Wunstorf–Bremen railway

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Wunstorf–Bremen railway
standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV/16.7 Hz AC catenary
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) (max)
Maximum incline	< 2.0%
Route map Legend Line from Bremerhaven Line from Oldenburg 122.3 Bremen Hbf 117.0 Line to Osnabrück 116.7 Bremen-Sebaldsbrück Daimler works Bremen-Sebaldsbrück workshop 112.3 Osnabrück–Hamburg line 111.8 Bremen-Mahndorf Bremen-Mahndorf industrial estate Bremen/Lower Saxony state border 105.7 Achim 102.2 Baden (Kr Verden) 99.2 Etelsen 93.8 Langwedel Line to Uelzen from Rotenburg (Wümme) 86.6 Verden (Aller) Verden-Walsrode railway to Stemmen Aller 83.3 former Aller Valley Railway to Celle 83.3 Üst (crossover) Wahnebergen 78.2 Dörverden Line from Syke 71.0 Eystrup 61.2 Rohrsen (b Nienburg) Line to Liebenau and formerly to Diepholz 55.3 Nienburg (Weser) Beginning of S 2 to Minden 46.3 Linsburg 40.2 Hagen (Han) Hagen (Han) 36.1 Eilvese 31.0 Neustadt am Rübenberge 26.9 Poggenhagen Steinhuder Meer Railway from Bokeloh Line to Minden S 1 21.4 Wunstorf (Keilbahnhof ) (see Hanover–Minden railway) from Celle S 4S 5 2.6 Hannover-Nordstadt 0.0 Hannover Hbf, terminus of S 3S 6S 7 Hanoverian Southern Railway to Göttingen S 1S 2S 4S 5 to Lehrte S 3S 6S 7 Source: German railway atlas[1]

The Wunstorf–Bremen railway is one of the most important lines in the German state of Lower Saxony. It connects the port city of Bremen via Verden an der Aller and Nienburg to Wunstorf, where it connects with the line to Hanover. The 122.3-kilometre-long (76.0 mi), twin-track main line is continuously electrified. The maximum speed is 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph), the maximum axle load is 22.5 tonnes (50,000 lb) and the line is rated as class D4 (the highest class) in the German system of track classification. It was opened on in 1847.

History

The Bremen–Hanover line was built as a branch of the

The route is as mixed traffic route that is heavily frequented by both passenger and freight trains. There is a controversial proposal to construct a high speed Y-line connecting Hanover to Hamburg and Bremen, which would somewhat reduce passenger train times and create greater capacity for freight. All passenger services are provided by Deutsche Bahn.

Passengers

Passenger services operate between Bremen and Hanover on

In December 2011 Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen was introduced between Verden and Bremen, replacing Regionalbahn (RB) trains.

Also in December 2011 erixx replaced RB trains on the America line, now offering service between Uelzen and Bremen at 2 hour intervals. These trains only call at Langwedel and Achim on the Bremen–Hanover line.

In suburban Hanover services are provided by the

Also in suburban Hanover Regional-Express (RE) trains of line RE60 Minden to Brunswick offer services between Wunstorf and Hanover.

Freight traffic

Regular container trains run on the line to and from Bremerhaven. The Seelze marshalling in Hanover yard is a major node for rail freight transport in northern Germany. Between Seelze and Wunstorf freight trains use a separate freight line. Additional freight trains run between Verden and Nienburg running on the

References

Sources

• DB Vertrieb GmbH; DB Regio AG, Region Nord, eds. (28 September 2007). "Regionalverbindungen Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein". Kursbuch 2007/2008 (in German). B: 388–392, 435–442.

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