Passau–Neumarkt-Sankt Veit railway

The railway line Passau Hbf - Neumarkt-Sankt Veit ( also referred to as Rottalbahn ) is a single-track, non-electrified branch line in southeastern Bavaria. It is with a length of 97 km, the longest branch line Bavaria.

History

Construction

It was built in two stages. After the start of construction in 1878 was September 1, 1879, the 63 km long section of Neumarkt-Sankt Veit- Pocking, opened as a secondary path. On October 4 1883 she was awarded connecting to Landshut. After approval, the eastern continuing construction in 1884, the 35 km -long section Pocking -Passau was completed in the years 1887 and 1888. From 6 October 1888, the track was so completely passable. On this day went at 9.15 clock of the test train with a D VII and seven passenger cars from Passau. At 14.30 clock the train in Pocking started to return.

This second piece was designed as a local train. On October 15, 1888, the local railway was opened with two mixed trains in each direction. With the completion of the section Pocking - Kößlarn on 1 December 1914, the route was a direct connection to Simbach.

Operation

On January 8th, 1916 at 19.30 clock the passenger train plunged 81 due to a dam Rutsches between Pfenning Bach and Neustift down an embankment. The driver died, the heater was difficult, four officers and eight passengers were slightly injured. In the spring of 1933, only three specimens counted power car of type VT 133 from Passau Hauptbahnhof took on from the operation. The schedule of 1934 shows that at that time there were three of the four passenger trains daily from railcars. Of these, one covered the distance in 159 minutes of steam, however, took 240 minutes, of which only 12 or 15 minutes passed in Pocking and parish churches to fill up with water.

As early as 1977, efforts were made to shut down the route. Largely because of tourism within the Lower Bavarian spa triangle but its importance increased again despite the unfavorable route. It even coaches from North and West Germany were used until after Pocking. On September 1, 1979, the 100 - year anniversary was celebrated for the existence of the railway line Neumarkt-Sankt Veit- Pocking special treat in parish churches, as a protest against the possible closure plans. Uerdinger railbuses mostly worried the regular passenger in the second half of the 20th century.

Current operating

Since the opening of the line star Mühldorf 1994, the line was to December 2009 (from 2001 by the SüdostBayernBahn ) traveled on the route Passau - Mühldorf in the approximate two-hour clock with railcar class 628. Since December 2009, operate on this stretch of railway trains every hour. Every day, an average of 2,600 passengers the Rottalbahn. This is an increase of 34 percent over the previous year, perverted than trains at two- hourly intervals. Individual trips offer direct connections to other end points of the line star. Scheduled train crossings find this place in Massing, Eggenfelden, parish churches and pocking, Sulzbach / Inn and Fuerstenzell. In addition, there on Saturdays, a course car traffic between Hamburg and Mühldorf, which is intended in particular for spa guests of the spa triangle in Rottal -Inn. This IC cars operate on the Passau - Mühldorf section instead of a regular ride and are assigned collectively to this section, the Regional Express train category.

Modernization measures

In order to introduce the hour on the track, it was renovated extensively. For this, the stop Massing was extended for approximately 2.3 million euros for crossing station. More then regularly used crossing stations are Fuerstenzell, Pocking and parish churches, with puffs also Sulzbach and Eggenfelden. This train service will initially be provided as before until December 2016 the SOB.

10 million euro were to realize this project in the expansion of the railway line plugged since 2002. In addition to investments in the rail was also invested in the stops. The stop Eggenfelden center was rebuilt in the town center, the bus stops Bad Altitude Town, Neukirchen am Inn and Passau Neustift were modernized. Even the prince cell station was redeveloped for 115,000 euros. Furthermore, in 2009 Sulzbach am Inn, Ruhstorf an der Rott, Neustift b. Passau and Engertsham renewed. But were a total of more than 200,000 euros in total, with 140,000 for the station Sulzbach am Inn, which was completed in September 2009.

From mid-November to early December 2008, the entire route was partially disabled and renews the superstructure. In addition, several crossings were closed.

Tariff

Between Passau and Karpfham the web is integrated into the traffic Landkreis Passau, between Bayer Bach and Massing The tariff provisions of the Transport Community Rottal -Inn.

Special trips

On the Rottalbahn came several times in the historical Schienenbusgarnitur Series 798/998 of the Passau railway enthusiasts ( PEF) eV is used. The 798706-8 is the last VT 798, in 1994, sailed the route as scheduled passenger train. Furthermore, the steam locomotives traveled 638.1301 and 657.2770 of the Austrian Society for Railway History ( ÖGEG ) with biaxial Spantenwagen occasionally the route. The introduction of the clock hours in December 2009 Special tours were very difficult due to the limited distance capabilities.

Accidents

Again and again, accidents and near - accidents occurred on the 100 or not beschrankten crossings. Therefore, the SüdostBayernBahn built increasingly technical backups at level crossings such as flashing lights and barriers.

Nevertheless, still occurred even with barriers secured crossings accidents: On 14 August 2008 two motor scooter driver died at various places. Another fatal accident occurred on 16 July 2009, when a retiree disobeyed a closed barrier in Pocking. This level crossing had been only two weeks previously put into operation. Just one day later, another accident occurred. A motorist crashed into Eggenfelden in a secure facility with flashing railroad crossing together with a regional train. The driver of the car escaped with moderate injuries.

Operating points

The reception hall of the station Sulzbach ( Inn ), a quarry stone, whose segmental arch windows are edged with bricks, today is a listed building.

The prince cell station is located at kilometer 16.4 to 358 m in height, except for the crossing track the other track systems have already been dismantled. All station building, the Empfangsbeäude with attached Concourse, the goods shed and the outdoor privy, are made of rubble stone with random arc-shaped window frames made ​​of bricks and stand today as an ensemble under monument protection.

The operating agency Bad Altitude Town, a breakpoint junction, named after the place of pilgrimage Bad Altitude Town is located on 340 m height. The station system, a three -part structure of quarry stone, is a listed building.

At kilometer 22.7 of the required breakpoint Engertsham is located south of the eponymous hamlet Engertsham the market Fuerstenzell. The station building, a small quarry stone, today is a listed building. The building with half- hipped roof stichbogigen the door and window openings are built of red brick.

The reception hall of the station Eggenfelden, a covered with shallow hipped three-story Sichtziegelbau, today is a listed building.