The first proposals for building a railway line west of the Rhine between Mainz and Worms, dated back to the 1830s, shortly after the opening of the first German railway line between Nuremberg and Fürth. This line was promoted by the governments of Bavaria (which then included the territory involved) and France. They later dropped the plan for financial and military reasons. Plans for the line did not resume until 1844.
A route through Alzey was discarded in favour of a direct alignment along the Rhine (However, this route was later built as well, now forming the Mainz–Alzey railway and the Rheinhessen Railway). In 1845, the Hessian Ludwig Railway Company (German: Hessische Ludwigsbahn) received a concession to build and operate this route. In 1848 work on the line started. The first section of the line between Mainz and Worms was opened on 23 March 1853 and it was completed to Ludwigshafen on 15 November 1853.
The line was integrated in the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn as line S6 on 10 June 2018 from Mainz to Mannheim. This forms part of a planned through line via Heidelberg to the Elsenz Valley Railway or the Schwarzbach Valley Railway. In addition to the modernisation of existing stations, this involved two new stations in Dienheim and Frankenthal-Süd.
The double-track, electrified line is still of great importance for regional and long-distance traffic. A number of long-distance Intercity or Intercity-Express trains run from Koblenz or Wiesbaden on the Mainz-Mannheim line.
In addition, there is a dense network of regional trains: in addition to the half-hourly Regionalbahn service on the line, there is a Regional-Express service via Speyer to Karlsruhe. Increased regular interval services in the 1990s led to an increase in ridership. Until 2004, regional services were provided by locomotive-hauled trains. Since then, class 425 electric multiple units have been used.
Since December 2014, Regional-Express trains have run at two-hour intervals between Mainz Hbf and Mannheim Hbf with stops in Worms and Frankenthal, combining with the existing Regional-Express connection between Mainz Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof on the section between Mainz Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof to form an hourly service. The Regional-Express service from Mainz via Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Karlsruhe (RE 4) and Mannheim (RE 14) have also been operated since December 2014[2] as part of the Süwex network with class 429 railcars.
The stations of Dienheim and Frankenthal Süd were opened on 14 June 2015.
Line RB 44 became line S 6 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn at the "minor timetable change" on 10 June 2018. Since the timetable change on 9 December 2018, the S 6 S-Bahn services mostly run every half hour.[3] In the future, a connection from Mainz via Worms and Mannheim to Heidelberg is planned.[3] Also trains on Regional-Express lines 4 and 14 have run via the Taunus Railway to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof since 9 December 2018. The initially proposed stations of Worms Nord and Worms Süd are not to not being built for the time being.[4]
There are the following local services:
RE 4: (Frankfurt am Main – Hochheim am Main –) Mainz – Worms – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf – Speyer – Karlsruhe (every two hours)
RE 14: (Frankfurt am Main – Hochheim am Main –) Mainz – Worms – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte – Mannheim (every two hours)
S 6: Mainz – Worms – Ludwigshafen am Rhein – Mannheim (mostly every half hour).
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^ (in German). Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau Rheinland-Pfalz. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ abKirch, Gernot (8 August 2014). "S-Bahn kommt erst 2018". Nibelungen-Kurier (in German). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ (in German). S-Bahn Rhein-Neckar. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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The Mainz Worms Ludwigshafen Railway connects Mainz via Worms to Ludwigshafen in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate From there trains cross the Rhine via Mannheim or run south towards Speyer It was opened in 1853 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany Mainz Ludwigshafen railwayOverviewNative nameBahnstrecke Mainz LudwigshafenStatusOperationalOwnerDeutsche BahnLine number3522LocaleRhineland PalatinateTerminiMainz HauptbahnhofLudwigshafen HauptbahnhofStations16ServiceTypeHeavy rail Passenger freight railRegional rail Intercity railRoute number660Operator s DB BahnHistoryOpened15 November 1853TechnicalLine length67 3 km 41 8 mi Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 HzOperating speed160 km h maximum Route mapLegend West Rhine Railway from Boppard from Wiesbaden and Bischofsheim line from Alzey from Port of Mainz 0 0 Mainz Hbf Mainz Hbf Tunnel New Mainz Tunnel Southern Mainz Tunnel 1 8 Mainz Romisches Theater formerly Mainz Sud route to former Mainz Hauptbahnhof Rhine Main Railway to Darmstadt 3 8 Mainz Weisenau Mainz Mitte until 1990 5 4 Mainz Weisenau freight yard 6 8 Mainz Laubenheim 10 3 Bodenheim former Amiche to Alzey 13 0 Nackenheim since 23 June 2006 13 7 Nackenheim until 22 June 2006 18 5 Nierstein former Valtinche to Kongernheim 20 4 Oppenheim Dienheim 27 8 Guntersblum former Old Rhine Railway to Osthofen 30 8 Alsheim 33 7 Mettenheim former line from Gau Odernheim former Gickelche to Westhofen 37 7 Osthofen Old Rhine Railway to Rheindurkheim former Line to Gundheim Ried Railway from Biblis 45 9 Worms Hbf Rheinhessen Railway to Alzey Worms Sud planned former Lower Eis Valley Railwayto Grunstadt 51 1 Bobenheim Roxheim construction uncertain Grosskarlbach Ludwigshafen line narrow gauge 57 0 Frankenthal Hbf Frankenthal Sud line to Freinsheim Freight line from Ludwigshafen BASF 62 8 Ludwigshafen Oggersheim 67 3 Ludwigshafen Rhein Hbf Saarbrucken Mannheim railway Source German railway atlas 1 History edit nbsp Mainz Worms Ludwigshafen line in purple The first proposals for building a railway line west of the Rhine between Mainz and Worms dated back to the 1830s shortly after the opening of the first German railway line between Nuremberg and Furth This line was promoted by the governments of Bavaria which then included the territory involved and France They later dropped the plan for financial and military reasons Plans for the line did not resume until 1844 A route through Alzey was discarded in favour of a direct alignment along the Rhine However this route was later built as well now forming the Mainz Alzey railway and the Rheinhessen Railway In 1845 the Hessian Ludwig Railway Company German Hessische Ludwigsbahn received a concession to build and operate this route In 1848 work on the line started The first section of the line between Mainz and Worms was opened on 23 March 1853 and it was completed to Ludwigshafen on 15 November 1853 The line was integrated in the Rhine Neckar S Bahn as line S6 on 10 June 2018 from Mainz to Mannheim This forms part of a planned through line via Heidelberg to the Elsenz Valley Railway or the Schwarzbach Valley Railway In addition to the modernisation of existing stations this involved two new stations in Dienheim and Frankenthal Sud Operations edit nbsp Intercity Express train in Guntersblum station nbsp Class 425 electric multiple units in Worms Hauptbahnhof nbsp Frankenthal Central Station The double track electrified line is still of great importance for regional and long distance traffic A number of long distance Intercity or Intercity Express trains run from Koblenz or Wiesbaden on the Mainz Mannheim line In addition there is a dense network of regional trains in addition to the half hourly Regionalbahn service on the line there is a Regional Express service via Speyer to Karlsruhe Increased regular interval services in the 1990s led to an increase in ridership Until 2004 regional services were provided by locomotive hauled trains Since then class 425 electric multiple units have been used Since December 2014 Regional Express trains have run at two hour intervals between Mainz Hbf and Mannheim Hbf with stops in Worms and Frankenthal combining with the existing Regional Express connection between Mainz Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof on the section between Mainz Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigshafen Rhein Hauptbahnhof to form an hourly service The Regional Express service from Mainz via Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Karlsruhe RE 4 and Mannheim RE 14 have also been operated since December 2014 2 as part of the Suwex network with class 429 railcars The stations of Dienheim and Frankenthal Sud were opened on 14 June 2015 Line RB 44 became line S 6 of the Rhine Neckar S Bahn at the minor timetable change on 10 June 2018 Since the timetable change on 9 December 2018 the S 6 S Bahn services mostly run every half hour 3 In the future a connection from Mainz via Worms and Mannheim to Heidelberg is planned 3 Also trains on Regional Express lines 4 and 14 have run via the Taunus Railway to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof since 9 December 2018 The initially proposed stations of Worms Nord and Worms Sud are not to not being built for the time being 4 There are the following local services RE 4 Frankfurt am Main Hochheim am Main Mainz Worms Ludwigshafen Rhein Hbf Speyer Karlsruhe every two hours RE 14 Frankfurt am Main Hochheim am Main Mainz Worms Ludwigshafen Rhein Mitte Mannheim every two hours S 6 Mainz Worms Ludwigshafen am Rhein Mannheim mostly every half hour Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Neues Regionalexpress Konzept Enge Verknupfung der Regionen durch schnelle Direktverbindungen in German Ministerium fur Wirtschaft Verkehr Landwirtschaft und Weinbau Rheinland Pfalz 17 September 2014 Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 4 October 2019 a b Kirch Gernot 8 August 2014 S Bahn kommt erst 2018 Nibelungen Kurier in German Retrieved 4 October 2019 Modernisierung der Infrastruktur Mainz Ludwigshafen in German S Bahn Rhein Neckar Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 4 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mainz Ludwigshafen railway amp oldid 1215937420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
