The Neuss–Viersen railway is a mostly disused railway line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It formerly ran from Neuss via Kaarst and Neersen to Viersen, but now ends in Kaarst.
Most of the line still in operation is a single track and non-electrified branch line. A shorter section, however, is operated as part of the Duisburg-Ruhrort–Mönchengladbach line and is a two-track, electrified mainline railway.
As with many of the RhE’s other projects, the route was built as directly as possible in order to provide a shorter travel time than the already established lines in order to gain market share. Only limited traffic was attracted to the new line, especially passenger traffic, because the line did not connect with Mönchengladbach BME station (now Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof), which was very important for rail traffic. The low passenger traffic, in particular, meant that the line could not be operated economically, even after the opening of a connecting line between the Krefeld–Rheydt line at Mönchengladbach-Neuwerk and Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof in 1909. Passenger services were closed from Kaarst on 29 September 1968 and freight operations ended in 1984.
Integration of linesedit
Since the opening of the Rhenish station in 1878 in Viersen, the RhE and BME stations were near each other. For the first few years after the nationalisation of the two railway companies nothing changed, then in 1887 passenger operations were moved from the RhE station to the BME station.
30 years later, all passenger operations at the Viersen station were moved back to the location of the former Rhenish station, after the former straight line of the BME route between Mönchengladbach and Viersen was abandoned in favour of a new curved route built further east. This connected to the former Rhine route between Viersen RhE station and Neersen at the 4.6 km mark. The line from this point to Viersen station is still a two-track main line and has been electrified since 1964.
Current operationsedit
The section between Neuss Hauptbahnhof and Kaarster See is operated by Regiobahn GmbH as line S 28 of the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn using Bombardier Talent diesel multiple units. From the terminus at Kaarster See to the former junction with the rerouting of the line in 1917 between Mönchengladbach and Viersen the line is completely closed and mostly dismantled. The Nordkanal bike path was built on part of the disused section. The section that is still in operation is owned by Regiobahn.
Futureedit
Currently there are plans to reactivate the former line and extend S-Bahn services to Neersen. In addition, there are plans and ideas for two different versions:
Complete reactivation of the line and the extension of line S 28 via Neersen to Viersen and Venlo. A planning report on this project was supported by the Rhein-Maas-Nord Euroregion with a grant of € 34,000.[2]
Reconstruction of the section of the former Krefeld–Rheydt line between Neersen and Mönchengladbach-Neuwerk and restoring the line from there to Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof.
Furthermore, the feasibility of a station at Neuss Nord or Neuss Morgensternheide between Neuss Hauptbahnhof and Kaarst IKEA is being examined.[3]
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 50, 140–41. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^"S-Bahn soll durch Gärten fahren" (in German). Rheinischen Post. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
^"Neuss: Schienenangebot" (in German). City of Neuss. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
External linksedit
"Line 2530, Neuss - Neersen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
"Line 2530, Neersen – Viersen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
April 10, 2024
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The Neuss Viersen railway is a mostly disused railway line in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia It formerly ran from Neuss via Kaarst and Neersen to Viersen but now ends in Kaarst Neuss Viersen railwayKaarster See stationOverviewLine number2530 Neuss Neersen 2511 Neersen Viersen LocaleNorth Rhine Westphalia GermanyServiceRoute number450 28 Neuss Kaarst TechnicalLine length22 km 14 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeOperating speed110 km h 68 mph Route mapLegendLower Left Rhine Railway from KrefeldLine from Dusseldorf S11 S28 former line via Neusser Weyhe Former line from Dusseldorf0 0 Neuss HbfLower Left Rhine Railway to Cologne S11Line to Monchengladbach2 1 Weissenberg former line via Neusser Weyhe A 574 4 Kaarst IKEA formerly Holzbuttgen 5 4 Kaarst Mitte Holzbuttgen formerly Kaarst Erftstr 6 2 Kaarster Bahnhof7 1 Kaarster See terminus of S2811 7 SchiefbahnFormer line from Krefeld15 30 0 NeersenFormer line to Monchengladbach4 6 Line from MonchengladbachViersen freight yard6 5 Viersen formerly Viersen RhE Former line from MonchengladbachViersen BMELine to VenloLine to DuisburgSource German railway atlas 1 Most of the line still in operation is a single track and non electrified branch line A shorter section however is operated as part of the Duisburg Ruhrort Monchengladbach line and is a two track electrified mainline railway Contents 1 History 2 Economic importance 3 Integration of lines 4 Current operations 5 Future 6 Notes 7 External linksHistory editThe Rhenish Railway Company German Rheinische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft RhE built a line from its Lower Left Rhine Railway at Neuss station to Viersen largely parallel with the Monchengladbach Dusseldorf and the Duisburg Ruhrort Monchengladbach lines of the Bergisch Markische Railway Company Bergisch Markische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft BME which had taken over the Aachen Dusseldorf Ruhrort Railway Company Konigliche Direction der Aachen Dusseldorf Ruhrorter Eisenbahn which built the Duisburg Ruhrort Monchengladbach line On 15 November 1877 the section from Neuss to Neersen was completed on the same day as the Krefeld Rheydt line The remaining section to Viersen RhE station was opened on 1 November 1878 Economic importance editAs with many of the RhE s other projects the route was built as directly as possible in order to provide a shorter travel time than the already established lines in order to gain market share Only limited traffic was attracted to the new line especially passenger traffic because the line did not connect with Monchengladbach BME station now Monchengladbach Hauptbahnhof which was very important for rail traffic The low passenger traffic in particular meant that the line could not be operated economically even after the opening of a connecting line between the Krefeld Rheydt line at Monchengladbach Neuwerk and Monchengladbach Hauptbahnhof in 1909 Passenger services were closed from Kaarst on 29 September 1968 and freight operations ended in 1984 Integration of lines editSince the opening of the Rhenish station in 1878 in Viersen the RhE and BME stations were near each other For the first few years after the nationalisation of the two railway companies nothing changed then in 1887 passenger operations were moved from the RhE station to the BME station 30 years later all passenger operations at the Viersen station were moved back to the location of the former Rhenish station after the former straight line of the BME route between Monchengladbach and Viersen was abandoned in favour of a new curved route built further east This connected to the former Rhine route between Viersen RhE station and Neersen at the 4 6 km mark The line from this point to Viersen station is still a two track main line and has been electrified since 1964 Current operations editThe section between Neuss Hauptbahnhof and Kaarster See is operated by Regiobahn GmbH as line S 28 of the Rhein Ruhr S Bahn using Bombardier Talent diesel multiple units From the terminus at Kaarster See to the former junction with the rerouting of the line in 1917 between Monchengladbach and Viersen the line is completely closed and mostly dismantled The Nordkanal bike path was built on part of the disused section The section that is still in operation is owned by Regiobahn Future editCurrently there are plans to reactivate the former line and extend S Bahn services to Neersen In addition there are plans and ideas for two different versions Complete reactivation of the line and the extension of line S 28 via Neersen to Viersen and Venlo A planning report on this project was supported by the Rhein Maas Nord Euroregion with a grant of 34 000 2 Reconstruction of the section of the former Krefeld Rheydt line between Neersen and Monchengladbach Neuwerk and restoring the line from there to Monchengladbach Hauptbahnhof Furthermore the feasibility of a station at Neuss Nord or Neuss Morgensternheide between Neuss Hauptbahnhof and Kaarst IKEA is being examined 3 Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 50 140 41 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 S Bahn soll durch Garten fahren in German Rheinischen Post 27 May 2009 Retrieved 30 August 2011 Neuss Schienenangebot in German City of Neuss 27 May 2009 Retrieved 30 August 2011 External links edit Line 2530 Neuss Neersen NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 30 August 2011 Line 2530 Neersen Viersen NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 30 August 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neuss Viersen railway amp oldid 1096620498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
