This 56 km long line was the main line of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company. It was opened in 1849 and has been redeveloped several times since and is now fully electrified.
Since the Cologne-Minden Railway Company had decided to build its route via Duisburg rather than through the valley of the Wupper river, the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (German: Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, BME) determined to build its own line through the Wupper valley, to create a link between the highly industrialised area of the Bergisches Land with the east, particularly to connect with the Märkische coal fields, near Dortmund. On 12 July 1844, it acquired a concession from the Prussian government for a rail link in the highly industrialised area of the Wupper valley and the Bergisch land. The line was opened from Döppersberg in Wuppertal to Schwelm on 9 October 1847. It was extended to Hagen and Dortmund on 20 December 1848.[2][3]
After the BME was nationalised, its main line between Düsseldorf and Dortmund were gradually upgraded. Between 1900 and 1915 additional tracks were built for local traffic with the existing tracks being reserved for through trains. The first section of track was opened in 1911 between Unterbarmen and Oberbarmen, followed by the section between Elberfeld and Vohwinkel opened on 10 April 1913. Two years later, the gap was closed between Elberfeld and Unterbarmen.[4]
Development for the S-Bahnedit
Following the establishment of the S-Bahnline S8 (Mönchengladbach–Hagen), the slow lines between Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and Wuppertal-Oberbarmen were incorporated into the S-Bahn line. On 29 May 1988 new sections of track were opened between Wuppertal-Oberbarmen and Linderhausen junction to the Schwelm–Witten line in the east and between Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and Dusseldorf Hbf in the west.[4]
Current situationedit
The line runs partly parallel with the tracks of the Wuppertal Northern Railway built by the Rhenish Railway Company, which ran through the countryside of the northern Wupper valley and is now largely abandoned.
The S-Bahn line S8 and S9 from Hagen to Wuppertal (S8 continue to Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach) uses sections of both routes, which are connected by a short section of the largely abandoned Witten-Schwelm line. The S-Bahn line S5 connecting Dortmund, Witten and Hagen (where it connects with S8 and S9) runs entirely on the historic BME route.
Servicesedit
The line is also used every hour by Intercity Express line 10, connecting Cologne and Berlin via Hamm, Hanover, stopping at Wuppertal and Hagen. Additional InterCity trains also operate between Cologne and Hamm on IC lines 31 and 55 every 2 hours.
The section of the line between Hagen and Wuppertal is served hourly by Regional-Express line RE 4 (Wupper-Express) between Dortmund and Aachen via Dusseldorf, stopping at major stations. The line is also served hourly by line RE 7 (Rhein-Münsterland-Express) between Krefeld and Münster via Cologne and Hamm and by line RE 13 (Maas-Wupper-Express) between Venlo (Netherlands) and Hamm via Mönchengladbach. Various Regionalbahn services also operate on the line.
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas] (in German) (Updated ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2020. pp. 138–139, 141–143. ISBN978-3-89494-149-9.
^ ab"Line 2550: Aachen - Kassel". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^"Line 2801: Hagen-Witten–Dortmund". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ ab"Line L2525: Neuss-Schwelm–Linderhausen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
January 01, 1970
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The Elberfeld Dortmund railway is a major railway in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia It is part of a major axis for long distance and regional rail services between Wuppertal and Cologne and is served by Intercity Express InterCity Regional Express Regionalbahn and S Bahn trains Elberfeld Dortmund railwayNetwork of the Bergisch Markische RailwayOverviewLine number2550 Wuppertal Hagen 2801 Hagen Dortmund 2525 Wuppertal Schwelm S Bahn 2701 W Oberbarmen Schwelm freight LocaleNorth Rhine Westphalia GermanyServiceRoute number427 455 long distance 450 5 450 8 S Bahn TechnicalLine length56 km 35 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overhead catenaryOperating speed160 km h 99 4 mph max Route mapLegend km Dortmund Hamm railway to Hamm Dortmund Enschede railway to Lunen 31 3 Dortmund S1 S2 S5 Duisburg Dortmund railway to Wanne Eickel Witten Dortmund Oberhausen Duisburg railwayto Bochum Witten S1 Dortmund West planned Welver Sterkrade 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Derendorf Dortmund Sud railwayto Hagen Eckesey Volme Hagen Hamm railway to Hamm amp Ruhr Sieg railway to Siegen Hagen goods yard Hagen Eckesey planned Dusseldorf Derendorf Dortmund Sud railwayto Hagen Eckesey 0 0141 7 Hagen S5 S8 S9 Volme to Volme Valley Railway Dusseldorf Derendorf Dortmund Sud railway to Gevelsberg S8 140 8 Rehsiepen Nord junctionto Volme Valley Railway Volme Valley Railway to Ludenscheid 140 2 Rehsiepen junctionflying junction 138 1 Hagen Haspe Ennepe Valley Railway 132 7 Gevelsberg Ennepe Valley Railway to Altenvoerde Ennepe 130 5 Ennepetal km Witten Wengern Ost Schwelm railwayto Gevelsberg S8 S9 5 2 126 0 Schwelm to Dusseldorf Derendorf Dortmund Sud railway 3 7 Schwelm West 2 2 Wuppertal Langerfeld original 1 8 Wuppertal Langerfeld to Dusseldorf Derendorf Dortmund Sud railway Wuppertal Langerfeld freight line flyover Wuppertal Oberbarmen Opladen railwayto Wuppertal Rauenthal Wupper original alignment to Wuppertal Rauenthal 0 0 120 9 Wuppertal Oberbarmen 118 9 Wuppertal Barmen km 117 0 Wuppertal Unterbarmen 115 7 Wuppertal Doppersbergoriginal start of line 115 4 Wuppertal Dusseldorf Elberfeld railwayto Dusseldorf S8 km 1 This diagram viewtalkedit This 56 km long line was the main line of the Bergisch Markische Railway Company It was opened in 1849 and has been redeveloped several times since and is now fully electrified Contents 1 History 2 Development of the Main Line 2 1 Development for the S Bahn 3 Current situation 4 Services 5 NotesHistory editSince the Cologne Minden Railway Company had decided to build its route via Duisburg rather than through the valley of the Wupper river the Bergisch Markische Railway Company German Bergisch Markische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft BME determined to build its own line through the Wupper valley to create a link between the highly industrialised area of the Bergisches Land with the east particularly to connect with the Markische coal fields near Dortmund On 12 July 1844 it acquired a concession from the Prussian government for a rail link in the highly industrialised area of the Wupper valley and the Bergisch land The line was opened from Doppersberg in Wuppertal to Schwelm on 9 October 1847 It was extended to Hagen and Dortmund on 20 December 1848 2 3 On 9 March 1849 Dusseldorf Elberfeld Railway Company s and the BME completed a line connecting the Elberfeld Dortmund line with the Dusseldorf Elberfeld line which connected Wuppertal Steinbeck to the Rhine at Dusseldorf and was completed in 1841 2 This line ran through the new Elberfeld station now called Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof and the nearby Doppersberg station was closed Development of the Main Line editAfter the BME was nationalised its main line between Dusseldorf and Dortmund were gradually upgraded Between 1900 and 1915 additional tracks were built for local traffic with the existing tracks being reserved for through trains The first section of track was opened in 1911 between Unterbarmen and Oberbarmen followed by the section between Elberfeld and Vohwinkel opened on 10 April 1913 Two years later the gap was closed between Elberfeld and Unterbarmen 4 Development for the S Bahn edit Following the establishment of the S Bahn line S8 Monchengladbach Hagen the slow lines between Wuppertal Vohwinkel and Wuppertal Oberbarmen were incorporated into the S Bahn line On 29 May 1988 new sections of track were opened between Wuppertal Oberbarmen and Linderhausen junction to the Schwelm Witten line in the east and between Wuppertal Vohwinkel and Dusseldorf Hbf in the west 4 Current situation editThe line runs partly parallel with the tracks of the Wuppertal Northern Railway built by the Rhenish Railway Company which ran through the countryside of the northern Wupper valley and is now largely abandoned The S Bahn line S8 and S9 from Hagen to Wuppertal S8 continue to Dusseldorf and Monchengladbach uses sections of both routes which are connected by a short section of the largely abandoned Witten Schwelm line The S Bahn line S5 connecting Dortmund Witten and Hagen where it connects with S8 and S9 runs entirely on the historic BME route Services editThe line is also used every hour by Intercity Express line 10 connecting Cologne and Berlin via Hamm Hanover stopping at Wuppertal and Hagen Additional InterCity trains also operate between Cologne and Hamm on IC lines 31 and 55 every 2 hours The section of the line between Hagen and Wuppertal is served hourly by Regional Express line RE 4 Wupper Express between Dortmund and Aachen via Dusseldorf stopping at major stations The line is also served hourly by line RE 7 Rhein Munsterland Express between Krefeld and Munster via Cologne and Hamm and by line RE 13 Maas Wupper Express between Venlo Netherlands and Hamm via Monchengladbach Various Regionalbahn services also operate on the line Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas in German Updated ed Cologne Schweers Wall 2020 pp 138 139 141 143 ISBN 978 3 89494 149 9 a b Line 2550 Aachen Kassel NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 28 October 2011 Line 2801 Hagen Witten Dortmund NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 28 October 2011 a b Line L2525 Neuss Schwelm Linderhausen NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 28 October 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elberfeld Dortmund railway amp oldid 1167929972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
