Bremerhaven–Cuxhaven railway

The railway line Bremerhaven - Cuxhaven is a diesel-powered, single-track branch line in the Elbe -Weser Triangle. It is used today almost exclusively for passenger traffic, has national significance for the holiday traffic, but is only operated in urban transport. She is from Bremerhaven Main Station to Cuxhaven 44 km in length, the actual branch line from the branch in Bremerhaven - Cuxhaven Speckenbüttel to about 36 km.

• 2.1 opening
• 2.2 Timetable
• 2.3 Former long-distance transport
• 2.4 Operation and vehicle use
• 2.5 freight Transport

• 3.1 Breakpoints

Route

Course

The passage of most of the trains starts in Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof. About Bremerhaven -Lehe to the former station Speckenbüttel the trains on the electrified main line to Bremerhaven marshalling yard in Speckenbüttel begins the actual route. From here until shortly before the north woods, the railway Wremen and Dorum runs through the march of the country sausages. From the north woods to Altenwalde is the ridge of " High Lieth " crossed with some cuts. The track meets in Cuxhaven- Groden on the Lower Elbe stream and is carried out together with her ​​in the head station Cuxhaven.

Stations

Since the takeover of operations by the North Sea, the railway stations Bremerhaven -Lehe, Wremen, North wood and Cuxhaven been extensively modernized, with the North Woods railway station was built back in the course of the conversion to a single-track breakpoint; Dorum is being rebuilt at present ( early 2014 ). After the Wremen station was reduced to a track already in the 1980s, it is now the only way intersection in Dorum. So during the day, no further trips are possible on working days except Saturdays. The reconstruction of a second track in the north woods, but without the platform is planned. The Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof has been modernized by 2011. The Cuxhaven station building is up for grabs.

Former breakpoints

Until 1991, was also held in Altenwalde, Spieka, Cappel - Midlum and Mulsum. Earlier, the breakpoint had been abandoned in Imsum. The breakpoint in Bremerhaven - Speckenbüttel was decommissioned in 2001.

The halt in Cappel - Midlum was operated in 1992 after considerable protests on the spot again. The number of passengers was but a few months after the reopening still lower than before the closure. Subsequently, the Federal Railroad made ​​the stop at the next timetable change permanently close. The platform was removed shortly thereafter.

Operation and history

Opening

The route from Cuxhaven to Wesermünde ( Lehe ) - former name of the present railway station Bremerhaven -Lehe - was opened on June 1, 1896 ..

Schedule

Weekdays except Saturdays composed from 5:00 bis 23:00 clock clock is a continuous clock hours. Also on the weekend is moved every hour since the timetable change 2011/2012. In addition, individual trains to and from Bremen. On their journey holds the Nordseebahn in Bremerhaven Hbf, Bremerhaven -Lehe, Wremen, Dorum ( Wesermünde ), North wood and Cuxhaven.

Former long-distance transport

Until 2001, there was long-distance traffic on the line; after the last inter-regional trains were abandoned after Luxembourg and Saarbrücken.

Operation and use of vehicles

The passenger has been since the 14th December 2003 to December 2011, operated by the North Sea railway, a collaboration of DB Regio AG and railways and transport companies Elbe- Weser GmbH ( EVB ).

After a tender together with the railway line Bremerhaven Buxtehude ( " Weser -Elbe - net" ) by the provincial public transport company of Lower Saxony ( LNVG ) in 2010, the EVB has been awarded the contract for both routes. Since 11 December 2011, the transport is performed by it.

Are used here five DMUs of type LINT 41 in the colors blue, yellow and white, which are rented from the vehicle pool of the country's transport Niedersachsen mbH ( LNVG ). The trains have replaced the thirty to forty year old railcars of series 614 and 624.

Freight traffic

There is no regular freight more. There are weekdays during the day also no track capacity for special or freight trains free. If, nevertheless, freight trains between Cuxhaven and the rail yard stitches are redirected ( Works on the Lower Elbe Railway ), passenger trips are canceled.

Future

Breakpoints

The construction of a breakpoint in Altenwalde / Franzburg is not planned for several years, as the city of Cuxhaven has rejected the required cost sharing. He was provided at the level of the level crossing Robert -Koch-Straße.

Also is thought to establish the agreements concluded in 1991 and 2001, decommissioned station Bremerhaven - Speckenbüttel new.