Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force until 13 December 2009, 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
Minden (Westf) – Hamm (via Goods Line)
[370,400] (25A1, 41C1-52B1) DE09/351
Hamm to Minden is the longest quadruple line in Germany. Between Bielefeld and Gütersloh the goods lines fly over the passenger lines, and between Heessen and Ahlen they dive under. The goods lines are sometimes used by relief trains between Hannover and the Ruhr in order to overtake stopping services. They are also used when engineering work is taking place on the main line, which may be indicated by stopping trains being advertised not to call at certain stations.
Dortmund Hbf (Abzw Lütgendortmund) – Witten Hbf (Abzw Stockumer Straße)
[427,455] (34B3, 138D3) DE09/353
This east to south curve is used by trains running non-stop between Dortmund Hbf and Witten Hbf or Hagen Hbf. There are hourly services of ICE/IC trains to Hagen and RE trains to Witten.
Dortmund Aplerbeck Süd (Abzw Schwerte Heide) – Fröndenberg (Schwerte Ost)
[438] (35A1, 139C3) DE09/354
This north to east curve connects the Dortmund and Brilon Wald lines east of Schwerte (Ruhr). It is used by through trains between Dortmund Hbf and Bestwig, Brilon Wald or Winterberg (Westf), approximately hourly, except RB10979 23:23 from Dortmund Hbf, which reverses at Schwerte (Ruhr).
Hagen-Vorhalle – Hattingen (Ruhr)
(34A2 to 35A1, 138B4-139A4) DE09/355
This route is a DB AG freight line from Hagen-Vorhalle to Wengern Ost and a tourist line thence to Hattingen (Ruhr), operated by DGEG Bahnen und Reisen Bochum AG. There is a regular, but sparse, passenger service on Fridays and Sundays between 6 May and 16 October 2011, except on days when steam trains operate. See www.ruhrtalbahn.de.
| E | FSuO | 08:50, 12:20 & 15:50 Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen – Hagen Hbf | |
| E | FSuO | 10:21, 13:47 & 17:23 Hagen Hbf - Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen |
Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal – Kalkum
[450.1] (33A1, 140D2) DE09/357
The original Düsseldorf Flughafen station, now known as Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal, is at the end of a short branch off the main line from Düsseldorf to Duisburg. Since the new Düsseldorf Flughafen station opened on the main line on 28 May 2000, there has been no direct S-Bahn service between the old station and Duisburg. The only train now to use the west to north curve off the branch to Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal is
| SSuX | RE10162 | Dortmund Hbf – 03:23 Duisburg Hbf – Düsseldorf Hbf |
Düsseldorf Hbf (Abzw Düsseldorf-Berg) – Düsseldorf-Eller (Abzw Düsseldorf-Sturm)
(33B1 not shown, 141A4) DE09/358
The S-Bahn line between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf-Eller crosses over the main line so that trains can access platforms on the west side of the Hauptbahnhof. This connection is off the east side of the main line, south of Düsseldorf Hbf. It is used by the trains via Hilden and Opladen listed under route DE09/359 below.
Hilden – Köln-Mülheim (via Opladen and Leverkusen-Morsbroich)
(33B1-36A3, 141B4-147C4) DE09/359
This is a freight route between Düsseldorf and Köln, which is also used by the following passenger trains:
| E | FO | AZ13321 | 17:35 Düsseldorf Hbf – Verona Porta Nuova |
| H | SO | AZ13314 | Salzburg Hbf – 22:39 München Ost – Düsseldorf Hbf |
Neuss avoiding line: Neuss am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal) – Meerbusch-Osterath (Abzw Weißenberg)
[495] (33A1, 141C3) DE09/360
This east to north curve is used by trains between Düsseldorf Hbf and Krefeld not calling at Neuss Hbf. These comprise the half-hourly (hourly at weekends) service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Kleve.
Neuss Pbf - Neuss am Kaiser (Abzw Erftkanal)
[415, 450.8, 481, 485] (33A1, 141C3) DE09/360A
Neuss station is in two parts, east and west, with separate approach tracks to each from the Düsseldorf, Grevenbroich and Köln lines. All S-Bahn trains, plus services RE4 (Aachen – Dortmund) and RE13 (Venlo – Hamm), use the west side. Other trains, including all of those to and from Krefeld, use the east side. Therefore, most trains between Düsseldorf and Neuss use the west side, the exceptions using the east side being RE38 trains to and from Grevenbroich, plus long-distance trains routed via Köln and Neuss:
| IC20211 | Hamburg-Altona – 03:02 Düsseldorf Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | ||
| SuO | IC1812 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf/16:29 Köln Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| SuO | IC1800 | 17:26 Köln Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Porz (Rhein) (via Köln-Kalk Nord)
(36A3, 146C2-148D2) DE09/361
This route enables trains to run between Solingen or Düsseldorf and Bonn-Beuel without passing through Köln Messe/Deutz or Köln Hbf.
| H | SuO | AZ1311 | 15:54 Düsseldorf Hbf – Narbonne |
| E | WO | AZ1354 | 15:54 Düsseldorf Hbf – Narbonne |
| E | SuO | AZ13373 | 15:54 Düsseldorf Hbf - Alessandria |
| E | FO | AZ13321 | 17:35 Düsseldorf Hbf – Verona Porta Nuova |
| E | FO | AZ13315 | 21:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Salzburg Hbf |
| H | FO | AZ13325 | 21:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Bolzano-Bozen |
| D | SuO | AZ13327 | 21:55 Düsseldorf Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf |
| H | TO | AZ13329 | Hamburg-Altona – 21:55 Düsseldorf Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf |
| H | SO | AZ13314 | Salzburg Hbf – 23:39 München Ost – Düsseldorf Hbf |
| H | WO | AZ13328 | 19:08 Innsbruck Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
| E | ThO | AZ1331 | Verona Porta Nuova – 20:24 Bolzano-Bozen – Hamburg-Altona |
| E | SO | AZ13310 | Trieste Centrale – 20:09 Villach Hbf – Düsseldorf Hbf |
| E | SO | AZ13320 | Verona Porta Nuova – 21:09 Bolzano-Bozen – Düsseldorf Hbf |
| E | ThO | AZ1357 | 16:45 Narbonne – Düsseldorf Hbf |
| E | MO | AZ13372 | 18:28 Alessandria – Düsseldorf Hbf |
| H | MO | AZ1312 | 17:37 Narbonne – Düsseldorf Hbf |
Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Köln Süd (via Köln-Kalk Nord and Abzw Südbrücke)
(36A3, 146C2-146A4) DE09/362
This route around the east and south sides of Köln is used by the following trains between Köln and Düsseldorf or Solingen. Those between Warszawa and Amsterdam run between Solingen and Düsseldorf via Köln and use this route in order to avoid reversal at Köln Hbf. Both of these trains cross the Südbrücke after stopping at Köln Hbf, EN446 to set down only.
| D | SuO | D1821 | Norddeich Mole – 19:16 Düsseldorf Hbf – Köln Hbf |
| EN446 | Warszawa Wschodnia – 22:42 Rzepin – Amsterdam Centraal | ||
| EN447 | Amsterdam Centraal – 22:28 Köln Hbf – Warszawa Wschodnia |
Köln-Mülheim (Abzw Berliner Straße) – Köln-Eifeltor (via Köln-Kalk Nord and Abzw Südbrücke)
(36A3, 146C2-146A4) DE09/363
This is the route via the Südbrücke, with the south-facing curve onto the Rhein west bank main line:
| E | FO | AZ13311 | 15:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Trieste Centrale |
Köln Süd – Troisdorf (via Abzw Südbrücke and Gremberg Rbf)
[465] (36A3, 146A4-148D2) DE09/364
This route over the Südbrücke enables trains via Bonn-Beuel or the Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke to arrive and depart at the west end of Köln Hbf:
| D | FO | D1829 | Dortmund Hbf – 12:03 Köln Hbf – Eltville |
| E | WO | AZ13317 | Hamburg-Altona – 18:54 Düsseldorf Hbf – Verona Porta Nuova |
Köln-Ehrenfeld – Köln West
(36A3, 146A3) DE09/365
This west to south curve links the Aachen and Koblenz lines west of Köln Hbf.
| E | FO | DZ13209 | 14:13 's-Hertogenbosch – Livorno Centrale |
| E | FO | DZ13201 | 16:13 's-Hertogenbosch – Bologna Centrale |
| H | FO | DZ13223 | Bruxelles Midi – 21:44 Verviers Central – Zell am See |
| H | SO | DZ13220 | Zell am See – 23:04 Rosenheim – Bruxelles Midi |
Horrem avoiding line: Quadrath-Ichendorf – Frechen-Königsdorf
[481] (37B1, 63A2) DE09/366
This north to east curve is used by all through trains between Bedburg (Erft) and Köln Hbf. There is an hourly service Mondays to Saturdays.
Bonn-Beuel – Hangelar
(36B1, 149A4-149B4) DE09/367
Trains operated by Rhein-Sieg-Eisenbahn usually operate over this line in connection with the annual Pützchens Markt early in September.
