The Wunstorf–Bremen railway is one of the most important lines in the German state of Lower Saxony. It connects the port city of Bremen via Verden an der Aller and Nienburg to Wunstorf, where it connects with the line to Hanover. The 122.3-kilometre-long (76.0 mi), twin-track main line is continuously electrified. The maximum speed is 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph), the maximum axle load is 22.5 tonnes (50,000 lb) and the line is rated as class D4 (the highest class) in the German system of track classification. It was opened on in 1847.
The Bremen–Hanover line was built as a branch of the Hanover-Minden railway jointly by Royal Hanoverian State Railways and Bremen State Railway and opened on 15 October 1847. Contrary to Prussian wishes, the line did not begin in the Prussian border town of Minden but instead ran from the Hanoverian town of Wunstorf. Following its opening on 12 December 1847, the Wunstorf–Bremen line proved to be one of the most important railway lines in Germany, as it linked the port of Bremen and Lower Saxony to the factories of southern Germany.
The route is as mixed traffic route that is heavily frequented by both passenger and freight trains. There is a controversial proposal to construct a high speed Y-line connecting Hanover to Hamburg and Bremen, which would somewhat reduce passenger train times and create greater capacity for freight. All passenger services are provided by Deutsche Bahn.
Passengersedit
Passenger services operate between Bremen and Hanover on Intercity-Express (ICE) run line 25 between Bremen and Munich and on Intercity (IC) line 56 between Oldenburg and Leipzig every two hours during most of the day. ICE trains stop only at Bremen and Hanover Hauptbahnhofs. Some ICE trains operate to or from Oldenburg. The InterCity trains (which run in the hours when the ICE services do not run) stop at Verden and Nienburg. One IC service each day continues to Emden or Norddeich Mole.
Regional-Express (RE) trains of line RE1 and RE8 run alternately every two hours on the route between Hanover and Bremerhaven and on the route between Hanover and Norddeich Mole, so that between Hanover and Bremen it runs hourly. The trains stop in Wunstorf, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Nienburg, Eystrup, Dörverden, Verden an der Aller, Achim, Bremen-Sebaldsbrück (some trains) and Bremen Hauptbahnhof. These services are operated by DB class146.1 (TRAXX) trains at speeds up to 160 km/h hauling five (Bremen–Hanover) or six (Norddeich Mole–Hanover) carriages. Booster trains run between Nienburg and Hanover during peak travel times.
Also in December 2011 erixx replaced RB trains on the America line, now offering service between Uelzen and Bremen at 2 hour intervals. These trains only call at Langwedel and Achim on the Bremen–Hanover line.
In suburban Hanover services are provided by the Hanover S-Bahn. S-Bahn trains run between Hanover and Seelze on separate tracks. Line S1 runs between Minden, Hanover and Haste and S2 between Nienburg, Hanover and Haste, each running hourly, thus providing a service every 30 minutes on the common section between Wunstorf and Hanover.
Also in suburban Hanover Regional-Express (RE) trains of line RE60 Minden to Brunswick offer services between Wunstorf and Hanover.
Freight trafficedit
Regular container trains run on the line to and from Bremerhaven. The Seelze marshalling in Hanover yard is a major node for rail freight transport in northern Germany. Between Seelze and Wunstorf freight trains use a separate freight line. Additional freight trains run between Verden and Nienburg running on the Weser-Aller Railway between Hamburg and Minden.
Referencesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 9, 20, 31, 122. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
Sourcesedit
DB Vertrieb GmbH; DB Regio AG, Region Nord, eds. (28 September 2007). "Regionalverbindungen Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein". Kursbuch 2007/2008 (in German). B: 388–392, 435–442.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wunstorf Bremen railway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Wunstorf Bremen railway is one of the most important lines in the German state of Lower Saxony It connects the port city of Bremen via Verden an der Aller and Nienburg to Wunstorf where it connects with the line to Hanover The 122 3 kilometre long 76 0 mi twin track main line is continuously electrified The maximum speed is 160 kilometres per hour 99 mph the maximum axle load is 22 5 tonnes 50 000 lb and the line is rated as class D4 the highest class in the German system of track classification It was opened on in 1847 Wunstorf Bremen railwayRegional Express RE Norddeich Mole HanoverOverviewLine number1740LocaleLower Saxony and Bremen GermanyServiceRoute number380TechnicalLine length122 3 km 76 0 mi Number of tracks2Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC catenaryOperating speed160 km h 99 mph max Maximum incline lt 2 0 Route mapLegendLine from BremerhavenLine from Oldenburg122 3 Bremen Hbf117 0 Line to Osnabruck116 7 Bremen SebaldsbruckDaimler worksBremen Sebaldsbruck workshop112 3 Osnabruck Hamburg line111 8 Bremen MahndorfBremen Mahndorf industrial estateBremen Lower Saxony state border105 7 Achim102 2 Baden Kr Verden 99 2 Etelsen93 8 LangwedelLine to Uelzenfrom Rotenburg Wumme 86 6 Verden Aller Verden Walsrode railway to StemmenAller83 3 former Aller Valley Railway to Celle83 3 Ust crossover Wahnebergen78 2 DorverdenLine from Syke71 0 Eystrup61 2 Rohrsen b Nienburg Line to Liebenau and formerly to Diepholz55 3 Nienburg Weser Beginning of S 2to Minden46 3 Linsburg40 2 Hagen Han Hagen Han 36 1 Eilvese31 0 Neustadt am Rubenberge26 9 PoggenhagenSteinhuder Meer Railway from BokelohLine to Minden S 121 4 Wunstorf Keilbahnhof see Hanover Minden railway from Celle S 4 S 52 6 Hannover Nordstadt0 0 Hannover Hbf terminus of S 3 S 6 S 7Hanoverian Southern Railway to GottingenS 1 S 2 S 4 S 5to Lehrte S 3 S 6 S 7Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Rail services 2 1 Passengers 2 2 Regional 2 3 Freight traffic 3 References 3 1 SourcesHistory edit nbsp 1854 Bremen Hanover timetableThe Bremen Hanover line was built as a branch of the Hanover Minden railway jointly by Royal Hanoverian State Railways and Bremen State Railway and opened on 15 October 1847 Contrary to Prussian wishes the line did not begin in the Prussian border town of Minden but instead ran from the Hanoverian town of Wunstorf Following its opening on 12 December 1847 the Wunstorf Bremen line proved to be one of the most important railway lines in Germany as it linked the port of Bremen and Lower Saxony to the factories of southern Germany It connects with the Bremen Bremerhaven line opened in 1862 and extended to Cuxhaven in 1899 and the Oldenburg Bremen railway line opened in July 1867 and extended to Wilhelmshaven in September 1867 and to Emden in 1869 It connects with the America Line to Stendal and the Weser Aller Railway to Minden and Rotenburg an der Wumme Several branch connect or once connected with the line from Wunstorf to Stolzenau the Steinhuder Meer Railway from Nienburg to Uchte and Sulingen from Eystrup via Hoya and Bruchhausen Vilsen to Syke Verkehrsbetriebe Grafschaft Hoya and from Verden an der Aller via Schwarmstedt to Celle Aller Valley Railway and to Walsrode Verden Walsrode Railway Rail services editThe route is as mixed traffic route that is heavily frequented by both passenger and freight trains There is a controversial proposal to construct a high speed Y line connecting Hanover to Hamburg and Bremen which would somewhat reduce passenger train times and create greater capacity for freight All passenger services are provided by Deutsche Bahn Passengers edit Passenger services operate between Bremen and Hanover on Intercity Express ICE run line 25 between Bremen and Munich and on Intercity IC line 56 between Oldenburg and Leipzig every two hours during most of the day ICE trains stop only at Bremen and Hanover Hauptbahnhofs Some ICE trains operate to or from Oldenburg The InterCity trains which run in the hours when the ICE services do not run stop at Verden and Nienburg One IC service each day continues to Emden or Norddeich Mole Regional edit nbsp Hanover S Bahn train at NienburgRegional Express RE trains of line RE1 and RE8 run alternately every two hours on the route between Hanover and Bremerhaven and on the route between Hanover and Norddeich Mole so that between Hanover and Bremen it runs hourly The trains stop in Wunstorf Neustadt am Rubenberge Nienburg Eystrup Dorverden Verden an der Aller Achim Bremen Sebaldsbruck some trains and Bremen Hauptbahnhof These services are operated by DB class146 1 TRAXX trains at speeds up to 160 km h hauling five Bremen Hanover or six Norddeich Mole Hanover carriages Booster trains run between Nienburg and Hanover during peak travel times In December 2011 Regio S Bahn Bremen Niedersachsen was introduced between Verden and Bremen replacing Regionalbahn RB trains Also in December 2011 erixx replaced RB trains on the America line now offering service between Uelzen and Bremen at 2 hour intervals These trains only call at Langwedel and Achim on the Bremen Hanover line In suburban Hanover services are provided by the Hanover S Bahn S Bahn trains run between Hanover and Seelze on separate tracks Line S1 runs between Minden Hanover and Haste and S2 between Nienburg Hanover and Haste each running hourly thus providing a service every 30 minutes on the common section between Wunstorf and Hanover Also in suburban Hanover Regional Express RE trains of line RE60 Minden to Brunswick offer services between Wunstorf and Hanover Freight traffic edit Regular container trains run on the line to and from Bremerhaven The Seelze marshalling in Hanover yard is a major node for rail freight transport in northern Germany Between Seelze and Wunstorf freight trains use a separate freight line Additional freight trains run between Verden and Nienburg running on the Weser Aller Railway between Hamburg and Minden References edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 9 20 31 122 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Sources edit DB Vertrieb GmbH DB Regio AG Region Nord eds 28 September 2007 Regionalverbindungen Bremen Hamburg Niedersachsen Schleswig Holstein Kursbuch 2007 2008 in German B 388 392 435 442 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hannover Bremen railway line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wunstorf Bremen railway amp oldid 1151782519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
