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

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016, 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 (2011 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas.

Obscure services

Stiege Loop (HSB)

[333] (41B3 not shown, 56B1) DE16/201

A balloon loop at Stiege enables trains to run between the Alexisbad and Eisfelder Talmühle lines without reversing. Passenger trains sometimes traverse this loop, especially if time needs to be saved due to late running, but there have been regular occurrences of locomotives running round the loop 'light engine' and of railcar drivers changing ends. It has recently been reported that the loop is only used by steam hauled trains if both the outward and return workings can use it. That way the locos are always kept facing the same way when they get back to Gernrode. In the 2015-2016 timetable the following trains appears to meet these criteria and are timed for only one minute at Stiege.

D1 ThFSO 8951 Quedlinburg - 10:10 Güntersberge - Eisfelder Talmühle
D1 ThFSO 8952 11:06 Eisfelder Talmühle - Quedlinburg

D1 24 April to 6 November

Bitterfeld

[250] (42B3 not shown, 58B1) DE16/202

There is grade-separated junction north of Bitterfeld, between the Berlin and Dessau lines, and to the south between the Leipzig and Halle lines. A track from Bitterfeld towards Dessau passes under the Berlin main line and a flyover carries the track towards Leipzig over the line to Halle.

Trains from Bitterfeld platform 1 towards Berlin run via a single track east of the Dessau line dive-under. These are all ICE trains from Bitterfeld to Lutherstadt Wittenberg, plus RB and RE departures at 00:49 SSuO, 15:02 SSuX and 17:02 SSuX.

Trains to Wolfen and Dessau depart via the dive-under, except those at 06:49 SSuX and 21:49.

Most trains to or from Halle (Saale) starting or terminating at Bitterfeld use platforms 4, 5 or 6 on the west side the station and run via a connection between the Leipzig flyover and the Halle main line at Abzw Roitzsch. The following also run via the flyover line at Abzw Roitzsch:

SSuX RE3363 Berlin Hbf - 02:28 Bitterfeld - Halle (Saale) Hbf
RB37805 Magdeburg Hbf - 05:53 Bitterfeld - Halle (Saale) Hbf


SSuX RB37827 Annaburg - 14:22 Bitterfeld - Halle (Saale) Hbf
SSuX RB37837 Falkenberg (Elster) - 16:22 Bitterfeld - Halle (Saale) Hbf
SSuX ABR73832 Dessau Hbf - 17:37 Bitterfeld - Leinefelde

Sandersleben connection between lines 330 and 335

[330/335] (42A3, 101B2) DE16/203

Line 330 ( Goslar - Aschersleben - Halle ) and 335 ( Magdeburg - Gusten - Sangerhausen) meet at Sandersleben, but use different platforms and normally operate independently. There are connections between the two lines north and south of the station. Both connections are used by just one train in the current timetable to facilitate a passing movement. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram

SSuX RE17791 Magdeburg Hbf - 05:15 Güsten - Erfurt Hbf

See also