Mannheim Rangierbahnhof
Mannheim Marshalling Yard Mannheim Rangierbahnhof | |
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Railway classification (hump yard) and repair facilities | |
General information | |
Location | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg Germany |
Coordinates | 49°27′21″N 8°31′18″E / 49.45583°N 8.52167°E |
Construction | |
Structure type | at-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | RMR |
Location | |
The Mannheim Rangierbahnhof (
Geography
The station stretches along the
History
In the 19th century, Mannheim was a transhipment point for goods due to its important harbour and as an important industrial location. This also required the construction of a marshalling yard. Thus, the city's first pure marshalling yard was built in the Lindenhof district in 1863. Its capacity was no longer sufficient for the growing city and the port at the turn of the century, and a new building became necessary. Thus, in 1906, a new two-sided marshalling yard was completed at its present location as a joint station of the Baden and Prussian-Hessian railroads (cost: 18 million marks).[2] During World War II, the station was temporarily expanded, but was severely damaged at the end of the war. After its repair, it was expanded in the 1960s and 1970s,[3] and its basic layout has remained largely unchanged since then. However, the shunting technology was modernized at the beginning of the 21st century.
In 2021, a tank car loaded with 65 tons of
External links
References
- ^ "Mannheim: Dieser Rangierbahnhof stößt an Grenzen". www.rnz.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Mannheim und seine Bahnhöfe". Mannheimer Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Rangierbahnhof Mannheim, Luftaufnahme". www.nuernbergluftbild.de. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Kesselwagen am Rangierbahnhof entgleist". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-19.