Construction started in 1891 and the railway was opened on 1 June 1892. In May 1893 the line was extended to the border with Bohemia. There were several projects to connect the line to Bohemian standard gauge lines, with the aim of enabling the importation of lignite from the Most Basin. However, the proposed link with border station at Reitzenhain on the Chomutov–Reitzenhain and Reitzenhain–Flöha railway lines was rejected, as well as plans to build an extension to the Chomutov–Vejprty/Reitzenhain railway. From 1911 freight was carried using transporter trailers.
The Pressnitz Valley Railway was the last Saxon narrow gauge railway to be closed by the East German government. Passenger services were terminated in 1984; the transportation of freight for the refrigerator factory in Niederschmiedeberg ceased in 1986. The process of gradually dismantling the line took several years, from January 1984 until the summer 1989. Locomotives and wagons were transferred to other Saxon narrow gauge railways or decommissioned.
Preservationedit
As early as 1988, a society for the preservation of the railway, the Interessengemeinschaft Preßnitztalbahn, was formed in Großrückerswalde. Its aim was to preserve the remaining fragments that were left after dismantling. After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the club turned into a legal entity and presented a bold plan to rebuild at least part of the former narrow gauge line. Reconstruction began as soon as 1990, with the restoration of the locomotive shed in Jöhstadt. In the following years, the track from Jöhstadt station to Steinbach station was gradually laid and a week-long celebration took place in 2000.
The museum railway operates every weekend from May to October, as well as on public holidays (Easter, May Day, Ascension, Pentecost, German Unity Day) and around Christmas and New Year's Day.
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pressnitz, valley, railway, narrow, gauge, railway, rügen, also, owned, eisenbahn, betriebsgesellschaft, pressnitztalbahn, rügensche, bäderbahn, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, la. For the narrow gauge railway on Rugen also owned by the Eisenbahn Bau und Betriebsgesellschaft Pressnitztalbahn mbH see Rugensche Baderbahn This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Pressnitz Valley Railway German Pressnitztalbahn was a narrow gauge railway line in Saxony Germany It used to climb from Wolkenstein on the standard gauge Annaberg Buchholz Floha railway through the valley of river Pressnitz Czech Prisecnice to Johstadt on the border with Bohemia It was dismantled in the second half of the 1980s however the Steinbach Johstadt section was rebuilt as a museum railway after the fall of communism in East Germany Wolkenstein JohstadtThe former Saxon IV K no 99 1542 in the restored station of Steinbach 2008 OverviewLine number6975Coordinates50 31 48 65 N 13 7 47 78 E 50 5301806 N 13 1299389 E 50 5301806 13 1299389ServiceRoute number422 1984 12600 2008 TechnicalLine length24 328 km 15 117 mi Track gauge750 mm 2 ft 5 1 2 in Minimum radius80 m 262 ft Operating speed30 km h 18 6 mph max Maximum incline2 5 Route mapLegend0 000 Wolkenstein 392 mfrom FlohaThree rail track 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in 750 mm 2 ft 5 1 2 in 1 9 Wolkenstein branch off Stw 1to Annaberg Buchholz2 010 Zschopau Bridge 54 m 3 83 Streckewalde 417 m6 04 Grossruckerswalde 442 m9 424 Niederschmiedeberg 481 mdkk siding13 55 Oberschmiedeberg 525 m14 956 Steinbach bei Johstadt 543 m 15 5 Wildbach since 2000 16 5 Stolln since 1998 18 3 Forellenhof since 1996 18 92 Schmalzgrube 598 m 21 3 Loreleifelsen since 1994 21 77 Schlossel 566 m22 950 Johstadt 634 m24 328 Johstadt Ldst 702 m Contents 1 History 2 Preservation 3 Rugen operations 4 References 5 External linksHistory editConstruction started in 1891 and the railway was opened on 1 June 1892 In May 1893 the line was extended to the border with Bohemia There were several projects to connect the line to Bohemian standard gauge lines with the aim of enabling the importation of lignite from the Most Basin However the proposed link with border station at Reitzenhain on the Chomutov Reitzenhain and Reitzenhain Floha railway lines was rejected as well as plans to build an extension to the Chomutov Vejprty Reitzenhain railway From 1911 freight was carried using transporter trailers The Pressnitz Valley Railway was the last Saxon narrow gauge railway to be closed by the East German government Passenger services were terminated in 1984 the transportation of freight for the refrigerator factory in Niederschmiedeberg ceased in 1986 The process of gradually dismantling the line took several years from January 1984 until the summer 1989 Locomotives and wagons were transferred to other Saxon narrow gauge railways or decommissioned Preservation editAs early as 1988 a society for the preservation of the railway the Interessengemeinschaft Pressnitztalbahn was formed in Grossruckerswalde Its aim was to preserve the remaining fragments that were left after dismantling After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe the club turned into a legal entity and presented a bold plan to rebuild at least part of the former narrow gauge line Reconstruction began as soon as 1990 with the restoration of the locomotive shed in Johstadt In the following years the track from Johstadt station to Steinbach station was gradually laid and a week long celebration took place in 2000 The museum railway operates every weekend from May to October as well as on public holidays Easter May Day Ascension Pentecost German Unity Day and around Christmas and New Year s Day Rugen operations editSince 2008 the operating company Eisenbahn Bau und Betriebsgesellschaft Pressnitztalbahn operates the Rugen narrow gauge railway which uses the same 750 mm gauge and also the standard gauge Bergen auf Rugen Lauterbach Mole railway References editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pressnitz Valley Railway pressnitztalbahn de Photo journey at stillgelegt de German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pressnitz Valley Railway amp oldid 1198191204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
