Today's RE 7 is the successor to the former StädteExpress line SE from Aachen via Cologne and Wuppertal to Munster.
From 1998, under the original version of North Rhine-Westphalia’s integrated timetable (ITF 1), the service ran between Düren and Munster. With the introduction of ITF 2 in December 2002, the line was extended at both ends to Aachen and to Rheine. Since the Rhein-Sieg-Express (RE 9) often ran late under the new timetable, in June 2003, the RE 7 exchanged its section on the left (west) bank of the Rhine with the RE 9's left bank route and has since then run to Krefeld. This eliminates a level crossing of rail tracks in Cologne and avoids conflicts between the two services. The short turn around times available for the RE 7 in Krefeld then led to significant delays on the RE 7.
To stabilise the timetable, in 2006 locomotives on the line were changed from class 111 to class 112 and the Rhein-Münsterland-Express since then has runs every two hours to Münster. These changes eventually led to normal on-time running.[2] The Zweckverband SPNV Münsterland (Münsterland rail transport association) is planning, however, to extend hourly services to Rheine. As part of the second stage of modernisation at Rheine station, one of the two disused platforms are to be reactivated, which would make available six platform tracks instead of four. The train could therefore operate without platform conflicts with InterCity services on the Emsland line. In return, Regionalbahn RB 68 services would be discontinued.
The line is operated every hour. Long sections of RE 7 runs parallel to Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines and it has some of the character of a fast S-Bahn service and is perceived by the passengers accordingly. It was operated by DB Regio NRW until 2015. Since December 2015, it has been operated by National Express.[3][4]
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The Rhein-Münsterland-Express runs on the following railway lines:
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The Rhein Munsterland Express RE 7 is a Regional Express service in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia NRW The hourly service initially runs to the south east from Krefeld via Neuss to Cologne and then turns to run to the northeast via Solingen Wuppertal Hagen to Munster Every two hours it continues to Rheine RE 7 Rhein Munsterland ExpressRoute within North Rhine WestphaliaOverviewLocaleNorth Rhine Westphalia GermanyServiceRoute number495 Krefeld Cologne 455 Cologne Hamm 410 Hamm Rheine TechnicalLine length248 km 154 mi Operating speed140 km h 87 mph maximum Route mapLegend km 0 Rheine IC 13 Emsdetten 24 Greven 39 Munster Westf Hbf ICE IC 45 Munster Hiltrup 58 Drensteinfurt 74 Hamm Westf ICE IC 84 Bonen 92 Unna 99 Holzwickede 108 Schwerte Ruhr 122 Hagen Hbf ICE IC 133 Ennepetal Gevelsberg 138 Schwelm 143 Wuppertal Oberbarmen 148 Wuppertal Hbf ICE IC 167 Solingen Hbf ICE IC 177 Opladen 194 Koln Messe Deutz ICE 195 Cologne Hbf THA ICE IC 205 Dormagen 230 Neuss Hbf ICE IC 237 Meerbusch Osterath 245 Krefeld Oppum 248 Krefeld Hbf Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 Rail operations 4 Notes 5 See also 6 External linksHistory editToday s RE 7 is the successor to the former StadteExpress line SE from Aachen via Cologne and Wuppertal to Munster From 1998 under the original version of North Rhine Westphalia s integrated timetable ITF 1 the service ran between Duren and Munster With the introduction of ITF 2 in December 2002 the line was extended at both ends to Aachen and to Rheine Since the Rhein Sieg Express RE 9 often ran late under the new timetable in June 2003 the RE 7 exchanged its section on the left west bank of the Rhine with the RE 9 s left bank route and has since then run to Krefeld This eliminates a level crossing of rail tracks in Cologne and avoids conflicts between the two services The short turn around times available for the RE 7 in Krefeld then led to significant delays on the RE 7 To stabilise the timetable in 2006 locomotives on the line were changed from class 111 to class 112 and the Rhein Munsterland Express since then has runs every two hours to Munster These changes eventually led to normal on time running 2 The Zweckverband SPNV Munsterland Munsterland rail transport association is planning however to extend hourly services to Rheine As part of the second stage of modernisation at Rheine station one of the two disused platforms are to be reactivated which would make available six platform tracks instead of four The train could therefore operate without platform conflicts with InterCity services on the Emsland line In return Regionalbahn RB 68 services would be discontinued The line is operated every hour Long sections of RE 7 runs parallel to Rhine Ruhr S Bahn lines and it has some of the character of a fast S Bahn service and is perceived by the passengers accordingly It was operated by DB Regio NRW until 2015 Since December 2015 it has been operated by National Express 3 4 Route editThe Rhein Munsterland Express runs on the following railway lines Rheine Munster line full length Munster Hamm line full length Hamm Hagen line full length Dortmund Wuppertal line from Hagen Hauptbahnhof Wuppertal Dusseldorf line to Linden Gruiten junction Gruiten Koln Deutz line to Koln Mulheim Duisburg Koln Deutz line from Cologne Mulheim Hohenzollern Bridge Cologne Krefeld line entire length Rail operations editSince December 2015 the service has been operated by National Express with Bombardier Talent 2s 5 6 It was previously operated by DB Regio NRW with push pull trains each composed of four double deck carriages hauled by class 112 locomotives 7 Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 39 40 51 52 134 139 143 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Qualitatsbericht SPNV Im Verkehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr fur 2006 PDF in German Verkehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr A o R March 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 19 July 2011 Retrieved 6 September 2011 National Express celebrates German rail success National Express 7 February 2013 National Express plans German invasion The Daily Telegraph 7 February 2013 National Express Talent 2 EMU rolled out Railway Gazette International 28 November 2014 National Express launches first Bombardier Talent 2 train Railway Technology 3 December 2014 RE7 Rhein Munsterland Express NRW rail archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 17 April 2016 See also editList of regional rail lines in North Rhine Westphalia List of scheduled railway routes in GermanyExternal links edit Rhein Munsterland Express NRW rail archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 6 September 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhein Munsterland Express amp oldid 1157539985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
