bank of the Rhein (Rechte Rheinstrecke) which are not booked to call at Koblenz. Car carrier trains to/from the Netherlands are not yet listed here.
D | FO | IC2421 | Dortmund Hbf – 12u03 Köln Hbf – 13s38 Neuwied – Eltville |
H | FO | AZ1350 | 16:03 Düsseldorf Hbf – Narbonne AA |
E | WO | AZ1354 | 16:03 Düsseldorf Hbf – Narbonne AA |
E | FO | AZ13321 | 21:43 Düsseldorf Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf AA |
E | SuO | AZ13323 | 17:13 Düsseldorf Hbf – Villach Hbf AA |
E | WO | AZ13327 | 17:34 Düsseldorf Hbf – Villach Hbf AA |
D1 | SuO | IC2412 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 14:36 Assmannshausen – Hamburg-Altona |
H | SO | AZ1353 | 15:58 Narbonne – Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
E | ThO | AZ1357 | 15:58 Narbonne – Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
E | SO | AZ13320 | Innsbruck Hbf - 21:52 München Ost - Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
E | MO | AZ13322 | Villach Hbf - 23:58 München Ost - Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
H | SO | AZ13324 | Innsbruck Hbf - 21:52 München Ost - Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
E | ThO | AZ13326 | Villach Hbf - 23:58 München Ost - Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
H | MO | AZ13332 | Schwarzach St Veit - 22:56 München Ost - Düsseldorf Hbf AA |
8 March | NF13422 | Zell am See - 20:00 Rosenheim - Bruxelles-Midi |
D1: This train runs between Frankfurt Hbf and Köln Hbf only during September and October 2014.
Mainz avoiding line: Mainz-Mombach – Wiesbaden Ost/Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kaiserbrücke)
[471] (50B1, 151B2-151C2) DE13/402
This west to north curve provides a connection between the main line from Koblenz via Bingen and the Mainzer Kaiserbrücke over the Rhein between Mainz and Wiesbaden.
This entry is covered by DE13/522.
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord
[660, 665, 670] (55A1, not shown correctly, 159A2-159A1) DE14/403
Various trains to/from Ludwigshafen operate to/from the BASF chemical works. There are three halts, Süd, Mitte and Nord, within the BASF works. Use of the trains is officially restricted to those with works passes. Smoking and photography are strictly forbidden within the works.
Journey time between Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf and Ludwigshafen BASF Nord is 11 or 12 minutes. Full timings are available from the DB Journey Planner: see General Information: Timetable.
RB38903 | 05:00 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | ||
SSuX | RB38905 | Germersheim – 06:12 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38925 | Kaiserslautern Hbf – 06:38 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38927 | Landau (Pfalz) Hbf – 06:44 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38907 | Wörth (Rhein) – 06:52 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38929 | Kaiserslautern Hbf – 06:58 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38909 | Germersheim – 07:12 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38933 | Ramsen – 07:19 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38911 | Wörth(Rhein) – 07:27 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38901 | Worms Hbf – 07:39 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
SSuX | RB38931 | 07:55 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | |
RB38913 | 17:05 Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Ludwigshafen BASF Nord | ||
RB38904 | 05:59 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Germersheim (SSuO)/Karlsruhe Hbf (SSuX) | ||
FO | RB38916 | 15:05 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Kaiserslautern Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38920 | 15:32 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Neustadt (Weinstr) Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38908 | 15:38 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Germersheim | |
SSuX | RB38932 | 15:58 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38928 | 16:07 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38924 | 16:23 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Neustadt (Weinstraße) Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38910 | 16:30 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Germersheim | |
SSuX | RB38926 | 16:38 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Kaiserslautern Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38912 | 16:46 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Wörth (Rhein) | |
SSuX | RB38914 | 16:53 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Grünstadt | |
SSuX | RB38918 | 17:31 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf | |
SSuO | RB38906 | 17:53 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf | |
SSuX | RB38922 | 18:02 Ludwigshafen BASF Nord – Germersheim |
Ludwigshafen west curve: Ludwigshafen-Oggersheim (Überleitung Nord) – Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim
[660,665] (55A1, 159A2) DE14/404
This curve, via the low level west side platforms 6 to 9 at Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf, is used by through trains between the Frankenthal and Schifferstadt lines. There is an RE service between Mainz and Karlsruhe via Germersheim every two hours, less frequently at weekends.
Schifferstadt avoiding line: Limburgerhof (Limburgerhof Abzw.) – Böhl-Iggelheim (Böhl-Iggelheim Abzw.)
[670] (55A1 not shown, 158D3-158C4) DE14/405
This line is used by trains between Mannheim/Ludwigshafen and Neustadt (Weinstraße)/Kaiserslautern not calling at Schifferstadt.
Enkenbach – Kaiserslautern Hbf (via Eselsfürth)
[672] (56B3, 155C4-155D3) DE14/406
This line is used by those trains between Enkenbach and Kaiserslautern Hbf which are not booked to call at Hochspeyer.
Hochspeyer curve: Frankenstein (Pfalz) (Hochspeyer Ost) – Enkenbach (Hochspeyer Nord)
[670, 672] (56B3, 155D4) DE14/407
This east to north curve links the Neustadt (Weinstraße) and Bingen (Rhein) lines east of Hochspeyer.
E | SuO | RE28092 | Karlsruhe Hbf – 08:52 Neustadt (Weinstraße) Hbf – Koblenz Hbf |
E | SuO | RE18848 | Wissembourg – 18:32 Frankenstein (Pfalz) – Koblenz Hbf |
E | SuO | RE18849 | Koblenz Hbf – 11:06 Rockenhausen – Wissembourg |
E | SuO | RE28093 | Koblenz Hbf – 19:25 Enkenbach – Karlsruhe Hbf |