At the completion of the Neumarkt–Nuremberg line in 1871 and its subsequent extension soon after to Regensburg, plans were developed to connect the communities between Neumarkt and Eichstätt to the railway. Various alternatives were discussed, including routes to Breitenbrunn and Kelheim, but were soon discarded. In 1886, plans were finalised and the building of the Neumarkt–Beilngries–Dietfurt line started. In Greißelbach a line would branch to Freystadt and in Beilngries the line would meet the Altmühl Valley Railway from Eichstätt station.
The Neumarkt–Beilngries section was opened for passenger services on 1 June 1888 and it was extended to Dietfurt on 11 September 1909. At first, the line had great success in both freight and passenger operations. It also competed directly with the parallel Ludwig Canal and eventually contributed to its economic decline. With the increase of motorised road transport, however, its existence was soon threatened. On 26 May 1967, the Dietfurt–Beilngries section was closed.
The construction of the new Rhine–Main–Danube Canal between Bamberg and Kelheim finally ushered in the end of the Sulz Valley Railway: the line, particularly in the area of Beilngries, was in the way of the major project. On 25 September 1987, the last passenger train ran between Neumarkt and Beilngries, freight traffic on the Greißelbach–Beilngries section ended to 29 July 1989. Between 28 August 1989 and 30 November 1989, the line was dismantled south of Greißelbach station and only the Neumarkt–Greißelbach section remained open temporarily. At the end of 31 October 1991, the rest of the line was abandoned and the operating part of the line was cut back to the 5.5 km point. The remaining track was downgraded to a siding connecting to the siding of the Max Bögl construction company.
Former Berching station
Former Beilngries station with a former Rheinbahn tram
Rockelmann, Ulrich (1999). Spurensuche Abgebaute Bahnstrecken im Raum Nürnberg (in German). Nuremberg: Hofmann Verlag Nürnberg. ISBN3-87191-270-0.
Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2017. ISBN978-3-89494-146-8.
External linksedit
"Website with details of the history and numerous photos (private)" (in German). Retrieved 29 April 2013.
"Website with numerous photos of the line and the parallel Ludwig Canal" (in German). Retrieved 29 April 2013.
April 13, 2024
neumarkt, dietfurt, railway, also, called, sulztalbahn, sulz, valley, railway, branch, line, between, neumarkt, oberpfalz, dietfurt, altmühl, german, state, bavaria, south, neumarkt, along, sulz, largely, parallel, ludwig, canal, beilngries, from, there, along. The Neumarkt Dietfurt railway also called the Sulztalbahn Sulz Valley Railway was a branch line between Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz and Dietfurt an der Altmuhl in the German state of Bavaria It ran south of Neumarkt along the Sulz and largely parallel to the Ludwig Canal to Beilngries and from there along the Altmuhl to Dietfurt Neumarkt Dietfurt railwayOverviewNative nameSulztalbahnLine number5930LocaleBavaria GermanyServiceRoute number871 1987 TechnicalLine length37 0 km 23 0 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeRoute mapLegendfrom Nuremberg Hbf0 0 Neumarkt Oberpf 426 mto Regensburg Hbf0 8 Pfleiderer AG siding1 9 Neumarkt Hasenheide4 3 Sengenthal5 5 Max Bogl sidingLudwig Canal7 5 Greisselbach 416 m8 0 to Freystadt Oberpf 11 7 Muhlhausen Sulz 15 8 Pollanten18 8 Berching23 2 Plankstetten25 4 Max Ginter siding26 7 Beilngries27 0 to EichstattBeilngries goods yard28 0 Buhlkirchen31 1 Kottingworth34 7 Toging Altmuhl Ludwig Canal37 0 Dietfurt Altmuhl Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Footnotes 2 2 Sources 3 External linksHistory editAt the completion of the Neumarkt Nuremberg line in 1871 and its subsequent extension soon after to Regensburg plans were developed to connect the communities between Neumarkt and Eichstatt to the railway Various alternatives were discussed including routes to Breitenbrunn and Kelheim but were soon discarded In 1886 plans were finalised and the building of the Neumarkt Beilngries Dietfurt line started In Greisselbach a line would branch to Freystadt and in Beilngries the line would meet the Altmuhl Valley Railway from Eichstatt station The Neumarkt Beilngries section was opened for passenger services on 1 June 1888 and it was extended to Dietfurt on 11 September 1909 At first the line had great success in both freight and passenger operations It also competed directly with the parallel Ludwig Canal and eventually contributed to its economic decline With the increase of motorised road transport however its existence was soon threatened On 26 May 1967 the Dietfurt Beilngries section was closed The construction of the new Rhine Main Danube Canal between Bamberg and Kelheim finally ushered in the end of the Sulz Valley Railway the line particularly in the area of Beilngries was in the way of the major project On 25 September 1987 the last passenger train ran between Neumarkt and Beilngries freight traffic on the Greisselbach Beilngries section ended to 29 July 1989 Between 28 August 1989 and 30 November 1989 the line was dismantled south of Greisselbach station and only the Neumarkt Greisselbach section remained open temporarily At the end of 31 October 1991 the rest of the line was abandoned and the operating part of the line was cut back to the 5 5 km point The remaining track was downgraded to a siding connecting to the siding of the Max Bogl construction company nbsp Former Berching station nbsp Former Beilngries station with a former Rheinbahn tramReferences editFootnotes edit Railway Atlas 2017 pp 90 97 Sources edit Rockelmann Ulrich 1999 Spurensuche Abgebaute Bahnstrecken im Raum Nurnberg in German Nuremberg Hofmann Verlag Nurnberg ISBN 3 87191 270 0 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2017 ISBN 978 3 89494 146 8 External links edit Website with details of the history and numerous photos private in German Retrieved 29 April 2013 Website with numerous photos of the line and the parallel Ludwig Canal in German Retrieved 29 April 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neumarkt Dietfurt railway amp oldid 1037806404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
