The Troisdorf–Mülheim-Speldorf railway is the main axis for freight between Cologne and the Ruhr area in Germany and the Netherlands. It connects the marshalling yards of Duisburg-Wedau (formerly important, now closed and demolished) and Gremberg (in Cologne).
The track was opened on 18 November 1874 by the Rhenish Railway Company (German: Rheinischen Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) to connect its Ruhr line with the Right Rhine line.[2] It runs parallel, but a few kilometres to the east of the Cologne–Duisburg trunk line opened by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company (Cöln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) thirty years earlier, from which it hoped to draw traffic. Since the line bypasses the centre of the towns, soon after the nationalisation of both companies in 1879/1880 passenger operations were closed on parts of it. Except on a few short sections the line is now used exclusively for freight.
Passengersedit
After the Second World War passenger services ran only on the section from Mülheim-Speldorf to Düsseldorf-Rath (continuing to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof) and from Hilden to Opladen. Passenger services were discontinued between Duisburg-Wedau and Mülheim-Speldorf on 6 December 1971. This was followed on 23 September 1983 by the end of operations between Duisburg-Entenfang and Düsseldorf-Rath. Since then the only operation on the line is the Regionalbahn service, Der Wedauer (RB 37), from Duisburg Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg-Entenfang. Between Duisburg-Wedau and Lintorf, the line is also used by museum trains to access the Anger Valley Railway. Passenger services on the Opladen–Hilden section were abandoned on 23 September 1983. Passenger operations on the two sections were mainly operated in the postwar period with battery railcars of class 515, but local trains were also hauled by locomotives of classes 140 and 212 or composed of class 430 electric multiple units. A reactivation of passenger services has been discussed from time to time.
Freightedit
The line was and is used by heavy freight traffic. North of Düsseldorf-Rath station there is a siding connecting to Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes for the carriage of steel tubes by freight trains.
Referencesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 137, 141, 146–48. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^"Line L2324: Mülheim-Speldorf - Niederlahnstein". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
External linksedit
"1944 timetable, Cologne–Düsseldorf" (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
"1944 timetable, Düsseldorf–Dortmund" (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
"V&M Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf-Rath" (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
Freight train hauled by class 155 locomotive in Ratingen-Lintorf on the Mülheim-Speldorf–Troisdorf line
April 05, 2024
troisdorf, mülheim, speldorf, railway, main, axis, freight, between, cologne, ruhr, area, germany, netherlands, connects, marshalling, yards, duisburg, wedau, formerly, important, closed, demolished, gremberg, cologne, mülheim, speldorf, troisdorf, railwayover. The Troisdorf Mulheim Speldorf railway is the main axis for freight between Cologne and the Ruhr area in Germany and the Netherlands It connects the marshalling yards of Duisburg Wedau formerly important now closed and demolished and Gremberg in Cologne Mulheim Speldorf Troisdorf railwayOverviewLine number2324LocaleNorth Rhine Westphalia GermanyTechnicalLine length81 2 km 50 5 mi Route mapLegendFrom Mulheim HbfFormer Lower Ruhr Valley Railway to KettwigConnecting curve from Rhine Ruhr Port0 0 Mulheim SpeldorfFreight line to Oberhausen WestTo Duisburg Hbf Krefeld5 7 Duisburg Wedau6 6 Duisburg Bissingheim8 3 Duisburg Entenfang13 1 LintorfAnger Valley Railway to Wulfrath17 2 Ratingen WestFrom Ratingen Ost21 3 Dusseldorf RathTo Dusseldorf DerendorfStaufenplatz TunnelHardt junction from to Dusseldorf HbfTo Dusseldorf GerresheimDusseldorf Elberfeld railwayFrom Dusseldorf Hbf28 6 Dusseldorf Eller34 9 HildenTo Solingen38 9 Richrath41 2 ImmigrathFrom Wuppertal Hbf48 1 OpladenPassenger line to Koln Mulheim52 4 Leverkusen Morsbroich55 5 Koln Dunnwald siding until 2010 now signal box museumKoln Mulheim Lindlar railwayfrom Bergisch GladbachFrom Leverkusen and from Opladen60 8 Koln MulheimFrom to Koln Deutz and Cologne Hbf62 9 Koln Kalk NordKoln Kalk Nord junction To South BridgeGremberg Nord junction From South Bridge68 5 GrembergSteinstrasse junction From Cologne71 3 Porz73 9 Porz Wahn78 4 Spich81 1 TroisdorfTo SiegenTo Bonn OberkasselSource German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Passengers 3 Freight 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe track was opened on 18 November 1874 by the Rhenish Railway Company German Rheinischen Eisenbahn Gesellschaft to connect its Ruhr line with the Right Rhine line 2 It runs parallel but a few kilometres to the east of the Cologne Duisburg trunk line opened by the Cologne Minden Railway Company Coln Mindener Eisenbahn Gesellschaft thirty years earlier from which it hoped to draw traffic Since the line bypasses the centre of the towns soon after the nationalisation of both companies in 1879 1880 passenger operations were closed on parts of it Except on a few short sections the line is now used exclusively for freight Passengers editAfter the Second World War passenger services ran only on the section from Mulheim Speldorf to Dusseldorf Rath continuing to Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof and from Hilden to Opladen Passenger services were discontinued between Duisburg Wedau and Mulheim Speldorf on 6 December 1971 This was followed on 23 September 1983 by the end of operations between Duisburg Entenfang and Dusseldorf Rath Since then the only operation on the line is the Regionalbahn service Der Wedauer RB 37 from Duisburg Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Entenfang Between Duisburg Wedau and Lintorf the line is also used by museum trains to access the Anger Valley Railway Passenger services on the Opladen Hilden section were abandoned on 23 September 1983 Passenger operations on the two sections were mainly operated in the postwar period with battery railcars of class 515 but local trains were also hauled by locomotives of classes 140 and 212 or composed of class 430 electric multiple units A reactivation of passenger services has been discussed from time to time Freight editThe line was and is used by heavy freight traffic North of Dusseldorf Rath station there is a siding connecting to Vallourec amp Mannesmann Tubes for the carriage of steel tubes by freight trains References edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 137 141 146 48 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Line L2324 Mulheim Speldorf Niederlahnstein NRW Rail Archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 4 January 2018 External links edit 1944 timetable Cologne Dusseldorf in German Retrieved 24 October 2011 1944 timetable Dusseldorf Dortmund in German Retrieved 24 October 2011 V amp M Deutschland GmbH Dusseldorf Rath in German Retrieved 24 October 2011 nbsp Freight train hauled by class 155 locomotive in Ratingen Lintorf on the Mulheim Speldorf Troisdorf line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Troisdorf Mulheim Speldorf railway amp oldid 1174421919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
