The line was opened on 15 October 1847 by the Royal Hanoverian State Railways. It opened up the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, including its capital city, Bückeburg and provided a continuous link between Hanover and the Rhineland. On 23 December 1847, a branch was opened from Wunstorf to Bremen, which has ever since formed one of the main railway of Germany because it connects Bremen with southern industries. More connections and access routes are (or were) provided by the Stadthagen–Stolzenau Railway, the Weser–Aller Railway to Rotenburg an der Wümme, the Cologne-Minden trunk line, which continues the line to the Rhineland, the Rinteln–Stadthagen Railway, the Minden District Railway and the Bad Eilsen Light Railway from Bückeburg to Bad Eilsen and briefly via Meissen to Minden.
Development of high-speed railway
The first Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (1973) identified the Dortmund–Hannover–Brunswick line as one of eight railway development projects.[2] In 1984, a 23.5 kilometre section between Bückeburg and Haste was cleared for scheduled speeds of 200 km/h. In 1985, a 13.0 kilometre stretch between Hanover and Wunstorf followed.[3]
Rail services
The whole line is continuously electrified and served by Intercity-Express, InterCity, Regional-Express and S-Bahn services. In addition, there is heavy freight traffic. Between Minden and Hanover hourly RE trains run (Braunschweig to Bielefeld or Rheine) as doubledeck sets and S-Bahn line S1 (Haste–Hannover–Minden). On the Wunstorf–Hanover section, services are supplemented by line S2 (Haste–Hanover–Nienburg). This route is also served by RE trains on the Hanover–Bremen–Norddeich route.
The line has six tracks between Hannover-Nordstadt and Seelze, between Hannover Hbf and Hannover-Nordstadt there are separate S-Bahn-tracks and between Seelze and Wunstorf there are four tracks. However, there are only two tracks on the Wunstorf–Minden section. Therefore, freight traffic on this section needs to go into sidings from time to time to allow faster passenger trains to pass through.
The provision of four-tracks as already exists on the adjacent Hamm-Minden railway line to the west is planned. However, it is still being debated as whether the existing line will be rebuilt, or whether a new high-speed line will be built between Haste and Seelze, bypassing Wunstorf, with the line west of Haste being rebuilt on its existing route.
The construction of one or two S-Bahn tracks between Seelze and Wunstorf by the Hanover region is also under discussion.
References
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 31, 41–2, 122, 135. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^Block, Rüdiger (1991). "Auf neuen Wegen. Die Neubaustrecken der Deutschen Bundesbahn (The new lines of the German Federal Railways)". Eisenbahn-Kurier (in German) (21): 30–35.
^Block, Rüdiger (1991). "ICE-Rennbahn: Die Neubaustrecken (ICE Racetrack: The new lines)". Eisenbahn-Kurier (in German) (21): 36–45.
August 21, 2023
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The Hanover Minden railway is one of the most important railways in Lower Saxony and railway in Germany It connects the capital of Lower Saxony Hanover via Wunstorf Stadthagen and Buckeburg with Minden Osnabruck Amsterdam and the Ruhr Hannover MindenOverviewLine number1700LocaleLower Saxony GermanyServiceRoute number370TechnicalLine length64 4 km 40 0 mi Number of tracks2Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overhead catenaryOperating speed200 km h 124 3 mph 70 maximum Route mapLegendHanoverian Southern Railway HSL from Kasselfrom Lehrte0 0 Hannover HbfHannover Nordstadt3 2 Hannover Burg station part 3 8 Hannover Hainholzto Hamburg flying junction 5 5 Hannover Leinhausen6 0 Hannover Kurve junction 6 1 Leine6 2 to Seelze Lehrte freight bypass7 1 Letter junction freight bypass from Lehrte7 9 Letter9 1 Seelze Rbf freight yard 10 4 Seelze Rbf West11 1 Seelze end of the S Bahn line 13 3 Mittelland canal16 3 Dedensen GummerA 2Seelze Gummerwald junction flying junction 21 4 Wunstorf Keilbahnhof to BremenDuendorf towards Minden until 1968 Mittelland canal28 3 Haste Han 28 595 Waldstrasse L449Line to Weetzen29 580 Zum Walde29 877 Hauptstrasse K5031 2 Rehren35 7 Lindhorst36 1 Lindhorst former station 43 0 Stadthagento Rintelnformer line to Leese Stolzenauformer Stadthagen Stolzenau railway48 4 Kirchhorstenformer Bad Eilsen Light Railway55 2 BuckeburgBad Eilsen Light Railway58 9 EvesenLower SaxonyNorth Rhine Westphalia state borderfrom NienburgMinden District Railway63 0 Minden Westf freight yard64 4 Minden Westf Pbftrunk line to HammSource German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Development of high speed railway 2 Rail services 3 ReferencesHistory EditThe line was opened on 15 October 1847 by the Royal Hanoverian State Railways It opened up the Principality of Schaumburg Lippe including its capital city Buckeburg and provided a continuous link between Hanover and the Rhineland On 23 December 1847 a branch was opened from Wunstorf to Bremen which has ever since formed one of the main railway of Germany because it connects Bremen with southern industries More connections and access routes are or were provided by the Stadthagen Stolzenau Railway the Weser Aller Railway to Rotenburg an der Wumme the Cologne Minden trunk line which continues the line to the Rhineland the Rinteln Stadthagen Railway the Minden District Railway and the Bad Eilsen Light Railway from Buckeburg to Bad Eilsen and briefly via Meissen to Minden Development of high speed railway Edit The first Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 1973 identified the Dortmund Hannover Brunswick line as one of eight railway development projects 2 In 1984 a 23 5 kilometre section between Buckeburg and Haste was cleared for scheduled speeds of 200 km h In 1985 a 13 0 kilometre stretch between Hanover and Wunstorf followed 3 Rail services EditThe whole line is continuously electrified and served by Intercity Express InterCity Regional Express and S Bahn services In addition there is heavy freight traffic Between Minden and Hanover hourly RE trains run Braunschweig to Bielefeld or Rheine as doubledeck sets and S Bahn line S1 Haste Hannover Minden On the Wunstorf Hanover section services are supplemented by line S2 Haste Hanover Nienburg This route is also served by RE trains on the Hanover Bremen Norddeich route The line has six tracks between Hannover Nordstadt and Seelze between Hannover Hbf and Hannover Nordstadt there are separate S Bahn tracks and between Seelze and Wunstorf there are four tracks However there are only two tracks on the Wunstorf Minden section Therefore freight traffic on this section needs to go into sidings from time to time to allow faster passenger trains to pass through The provision of four tracks as already exists on the adjacent Hamm Minden railway line to the west is planned However it is still being debated as whether the existing line will be rebuilt or whether a new high speed line will be built between Haste and Seelze bypassing Wunstorf with the line west of Haste being rebuilt on its existing route The construction of one or two S Bahn tracks between Seelze and Wunstorf by the Hanover region is also under discussion References Edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 31 41 2 122 135 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Block Rudiger 1991 Auf neuen Wegen Die Neubaustrecken der Deutschen Bundesbahn The new lines of the German Federal Railways Eisenbahn Kurier in German 21 30 35 Block Rudiger 1991 ICE Rennbahn Die Neubaustrecken ICE Racetrack The new lines Eisenbahn Kurier in German 21 36 45 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hanover Minden railway amp oldid 1124897328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
