Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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

Niebüll – Niebüll neg

(1D3) DE17/001

DB and neg Niebüll GmbH have separate stations in Niebüll. The only passenger service over the section of the branch to Dagebüll between the neg station and the junction with the main line is provided by a few through workings, which do not operate during the winter, other than around the New Year holiday period. For details of trains during summmer 2017 see the Norddeutsche Eisenbahngesellschaft Niebüll GmbH website.

Kiel avoiding line: Flintbek (Meimersdorf) - Kiel-Hassee Cittipark

[103, 146] (118B2) DE17/002

This north to south curve allows trains to run between the Neümunster and Flensburg lines at Kiel without reversal at the Hauptbahnhof. It is used by passenger trains when engineering work blocks the main line between Neümunster and Flensburg.

D1	SO	IC1130	København H - 01:35 (SuO) Kolding - Hamburg Hbf
D1	SO	IC1131	23:45 Hamburg Hbf - København H

D1: 3 June to 2 September, but not 17 and 24 June.

Kiel Hbf (Kiel Süd) - Schönberg (Holstein)

(3C4-3D4) DE17/003

Tourist trains run every Saturday and Sunday during the summer between Schönberg (Holst) and Schönberger Strand. In recent years there have been through trains between Kiel Hbf and either Schönberg (Holst) or Schönberger Strand on a few days in June. See the Schönberger Museumsbahnen timetable. Work is under way to upgrade the line to allow reintroduction of a regular passenger service between Kiel and Schönberger Strand, which may restrict operations meantime. Trains may commence running between Kiel and Oppendorf during 2017.

Burg (Fehmarn) West

[140] (4C3) DE17/004

This triangular junction connects Fehmarn-Burg with the main line between Lübeck and Puttgarden.

The main line is used by EC and ICE trains between Hamburg and København via the Puttgarden – Rødby train ferry. All RB trains between Lübeck and Puttgarden call at Fehmarn-Burg, using the east-facing sides of the triangle in sequence. There are a few dated IC trains between Hamburg and Fehmarn-Burg, which use only the east to south curve.

The RB trains mostly run combined with a portion for Neustadt (Holst), with division and attachment taking place at Neustadt (Holst) Gbf, which is not a passenger station.