Eifel Railway

The Eifel circuit is a non-electrified railway mainline in North Rhine -Westphalia and Rhineland -Palatinate from Hürth- Kalscheuren about Euskirchen and Gerolstein to Trier- Ehrang or formerly to Trier -West.

The track is built north of Densborn mainly twofold. You on the other hand served today in rail passenger transport with through binding to Köln Messe / Deutz one hand, and to Trier Central Station.

  • 2.1 tariff
  • 2.2 Supply Planning
  • 2.3 expansion

History

In 1864 the construction of the Eifelbahn of Düren and Euskirchen Gerolstein began to Trier. On October 1, 1875, the Left Rhine line was connected from Euskirchen out in Kalscheuren. Numerous bridges and tunnels of this route, as well as, inter alia, the construction of the stations Euskirchen, Weilerswist and Kaiserbahnhof Kierberg were carried out by Hermann Schmalenbach.

Before the First World War, the Prussian Railway Administration was planning to electrify the Eifel circuit as one of the first railway lines in Germany. But this failed because of the opposition of the military, because the track was too close to the French border. Also connect the Eifel track was planned with the track Bonn -Koblenz in Sechtem, which was also never realized (see also Strategic embankment ).

By the end of the Second World War, the entire route was expanded to double track. Thereafter, the second main track was dismantled by order of the French occupation forces in the southern most part. The track material was brought to France. In the northern section ( English zone) the second track remained almost the entire length, while it was omitted in the southern area, expand the distance double track again. The space of the second track were supplied in many places other uses, often for a bike path parallel to the path.

Freight traffic

The Eifel track is not electrified until today. Also in the 1970s, this again led discussion failed. The result is that freight trains take from the Ruhr area to the Saar and Lorraine continues to detour via Koblenz. On 28 December 2001 finally sailed the last freight train DB Cargo (now DB Schenker Rail ), the Eifel circuit.

The regional transport in the Eifel was subsequently taken over by the non-federally owned railways EBM Cargo and VEB. DB Schenker Rail (then Railion ) promoted doing the freight trains from Cologne -Gremberg first to Euskirchen. From there, the cargo is distributed further. While DB Schenker Rail handles the operation of Derkum, Euskirchen and Meckenheim ( Voreifelbahn ), Gerolstein and Bitburg- Erdorf be served by handing over freight trains. First, for the EBM Cargo was responsible economic responsibility. Since the bankruptcy of EBM Cargo the volcanic Eifel -Bahn (VEB) from Gerolstein is responsible for passing freight trains, the largest cargo is long timber block trains. The Ladestraße in Blankenheim ( Forest) is it served since 2012 by the VEB regularly again.

Since the summer of 2013, the transfer of cargo to DB Schenker Rail no longer in Euskirchen, but in Trier - Ehrang done. Reason is the topography of the Eifel circuit. Since 2 July 2013, the operation of the newly created siding in Birresborn from where track laying gravel is also transported in the direction of Trier - Ehrang done.

Passenger

In passenger traffic, the route of D- trains was used, the coming alternately inverted from Saarbruecken of Trier on the Mosel Eifelbahn or the route via Koblenz to Cologne, often in addition to Münster ( Westphalia ). After electrification of the Mosel line 1974 showed a clear preference for the Mosel route. About the Eifelbahn mostly frequented only passenger trains. 1982 these were upgraded because of the use of express coaches to surcharge-free D- trains with four-digit train number.

In the transport of the hour was introduced with a compression north of Gerolstein or Juenkerath on the Eifelbahn 1991. Approximately every two hours also drove fast passenger trains and regional express trains between Cologne and Trier. In 1996, the route was upgraded for arc quick trips to take the RE trains Saarbrücken - Trier - Koblenz to lead tilting trains series 611 of the Eifel track from Saarbruecken to Cologne. Technical problems with the vehicles foiled this project so that the RE trains from Saarbrücken continue to Koblenz operate with connection in Trier on diesel trains on the Eifel circuit to Cologne. A special feature is that even in the 2011 timetable for contractual reasons, yet a pair of trains ( Saturdays trains 12078 and 12083 ) operates with a tilting train, but in which the tilting system is turned off.

Rolling stock

Until the 1970s the steam locomotives of the series 39 and 01 dominated the express train, while in all Prussian freight freight locomotives were used, in the Reichsbahn - time, the heavy .44 locomotives. They were gradually supplanted by steam locomotives of series 50 and 86. Added to this were the 1950s in passenger locomotives of the class 23

Once up in the 1950s Prussian compartment cars the appearance given in local traffic, after three - and four-axle Umbauwagen prevailed. With the onset of Verdieselung the route locomotives of the DB series 211 and 216 were common. Moreover drove 1964-1980 railcars of the type 624 of the railway depot Trier the route.

The Prussian compartment cars were replaced by n- car from the 1970s with fabric by diesel locomotives DB Class 215. From 2001 the engines were replaced by the DB Class 218, in addition to the diesel railcar of the DB Class 644-2009 particular the image of the regional trains on the Eifel circuit in traffic red livery. Individual trains were run during this time with railcars of series 612 and 628. Since the timetable change in December 2009, the inserts of series 218 are completed. Instead, now run railcars of Class 628 In December 2011, also ended the operations of VT 612 from December 2013 to railcars of type LINT 54 are used.

When rapid rail each contemporary cars were used. Of the types of DRG you went very early on to the DB - standard cars of the UIC design.

VT 644 in Euskirchen

EifelMosel Express with BR 612 in Kall

EifelMosel Express with BR 218 in Kall

Service offer

The Eifelbahn is in the passenger daily every two hours alternately

  • From the RE 12 (Eifel -Mosel- Express) Cologne - Euskirchen - Gerolstein - Trier and
  • From the RE 22 (Eifel - Express) from Cologne via Euskirchen to Gerolstein By binding to Trier (RB 83)

Daily and hourly

  • Of the RB 24 (Eifel -Bahn ) Cologne - Euskirchen - Kall, in the rush hour to Gerolstein and
  • Served Trier - from the RB 83 ( Eifelbahn ) Gerolstein.

Is performed the rail transport

  • On the RE 12 by DB Regio NRW, the multiple units of class 628.4 for speeds up to 120 km / h are used. In a round ( Saturdays trains 12078 and 12083 ) by the year 2011 timetable railcars of series 612 were used.
  • At RE 22, RB 24 and RB 83 by DB Regio NRW, which Bombardier Talent trainsets 644 series (all lines ), and on some rides the RB 83 and railcar class 628, for speeds up to 120 km / h using.

Tariff

For the public rail transport on the Eifelbahn applies from Cologne to Gerolstein the tariff of the transport association Rhein-Sieg (VRS ) and for package tickets at the NRW - tariff and of Juenkerath to register the tariff of the Transport Association Region Trier ( VRT), between Juenkerath and Gerolstein therefore apply both composite tariffs.

Supply planning

For the timetable change in December 2013, the Eifel circuit was re-tendered, by 2013, the passenger is solely operated by DB Regio NRW. The offer is being sorted again. Today's RE 22 will then run every hour; as fast trains still remain three so-called Sprinter trains, so that the journey time is prolonged on average. However, there will be more trips between Cologne and Euskirchen in the rush hour. For use DMUs of type Alstom Coradia LINT to come.

Extension

The state government of Rhineland -Palatinate, has given the doubling of the track and the simultaneous electrification for the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2015.

Conservation

In Rhineland -Palatinate Eifel parts of the route are as a cultural monument historical monument.

In the city of Trier Ehrang station including ancillary buildings and the water tower is recognized as a cultural monument, in the district of Trier -Saar castle of the station and the railway settlements are in cord under monument protection. Are protected in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, among others, the stations Auw at the Kyll, Bitburg - Erdorf, Wilsecker, Philipp home and memory Dechentunnel, the Friedrich- Wilhelm- Tunnel, the Kyllburger tunnel Kyller tunnel Loskyller tunnel Mette Richer tunnel Philipp Heimer tunnel and the Wilsecker tunnel each with its north and south porch, the south portal of the Heinzkyller tunnel, the interlocking between kilometer 132 and 133, and the signalman's houses in Auw at the Kyll and Philip Home, across from Wellkyll, the north portal of the Loskyller tunnel and the north portal of the tunnel Wilsecker. Protected objects in the neighboring county volcanic Eifel are the depot Gerolstein, the stations in Densborn Gerolstein Juenkerath, Oberbettingen -Hille House and Stadtkyll and the interlocking Lf in Lissendorf.

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