The construction of the section from Nuttlar to Winterberg was authorised on 20 May 1898 by a law of the Prussian parliament. The Nuttlar (Westfalen)–Steinhelle section was opened on 1 May 1902. On the same day the first section of the Steinhelle–Medebach Light Railway (German: Kleinbahn Steinhelle-Medebach) was opened. The continuation of the line from Steinhelle to Winterberg was opened on 1 October 1906.
The route to connect with the Hessian rail network was already determined by this time. Numerous engineering structures were required between Winterberg and Bromskirchen, including three tunnels and a viaduct, with a grade of up to 2.5%. The whole line was opened to Frankenberg on 1 December 1908. Frankenberg was connected to the Warburg–Sarnau railway. From 1910/1911 it was possible to continue the journey over the Upper Eder Valley Railway from Allendorf to Bad Berleburg.
Operationsedit
In addition to extensive passenger services, freight traffic was handled on the line. In addition to the stations at the ends of the line there were eleven stations and five halts (Haltepunkte). Several pairs of trains ran over the whole line each day. Special trains often ran between the Ruhr area and Winterberg for winter sports traffic.
Operations incurred growing deficits in the 1960s, especially on the middle section. Since there was only minimal investment on the line, this eventually led to the closing of passenger services between Winterberg and Allendorf for safety reasons and freight traffic between Hallenberg and Allendorf on 14 November 1966. This section was shut down on 28 May 1967 and subsequently dismantled. The line between Frankenberg and Allendorf was still used until 1981 for services continuing to Bad Berleburg. On 30 May 1992, the transport of freight between Winterberg and Hallenberg was also closed and the section was dismantled, so the operation of winter sports services from Winterberg to Hallenberg was no longer possible.
The tracks have been removed on the section between Winterberg and Allendorf. The Winterberg Tunnel 1 has been demolished and the Winterberg Tunnel 2 is closed. A cycle path has run through the Bromskirchen Tunnel since mid-2006.
Rail servicesedit
RE to Winterberg in Dortmund Hbf
Regional-Express service RE 57 (Dortmund-Sauerland-Express) from/to Dortmund runs between Bestwig and Winterberg every two hours, and hourly on weekends, operated with Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (class 648) diesel rail cars, partly in multiple, often mixed with LINT 27 (class 640) rail cars. It also stops in Siedlinghausen and when required in Silbach and Bigge.
There are generally no passenger services on the remaining section from Frankenberg to Allendorf (continuing to Battenberg (Eder) and Auhammer on the Upper Eder Valley Railway) since the services that existed on summer weekends up to 2005 had been abandoned. This service was aimed mainly at cyclists and hikers. Since then, passenger services have been only operated sporadically, mostly at various events such as the Eder-Bike-Tour. Freight traffic continues on the remaining two sections.
Referencesedit
Footnotesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (10 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2017. pp. 53, 65. ISBN978-3-89494-146-8.
Sourcesedit
Dieter H. Neliba (1994). Vom Sauerland ins Hessenland. Chronik der Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Bestwig (Westfalen) und Frankenberg (Eder) (in German). Hallenberg: Neliba-Verlag. ISBN3-9800367-3-1.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nuttlar–Frankenberg Railway.
Lothar Brill. "Photographs of portals of tunnel and former tunnels" (in German). Tunnelportale. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
(in German). Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
April 14, 2024
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The Nuttlar Frankenberg railway is a 62 3 km long line from Nuttlar on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia via Winterberg and Allendorf Eder to Frankenberg Eder in the state of Hesse Nuttlar Frankenberg railwayWinterberg station 1983 OverviewLine number2854LocaleNorth Rhine Westphalia GermanyServiceRoute number438TechnicalLine length62 3 km 38 7 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeOperating speed60 km h 37 mph Maximum incline2 5 Route mapLegendUpper Ruhr Valley Railway from Bestwig 0 3 Nuttlar junction former station Upper Ruhr Valley Railway to Brilon WaldB7B4802 2 Dt Bauernsiedlung siding4 4 Bigge6 2 Bigge VEW7 4 Steinhelle sidingMitteldeutsche Hartsteinindustrie7 7 SteinhelleNarrow gauge line to Medebach10 2 Wulmeringhausen14 5 Brunskappel16 4 Siedlinghausen20 7 Silbach25 9 Winterberg Westf Winterberg Tunnel 1 287 mWinterberg Tunnel 2 140 m34 3 Zuschen39 3 Liesen40 6 Hallenberg43 543 8 Bromskirchen Tunnel 315 m44 1 Bromskirchen44 8 Bromskirchen Viaduct48 2 Osterfeld52 7 LinspherbachUpper Eder Valley Railway to Bad Berleburg53 1 Allendorf Eder 53 6 Viessmann siding old 53 9 Viessmann siding new 54 5 Rennertehausen55 1 Salbach56 7 Hainer Bach56 8 Haine59 2 Goldbach59 4 Roddenau59 7 L 307360 2 EderWarburg Sarnau railway to Marburg62 0 Frankenberg Eder Warburg Sarnau railway to KorbachSource German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 1 2 Operations 2 Rail services 3 References 3 1 Footnotes 3 2 Sources 4 External linksHistory editConstruction edit The construction of the section from Nuttlar to Winterberg was authorised on 20 May 1898 by a law of the Prussian parliament The Nuttlar Westfalen Steinhelle section was opened on 1 May 1902 On the same day the first section of the Steinhelle Medebach Light Railway German Kleinbahn Steinhelle Medebach was opened The continuation of the line from Steinhelle to Winterberg was opened on 1 October 1906 The route to connect with the Hessian rail network was already determined by this time Numerous engineering structures were required between Winterberg and Bromskirchen including three tunnels and a viaduct with a grade of up to 2 5 The whole line was opened to Frankenberg on 1 December 1908 Frankenberg was connected to the Warburg Sarnau railway From 1910 1911 it was possible to continue the journey over the Upper Eder Valley Railway from Allendorf to Bad Berleburg Operations edit In addition to extensive passenger services freight traffic was handled on the line In addition to the stations at the ends of the line there were eleven stations and five halts Haltepunkte Several pairs of trains ran over the whole line each day Special trains often ran between the Ruhr area and Winterberg for winter sports traffic Operations incurred growing deficits in the 1960s especially on the middle section Since there was only minimal investment on the line this eventually led to the closing of passenger services between Winterberg and Allendorf for safety reasons and freight traffic between Hallenberg and Allendorf on 14 November 1966 This section was shut down on 28 May 1967 and subsequently dismantled The line between Frankenberg and Allendorf was still used until 1981 for services continuing to Bad Berleburg On 30 May 1992 the transport of freight between Winterberg and Hallenberg was also closed and the section was dismantled so the operation of winter sports services from Winterberg to Hallenberg was no longer possible The tracks have been removed on the section between Winterberg and Allendorf The Winterberg Tunnel 1 has been demolished and the Winterberg Tunnel 2 is closed A cycle path has run through the Bromskirchen Tunnel since mid 2006 Rail services edit nbsp RE to Winterberg in Dortmund HbfRegional Express service RE 57 Dortmund Sauerland Express from to Dortmund runs between Bestwig and Winterberg every two hours and hourly on weekends operated with Alstom Coradia LINT 41 class 648 diesel rail cars partly in multiple often mixed with LINT 27 class 640 rail cars It also stops in Siedlinghausen and when required in Silbach and Bigge There are generally no passenger services on the remaining section from Frankenberg to Allendorf continuing to Battenberg Eder and Auhammer on the Upper Eder Valley Railway since the services that existed on summer weekends up to 2005 had been abandoned This service was aimed mainly at cyclists and hikers Since then passenger services have been only operated sporadically mostly at various events such as the Eder Bike Tour Freight traffic continues on the remaining two sections References editFootnotes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 10 ed Schweers Wall 2017 pp 53 65 ISBN 978 3 89494 146 8 Sources edit Dieter H Neliba 1994 Vom Sauerland ins Hessenland Chronik der Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Bestwig Westfalen und Frankenberg Eder in German Hallenberg Neliba Verlag ISBN 3 9800367 3 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nuttlar Frankenberg Railway Lothar Brill Photographs of portals of tunnel and former tunnels in German Tunnelportale Retrieved 19 November 2013 Documentation on the closed section between Winterberg and Frankenberg Eder in German Archived from the original on 18 September 2013 Retrieved 19 November 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuttlar Frankenberg railway amp oldid 1206272906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
