Alzey–Mainz railway
The railway line Alzey -Mainz was opened by the Hessian Ludwig Railway on 18 December 1871, and connects the two cities in Rhineland-Palatinate Alzey and Mainz each other.
Route
The non- electrified line is operated today by the regional train line RB 31 and the Regional-Express line RE 13.
In Alzey is connected to the Thunder Mountain train (RB 47). The section between Alzey and Armsheim is simultaneously used by the Rheinhessen Bingen by train to Worms.
From Armsheim the further distance to Mainz is expanded only single track. This allows the route to be operated in maximum half-hour clock, there to wait for the oncoming train in the railway stations, usually in Saulheim and Mainz -Marie Born ( RB ) or Mainz- Gonsenheim (RE). In order to achieve an increased frequency of the station in Woerrstadt provided to the timetable change in December 2014 with a second platform. From then on it is in the Rheinland -Pfalz- clock be possible every working day of Kirchheimbolanden ( Thunder Mountain Railway ) over the train track Alzey- Mainz, to be able to Frankfurt ( Main train ) run switch freely.
About this stretch takes you even on weekends and public holidays the Alsace - Express to Wissembourg.
Provider
Until December 2014 timetable change the route of the DB Regio is operated, then takes on the Diesel Power West GmbH from Mainz to Kirchheimbolanden the route. The company had won the tender of the passenger traffic.
Rolling stock
DB Regio
The track is both with three double -decker cars and a diesel locomotive class 218 and diesel railcar class 628, sometimes in double traction, serviced. Was specifically for this route, moreover, the 629 series, a modification of the 628 series, created for use on this very steeply graded route in life.
DNSW
The Diesel Power Southwest will use vehicles Coradia LINT the vehicle manufacturer Alstom Transport Germany. On the one hand, Coradia LINT 54 ' as a two-part diesel railcar with 160 seats and three-part diesel railcar type, Coradia LINT 81' with 270 seats.