The Main-Lahn railway (German: Main-Lahn-Bahn), also called the Limburg railway (Limburger Bahn), is a double-track, electrified main railway line in Germany. The 66.5-kilometer (41.3 mi) long line extends from Frankfurt Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) to Eschhofen, a borough of Limburg an der Lahn.
A middle route through the Taunus between the Main and Lahn river valleys had been considered since 1850. However, construction was only begun under Prussian rule on 25 March 1872. The concession was awarded to the Hessian Ludwig Railway (Hessische Ludwigsbahn, or HLB). The construction began from Eschhofen and each finished section initially served mainly to transport material to the construction further forward.
The first section between Eschhofen and Niederselters was opened to traffic on 1 February 1875. The entire track was completed on 15 October 1877. The line from Niedernhausen to Wiesbaden Central Station, called the Ländchesbahn Railway, was launched on 1 July 1879.
Between 1911 and 1913, the single-track line was converted to double track. In 1971, the track was electrified between Frankfurt-Höchst and Niedernhausen, and in 1986 between Niedernhausen and Limburg.
Eastern portal of the old Eppstein tunnel
Starting in 2009 the tunnel in Eppstein was replaced with a new tunnel because the old tunnel needed to be restored urgently and doing this with full operation of services would have led to years of disruption of rail services. In addition, a new tunnel would be cheaper in the long run, as a new concrete lining inside the tunnel would reduce the cross-section to the extent that it could no longer be operated as two tracks, and therefore a new tunnel would have to be built for traffic in the opposite direction anyway. The line was rerouted through the new tunnel during the Easter of 2013 and the old tunnel was subsequently filled.
In this context, Eppstein station is being rebuilt. The old station, which is a heritage-listed building, is no longer used by the railway. It was refurbished in 2007 and is now used as a government shopfront and a restaurant. The freight hall, which was also a heritage-listed building, has been demolished.[2][3]
Operationsedit
DB class 423 as S2 heading for Niedernhausen passing Lorsbach
The operation of steam locomotives ended in 1972. In 1978, S-Bahn line S 2 opened between Frankfurt Hbf and Niedernhausen. The S-Bahn line is operated with class 423 electric multiple units. Regionalbahn RB 22 (hourly) and Regional-Express RE 20 (every two hours on weekdays) services have been operated mainly by DB Regio with class 143 locomotives since early 2006 and modern double-deck carriages since 2008. In addition RB 21 services run every two hours (less on the weekend) on the section from Limburg to Niedernhausen are operated with Siemens Desiro Classic sets by Hessische Landesbahn, continuing over the Ländches Railway to Wiesbaden.
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 76, 152. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^Jöran Harders (2013-04-02). "Der neue Tunnel ist fertig" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau.
Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen, ed. (2005). Eisenbahn in Hessen. Kulturdenkmäler in Hessen. Denkmaltopographie Bundesrepublik Deutschland (in German). Vol. 2. Stuttgart: Theiss Verlag. pp. 501ff (line 032). ISBN3-8062-1917-6.
Heinz Hirt, ed. (2007). 130 Jahre Bahnhof Eppstein. Vom provisorischen Stationsgebäude 1877 zum modernen Stadtbahnhof 2007 (in German). Eppstein. ISBN978-3-00-022577-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Dieter Frey (2008). Von der Dampflok zum ICE-Zeitalter. Über 130 Jahre Eisenbahn im Idsteiner Land (in German).
External linksedit
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The Main Lahn railway German Main Lahn Bahn also called the Limburg railway Limburger Bahn is a double track electrified main railway line in Germany The 66 5 kilometer 41 3 mi long line extends from Frankfurt Central Station Hauptbahnhof to Eschhofen a borough of Limburg an der Lahn Main Lahn RailwayMain Lahn railway near IdsteinOverviewNative nameMain Lahn BahnOwnerDeutsche BahnLine number3610LocaleHesse GermanyTerminiFrankfurt Main HbfEschhofenStations21ServiceTypeHeavy rail passenger rail regional rail commuter railRoute number627 645 2 S Bahn Operator s DB BahnHistoryOpenedStages between 1875 1877TechnicalLine length66 5 km 41 3 mi Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overheadOperating speed120 km h 75 mph Route mapLegendLahntal railway from KoblenzLimburg Altenkirchen Railway to Au Sieg andLimburg Staffel Siershahn RailwayLimburg Lahn Cologne Frankfurt HSL66 5 EschhofenLahntal railway to Wetzlar63 4 Lindenholzhausen60 8 Niederbrechen58 2 Oberbrechen54 1 Niederselters49 3 Bad Camberg44 6 Worsdorf39 7 Idstein Taunus 36 5 Niederseelbach 1903 1971 31 9 Niedernhausen Taunus terminus ofLandches Railway to Wiesbaden28 6 Eppstein Niederjosbach27 1 Eppstein Bremthal since 2001 new tunnel in operation since Easter 2013 25 7 Eppstein Tunnel new 338 m old 200 m new tunnel in operation since Easter 2013 25 4 Eppstein21 2 Lorsbach17 0 Hofheim Taunus 14 6 Kriftel12 4 Frankfurt Zeilsheim since May 2007 11 3 Frankfurt Hochst Farbwerke Ultg junctionTaunus Railway from Wiesbaden10 4 Frankfurt Hochst FarbwerkeKonigstein Railway from Konigstein9 3 Frankfurt HochstSoden Railway to Bad SodenTaunus Railway to Frankfurt Hbf regional traffic Nidda7 140 Frankfurt Nied4 455 Frankfurt GriesheimCity Link Line to Osthafenfrom Mainzer LandstrasseFrankfurt Airport loopMain Railway to RiedbahnTaunus Railway from Frankfurt Hochst2 1 Frankfurt Kleyerstr junction Frankfurt Aussenbfto Frankfurt main goods yardMain Neckar Railway from Darmstadtsouth Main line from OffenbachMain Weser Railway from GiessenHomburg Railway from Frankfurt West0 0 Frankfurt Main Hbf since 1888 Frankfurt Main Hbf tief since 1978 City Tunnel to Frankfurt South and to Offenbachandwestern stations until 1888 Source German railway atlas 1 From Frankfurt to Niedernhausen it operates as Rhine Main S Bahn S 2 and carries Deutsche Bahn route number 645 2 From Frankfurt Central Station to Frankfurt Hochst it also carries S Bahn S 1 which then follows the Taunus railway to Wiesbaden From Niedernhausen to Eschhofen it takes over Route number 627 from the Landches Railway Landchesbahn From Eschhofen the line leads into the Lahntal railway Lahntalbahn Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editA middle route through the Taunus between the Main and Lahn river valleys had been considered since 1850 However construction was only begun under Prussian rule on 25 March 1872 The concession was awarded to the Hessian Ludwig Railway Hessische Ludwigsbahn or HLB The construction began from Eschhofen and each finished section initially served mainly to transport material to the construction further forward The first section between Eschhofen and Niederselters was opened to traffic on 1 February 1875 The entire track was completed on 15 October 1877 The line from Niedernhausen to Wiesbaden Central Station called the Landchesbahn Railway was launched on 1 July 1879 Between 1911 and 1913 the single track line was converted to double track In 1971 the track was electrified between Frankfurt Hochst and Niedernhausen and in 1986 between Niedernhausen and Limburg nbsp Eastern portal of the old Eppstein tunnel Starting in 2009 the tunnel in Eppstein was replaced with a new tunnel because the old tunnel needed to be restored urgently and doing this with full operation of services would have led to years of disruption of rail services In addition a new tunnel would be cheaper in the long run as a new concrete lining inside the tunnel would reduce the cross section to the extent that it could no longer be operated as two tracks and therefore a new tunnel would have to be built for traffic in the opposite direction anyway The line was rerouted through the new tunnel during the Easter of 2013 and the old tunnel was subsequently filled In this context Eppstein station is being rebuilt The old station which is a heritage listed building is no longer used by the railway It was refurbished in 2007 and is now used as a government shopfront and a restaurant The freight hall which was also a heritage listed building has been demolished 2 3 Operations edit nbsp DB class 423 as S2 heading for Niedernhausen passing LorsbachThe operation of steam locomotives ended in 1972 In 1978 S Bahn line S 2 opened between Frankfurt Hbf and Niedernhausen The S Bahn line is operated with class 423 electric multiple units Regionalbahn RB 22 hourly and Regional Express RE 20 every two hours on weekdays services have been operated mainly by DB Regio with class 143 locomotives since early 2006 and modern double deck carriages since 2008 In addition RB 21 services run every two hours less on the weekend on the section from Limburg to Niedernhausen are operated with Siemens Desiro Classic sets by Hessische Landesbahn continuing over the Landches Railway to Wiesbaden Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 76 152 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Joran Harders 2013 04 02 Der neue Tunnel ist fertig in German Frankfurter Rundschau Taunus Fledermause satt Zuge Eisenbahn Revue International in German No 5 2013 p 211 References editLandesamt fur Denkmalpflege Hessen ed 2005 Eisenbahn in Hessen Kulturdenkmaler in Hessen Denkmaltopographie Bundesrepublik Deutschland in German Vol 2 Stuttgart Theiss Verlag pp 501ff line 032 ISBN 3 8062 1917 6 Heinz Hirt 2002 1877 2002 125 Jahre Main Lahn Bahn Hochst Limburg in German Eppstein Taunus ISBN 3 00 010714 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Heinz Hirt ed 2007 130 Jahre Bahnhof Eppstein Vom provisorischen Stationsgebaude 1877 zum modernen Stadtbahnhof 2007 in German Eppstein ISBN 978 3 00 022577 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Dieter Frey 2008 Von der Dampflok zum ICE Zeitalter Uber 130 Jahre Eisenbahn im Idsteiner Land in German External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Main Lahn Railway The Main Lahn Railway on OpenStreetMap Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Main Lahn Railway amp oldid 1101566272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
