Neukirch West railway station

• Bautzen- Bad Schandau ( 23.370 km )
• Neukirch (Lausitz ) West Bischofswerda ( 0,000 km )

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The Neukirch (Lausitz ) West railway station is a railway station separation in the Saxon village of Neukirch. In travel, he is served by regional trains of the relation Dresden- Zittau.

History

At the branching point of the railway line Bautzen- Bad Schandau, which was put into operation in 1877, opened in 1879 to route to Bischofswerda one stop low - Neukirch 1879 applied with the loading point. In 1888 it was renamed in Lower Neukirch. On May 1, 1905 was upgraded to the station. In 1926 the company was renamed in Neukirch ( louse ) West, 1934, the current name of the station. The massive reception building meets the other buildings along the route Bautzen- Bad Schandau.

2004, the passenger traffic in relation Bautzen- Bad Schandau has been set. But it still drive today regular freight trains to the gravel pit Oberottendorf. In 2008, the signal box was demolished after 2006, all switches and signals were connected to the electronic interlocking Bischofswerda.

The freight facilities have been abandoned and are no longer tied to the rail. The goods shed was demolished. In the best of times, it was a command signal box at the station and two guards interlockings. In the West, there was a still existing einständigen truss roundhouse, before there was a turntable. This was expanded in 1977.

In passenger transport, the station has never played a major role since the Neukirch (Lausitz ) East Railway Station is much closer to the site. So Neukirch West is now reported as required maintenance. 2013, the main platform ( platform 1) is only used. The renewed after 1990 platform to platform 2 east of the station building is no longer used as planned today.

In 2013, Neukirch (Lausitz ) West station is serviced every two hours from the regional railways Dresden- Zittau.