Emden-Pewsum-Greetsiel Light Railway
The circular path Emden Pewsum - Greetsiel was a 23 km long narrow gauge light railway in East Frisia, which was originally a self- operation of the district of Emden in East Frisia, which in 1932 was largely incorporated into the district north.
Route
The scale in meter gauge railway line started in Emden small circle railway station near the State Emden West, who was in 1935/36 resulting from the stop Larrelter road. It led through the countryside Krummhoern about Hinte and Pewsum up to Greetsiel the bay of Ley. In its catchment area, the railroad was known as " Jan Klein ". (From the official name of the Emden station results in the railway postmark used on the narrow gauge railway " Emden - Larrelt - Greetsiel ", pointing to the 1945 eingemeindeten to Emden suburb Larrelt where never was a train station - the only one shorthand for " Emden - Larrelter road - Greetsiel represents. ")
The passenger and freight traffic began on 27 July 1899 by Emden to Pewsum and has been extended from September 21, 1906 to Greetsiel. The operation led since 1933, the country's small railway office in Hannover, later Lower Saxony State Railway Authority Hanover ( NLEA ). After its dissolution, the Bentheim Eisenbahn AG was from October 1, 1959 the operator.
On May 25, 1963, came to the setting of the entire rail transport; The line was dismantled. The force took over the post of passengers by coach and bus.
Tracing
In Greetsiel south of the village still more now otherwise used operating buildings of the former narrow gauge railway is next to the reception building of the former railway station, which now houses a restaurant available. The workshop of the roundhouse is used by a mechanic operation and the engine shed from a nursery.
In Pewsum at the entrance since October 15, 2005 is on at the former route of the railway a plinthed ( LKM FNr. 250486/1969, Type V10C, C- dm, 750 mm, formerly VEB Ziegelwerke Zehdenick, since July 1998 when Münsterländische Feldbahnmuseum, Rheine ), but has no connection with the former railway line.
At the German Railroad Club, a train car, a passenger car and a tank wagon train are obtained.