Germany (Hamburg) - 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

Hamburg-Altona avoiding line: Pinneberg (Hamburg-Langenfelde Bbf) – Hamburg Dammtor (Abzw Rainweg)

[103, 130] (22A2, 119A3) DE13/051

This north to east curve is used by trains between Elmshorn (or north thereof) and Hamburg Dammtor which are not booked to call at Hamburg-Altona. Most trains between Hamburg Hbf and Kiel Hbf or Flensburg use this route. Westerland trains, other than IC ones, mostly start and terminate at Hamburg-Altona.

Hamburg Hbf – Hamburg-Bergedorf (Rothenburgsort Rop) (via Abzw Ericus)

[100, 204.1] (22B2, 119C4-119D4) DE11/052

This is an alternative route between Hamburg Hbf and the Büchen line, and is the only one available for trains using platforms on the west side of Hamburg Hbf (numbered 11 and higher).

		IC2088	09:44 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund
		IC2212	Koblenz Hbf – 11:17 Hamburg Hbf – Ostseebad Binz
		IC2216	Stuttgart Hbf – 15:17 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund
E		IC2288	17:43 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund
H		IC2372	Karlsruhe Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 17:43 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund
	FSSuX	IC2188	Hamburg-Altona – 19:44 Hamburg Hbf – Rostock Hbf
H	FSuO	IC2270	Konstanz – 19:44 Hamburg Hbf – Greifswald
E	FSuO	IC2280	19:44 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund/Greifswald
D1	SO	IC2189	Rostock Hbf - 06:34 Büchen – Hamburg Hbf
E	SuX	IC2087	Stralsund - 07:23 Schwerin Hbf - Hamburg Hbf
H	SuX	IC2279	Stralsund - 07:23 Schwerin Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf
		IC2217	Greifswald/Stralsund - 09:23 Schwerin Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
E		IC2089	Stralsund - 11:23 Schwerin Hbf - Hamburg Hbf
H		IC2373	Stralsund - 11:23 Schwerin Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf
E		IC2287	Ostseebad Binz – 15:23 Schwerin Hbf – Hamburg Hbf
E		IC2289	Stralsund - 17:23 Schwerin Hbf - Hamburg Hbf
H		IC2379	Stralsund – 17:23 Schwerin Hbf – Hannover Hbf/Göttingen/Frankfurt am Main Hbf
	FO	IC2183	Stralsund – 19:23 Schwerin Hbf – Hamburg Hbf
	SuO	IC2185	Stralsund – 21:23 Schwerin Hbf – Hannover Hbf

D1: Only runs via Abzw Ericus on Saturdays 7 May to 29 October 2011, but not on 4 June.

Hamburg Hbf – Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen/Abzw Norderelbbrücke) (via goods line)

[110, 120, 121] (22B2, 119C4-120D4) DE11/053

Between Hamburg Hbf and Hamburg-Harburg there are, in addition to the S-Bahn tracks, two pairs of tracks - one designated Pz-Gl (passenger line) and the other Gz-Gl (goods line), the latter being located between the S-Bahn tracks and the Pz-Gl.

All four tracks are used for passenger trains as operating convenience requires. They share common alignment south of Abzw Oberhafen (where the goods line from Rothenburgsort joins), but north-west of there, the Pz-Gl are on a viaduct, whereas the Gz-Gl follow a slightly different alignment at ground level via Abzw Ericus. A single-track connection from Abzw Ericus passes under the Pz-Gl viaduct and joins the southbound Pz-Gl at Abzw Norderelbbrücke.

The Gz-Gl are used, as required, by passenger trains to avoid conflicting moves at Hamburg Hbf. The connection to Abzw Norderelbbrücke, in particular, enables trains from platforms 8, 11 & 12 at Hamburg Hbf to reach the southbound Pz-Gl without crossing the northbound track on the level.

Route indicators associated with signals at the south end of Hamburg Hbf show the line to be used. 'P' indicates use of the Pz-Gl and 'H' the Gz-Gl.

Hamburg Hbf (Abzw Wilhelmsburg) – Hamburg-Harburg (via harbour line)

[121] (22B2, 120D3-120D4) DE11/054

South of Abzw Wilhelmsburg an additional pair of tracks, designated Hafen-Gl (harbour line), run broadly parallel to the main line on the approach to Hamburg-Harburg. They are normally used by those Cuxhaven line trains running through to or from Hamburg Hbf.

Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen) – Hamburg-Bergedorf (Rothenburgsort Rop)

[100, 120, F42] (22B2, 119C4-119D4) DE11/055

This line is used by trains between the Hamburg-Harburg and Büchen lines, if not calling at Hamburg Hbf.

E	SO	IC2404	Köln Hbf – 12:59 Hamburg-Harburg – Seebad Heringsdorf
E	SO	IC2405	Seebad Heringsdorf – 13:28 Schwerin Hbf – Köln Hbf

See also

• Germany
• Germany - General Information
• Germany - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services