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(''83B4'') DE17/451
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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 [[France_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#BOUZ| 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; for 2017, enquire at DB, Dillingen, or check the DB online timetables, in the weeks  before Easter.
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 [[France_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#BOUZ| 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===
===Merzig – Merzig Ost===

Revision as of 22:27, 6 March 2017

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.

See also