Hanover–Altenbeken railway

The railway line between Hanover and Altenbeken is a two-track, electrified main line of Lower Saxony to North Rhine -Westphalia. Today it is a part of the S -Bahn network Hanover. In colloquial language is often called " Altenbekener route " used.

History of the infrastructure

The railway line was built by the Gesellschaft Hannover - Altenbekener Railway (HAE ). The first section to Hamelin was opened on April 13, 1872, the total distance Hanover Altenbeken on 19 December 1872. According to the financial demise of HAE it was nationalized in 1880 and operated by the Prussian state railways. The first single-track line in 1908 expanded to double track between Hameln and Altenbeken and until 1913 between Hanover and Hameln. Since the summer of 1971, the track is electrically passable.

The starting point was Hannover Local Train Station, later South Station, north of Bismarck Street, which was connected via a connecting train to today's sidings Pferdeturm with the track after Taught. From 1880 the trains were running from the newly built Central Station. From here the route to today's road train Altenbekener dam and mash meadows reached the Linden / Fisherman station. Today's route is further south since 26 June 1909, traveled ( commissioning of the goods shunting path ). The former railway bridges over linen and Ihme are still preserved as a pedestrian bridges.

The 1873 opened 3.6 km long branch line from Linden Station to the freight depot Linden kitchen garden served mainly for the supply of industrial enterprises in Linden and Hanover with coal from the Deister. On 1 January 1930 took the Lindener port railway track and built from the connecting track between the train station and Linden 's own route. Parts of the route are available as sidings today.

The original " Holtensen b. Weetzen " called breakpoint was the beginning of the 21st century " renamed Holtensen / Linderte ". The breakpoint is located directly on the municipal boundary in the field of Linderte (city Ronnenberg ), but also opens up the place Holtensen.

In the area between Springe and Bennigsen was a route further south to Eldagsen provided to connect directly to the web originally. Eldagsen at that time was larger than Jump. Since this routing is not selected, the Eldagsen station on the outskirts of Völksens was largely financed by Eldagser funds. Eldagsen was connected via postal buses to the train station. 1935, the station was renamed Eldagsen - Völksen and built back in the 1980s to the breakpoint. The timetable change on 11 December 2005, the breakpoint in Völksen / Eldagsen has been renamed.

Between Völksen / Eldagsen and Jump (west of the present bridge over the B 217) was since 1887 the breakpoint "Kaiser ramp". From here, the Emperor reached at length about the 2.5km and chestnut -lined " Avenue Emperor " Hunting Lodge Springe in Saupark in Springe. The station was built in 1912 for the last time used by the German Emperor. The "Imperial Avenue " and the old station buildings still exist today. Significant extensions and conversions learned route after the seizure of power for the celebrations of the kingdom harvest festivals in Hameln. After the end of the Second World War, these were largely scaled back.

Essential to the existence of the route was the establishment of " branch 200 " for eastern bypass of Altenbeken May 30, 1958 ( line 2971 ), with the direct drive Hameln - Warburg - Kassel was possible.

Traffic History

The planned from the "railway king" Bethel Henry Strousberg route should provide the ability to transport coal from the Ruhr to the east, and thus to Berlin. They opened up the Weser Hamelin harbor and joined the Weser mountain country with its wood industry and furniture production with the purchase markets. After the incorporation of the Prussian State Railways recognized their potential: She was part of the shortest route Berlin - Cologne (via Wuppertal - Hagen - Soest - Hameln - Hildesheim - Braunschweig). On this route wrong with the D 31/32 since May 1, 1892 first D- train in Germany between Cologne and Berlin, but the track over Dortmund - Bielefeld - Hannover - Stendal for fast long-distance traffic soon significant.

In freight transport, they lost by the division of Germany after 1945, first in importance, as the traffic shifted more north-south direction. The construction of the eastern bypass in Altenbeken but it became an important alternative route to relieve the north-south route. The seaport hinterland traffic was also the trigger for the electrification. The construction of the high-speed line Hannover - Würzburg importance was first to again. Meanwhile, the track is recognized as a reserve and detour route. As one of the very few routes in Germany of both the East and West, as well as the north-south traffic can here ICE trains to be diverted, more commonly in disorders in the rooms Göttingen or Bielefeld.

On March 20, 1985, came after a signal confusion in the mouth of the connecting curve from the bypass path for freight trains circling the Hannover south, the branching point Empelde, at kilometer 20.9 / 9.8, to a serious accident involving two freight trains were.

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The plan is to improve the link in Hanover route through the stations Waldhausen and Brunswick Square with the light rail, but there is so far no concrete dates.

The organization " PRO BAHN " requires the construction of another breakpoint in Lüdersen between stops Holtensen / Linderte and Bennigsen.

Special

Between the station and the Weetzen breakpoint Holtensen / Linderte there are at km 18.1 an unrestricted dirt road crossing in a rare version: flashing light, neon sign 'Two Trains ' and rattle alarm clock. This is only active if is frequented by both sides of the permanent make and will remain on until both trains have passed through the transition.

Because of the control mode rather moderate traffic load and the curves and slopes of the road section serves Bad Pyrmont - Langeland repeatedly for testing railway vehicles prior to commissioning.

With the electrification of various types such as jib booms, T -carrier masts and catenary systems have been tested according to Swiss design on this route. Jump in there was one of the first electronic signal boxes in Germany, which has already been replaced by a more modern.

Service offer

The route is since December 2004 since 2000 by the S -Bahn Hannover, from the S- Bahn line S 5 Hanover Airport - operated Paderborn - Hannover Hbf - Hameln - Altenbeken. Trains run every hour on Sundays between Bad Pyrmont and Paderborn every two hours. The clock is to Weetzen compressed by the lines S 1 and S 2 and to Hameln by intermediate traits. The rail passenger transport by DB Regio Nord, the electric railcar DB series 424 and 425 will be conducted for speeds up to 140 km / h are used. The average speed is 69 km / h and hence allows S-Bahn line close to the quality of a Regional Express. The course book number 360.5 applies to the route Hannover Airport Paderborn.