The Neumünster–Bad Oldesloe railway is an approximately 45-kilometer-long single-track, non-electrified main line in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It connects the central Holstein town of Neumünster with Bad Oldesloe, the seat of the district of Stormarn. Since December 2002, passenger services on the line have been operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft.
The line was opened on 10 December 1875 by the then Altona-Kiel Railway Company (Altona-Kieler Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, AKE). In 1884, the railway company was nationalised. Until 1945, the line was considered as an extension of the Hagenow Land–Bad Oldesloe railway in Mecklenburg. The kilometre stones of this route still stand on the track (the zero stone is in Neumünster). The track is currently given the route number 1043 beginning in Neumünster (at km 74.376) and ending in Bad Oldesloe (km 119.886).
The line had strategic importance as it was possible for trains to run on the route from Neumünster to Hamburg via Bad Segeberg. This was used mostly for freight transport. From the late 1950s to the 1970s an express service ran on the Flensburg–Neumünster–Bad Oldesloe–Hamburg ran route in the morning.
Passenger traffic on the Neumünster–Bad Segeberg section was closed on 29 September 1984. Part of the line continued to be used for freight and the whole line was kept operational. Freight operations were abandoned between Kleinkummerfeld and Rickling on 25 September 1988 and between Neumünster and Kleinkummerfeld on 30 May 1990. As the Federal Transport Ministry had not approved the abandonment of passenger traffic on the rest of the route as requested by Deutsche Bundesbahn, passenger services on the remaining section from Bad Segeberg to Bad Oldesloe were operated hourly from the summer 1989 timetable. Deutsche Bundesbahn operated class 628 diesel multiple units. In December 2002, the disused section was reactivated for passengers after numerous delays. The existing Kleinkummerfeld station was not put back into operation until 1984. Rickling-Ölweiche station had been abandoned at the time of cessation of services between Neumünster and Bad Segeberg in 1984 and had not been maintained for several years before that. Neumünster Süd AKN station and Wahlstedt station have only been served since the reactivation of the line.
Current operations
The line is currently operated hourly by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft with Alstom Coradia LINT diesel multiple units. All trains serve the entire route and stop at all stations, although Altengörs and Fresenburg are request stops. The journey takes around 45 minutes.
Both the state, as purchaser of services, and the operating company were surprised by the high numbers of passengers. The trains are often crowded at peak times. As a first step, a parallel bus service was introduced because the platforms at some stations are too short for operating double sets. However, a double set has been used since 12 December 2011 in the morning from Neumünster at 6:37 and from Oldesloe at 7:42, and in the afternoon from Neumünster at 16:37 and from Oldesloe at 17:42. Only the three front doors of the trains can be used at the short platforms.
Future
The line has been proposed for duplication and electrification by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Construction and Urban Development. This would benefit both freight and passenger operations. In 2010 a review of the plan showed a benefit-cost ratio of 0.6 for the about €300 million project and therefore it could not be financed with federal funds. This is due to lower demand for freight than originally assumed in the original plan, as it has since been decided to proceed with the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link.[2]
Notes
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. p. 12. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^ [Results of the review of the needs plans for federal railways and trunk roads] (PDF) (in German). Ministry of Transport, Construction and Urban Development. Archived from the original (PDF, 3.9 MB) on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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The Neumunster Bad Oldesloe railway is an approximately 45 kilometer long single track non electrified main line in the German state of Schleswig Holstein It connects the central Holstein town of Neumunster with Bad Oldesloe the seat of the district of Stormarn Since December 2002 passenger services on the line have been operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft Neumunster HeideNeumunster Sud stationOverviewLine number1042LocaleSchleswig Holstein GermanyServiceRoute number132TechnicalLine length63 km 39 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeRoute mapLegendFrom Kiel and FlensburgFrom Heide Holst From Ascheberg Holst 74 7 NeumunsterTo Hamburg76 7 Neumunster SudTo HamburgB 20583 2 Kleinkummerfeld86 1 Rickling Olweiche90 9 Rickling96 8 Wahlstedt since 2002From Wahlstedt industrial area99 4 FahrenkrugA 21B 206TraveFrom Kiel103 1 Bad SegebergTo Lubeck108 2 Altengors112 0 Wakendorf115 3 Fresenburg117 2 PoggenseeB 75TraveFrom Lubeck119 6 Bad OldesloeTo HamburgSource German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Current operations 3 Future 4 NotesHistory Edit Bad Segeberg station Bad Oldesloe station The line was opened on 10 December 1875 by the then Altona Kiel Railway Company Altona Kieler Eisenbahn Gesellschaft AKE In 1884 the railway company was nationalised Until 1945 the line was considered as an extension of the Hagenow Land Bad Oldesloe railway in Mecklenburg The kilometre stones of this route still stand on the track the zero stone is in Neumunster The track is currently given the route number 1043 beginning in Neumunster at km 74 376 and ending in Bad Oldesloe km 119 886 The line had strategic importance as it was possible for trains to run on the route from Neumunster to Hamburg via Bad Segeberg This was used mostly for freight transport From the late 1950s to the 1970s an express service ran on the Flensburg Neumunster Bad Oldesloe Hamburg ran route in the morning Passenger traffic on the Neumunster Bad Segeberg section was closed on 29 September 1984 Part of the line continued to be used for freight and the whole line was kept operational Freight operations were abandoned between Kleinkummerfeld and Rickling on 25 September 1988 and between Neumunster and Kleinkummerfeld on 30 May 1990 As the Federal Transport Ministry had not approved the abandonment of passenger traffic on the rest of the route as requested by Deutsche Bundesbahn passenger services on the remaining section from Bad Segeberg to Bad Oldesloe were operated hourly from the summer 1989 timetable Deutsche Bundesbahn operated class 628 diesel multiple units In December 2002 the disused section was reactivated for passengers after numerous delays The existing Kleinkummerfeld station was not put back into operation until 1984 Rickling Olweiche station had been abandoned at the time of cessation of services between Neumunster and Bad Segeberg in 1984 and had not been maintained for several years before that Neumunster Sud AKN station and Wahlstedt station have only been served since the reactivation of the line Current operations EditThe line is currently operated hourly by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft with Alstom Coradia LINT diesel multiple units All trains serve the entire route and stop at all stations although Altengors and Fresenburg are request stops The journey takes around 45 minutes Both the state as purchaser of services and the operating company were surprised by the high numbers of passengers The trains are often crowded at peak times As a first step a parallel bus service was introduced because the platforms at some stations are too short for operating double sets However a double set has been used since 12 December 2011 in the morning from Neumunster at 6 37 and from Oldesloe at 7 42 and in the afternoon from Neumunster at 16 37 and from Oldesloe at 17 42 Only the three front doors of the trains can be used at the short platforms Future EditThe line has been proposed for duplication and electrification by the Federal Ministry of Transport Construction and Urban Development This would benefit both freight and passenger operations In 2010 a review of the plan showed a benefit cost ratio of 0 6 for the about 300 million project and therefore it could not be financed with federal funds This is due to lower demand for freight than originally assumed in the original plan as it has since been decided to proceed with the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link 2 Notes Edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 p 12 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Ergebnisse der Uberprufung der Bedarfsplane fur die Bundesschienenwege und die Bundesfernstrassen Results of the review of the needs plans for federal railways and trunk roads PDF in German Ministry of Transport Construction and Urban Development Archived from the original PDF 3 9 MB on 3 July 2007 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neumunster Bad Oldesloe railway amp oldid 1125700280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
