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Upper Ruhr Valley Railway
The Upper Ruhr Valley Railway (german: Obere Ruhrtalbahn) is a 138-kilometre-long, non-electrified line from Schwerte (Ruhr) station) through the Hochsauerland (high Sauerland) to Warburg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most southerly of the east-west lines that run from the Ruhr to eastern Germany and it connects the rural Hochsauerlandkreis with the Ruhr. The line is included in the German railway timetable as line 435, which continues on the line from Schwerte to Hagen, which is part of the Hagen–Hamm railway. The Upper Ruhr Valley Railway is named after the Ruhr valley, which it follows between Olsberg and Schwerte. Long-distance services ran on this route until the 1980s but it is now only served by Regional-Express services on the Hagen–Schwerte–Warburg–Kassel) and Dortmund–Fröndenberg–Bestwig (–Winterberg/Willingen) every hour and there are also some extra services in the peak hours and special services. History In 1856, a committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most populous state of Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the List of German states by population density, most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of , it is the List of German states by area, fourth-largest German state by size. North Rhine-Westphalia features 30 of the 81 German municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants, including Cologne (over 1 million), the state capital Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen (all about 600,000 inhabitants) and other cities predominantly located in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, the largest urban area in Germany and the fourth-largest on the European continent. The location of the Rhine-Ruhr at the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messinghausen
Brilon (; Westphalian: ''Brailen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis. Geography Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east. Neighboring municipalities Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Brilon consists of 17 districts: * Alme (1.273 inhabitants) * Altenbüren (1.453 inhabitants) * Bontkirchen (553 inhabitants) * Brilon Town (14.513 inhabitants) * Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants) * Esshoff (80 inhabitants) * Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.273 inhabitants) * Hoppecke (1.330 inhabitants) * Madfeld (1.395 inhabitants) * Messinghausen (898 inhabitants) * Nehden (503 inhabitants) * Radlinghausen (129 inhabitants) * Rixen (143 inhabitants) * Rösenbeck (858 inhabitants) * Scharfenberg (1.533 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoppecke (Brilon)
Brilon (; Westphalian: ''Brailen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis. Geography Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east. Neighboring municipalities Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Brilon consists of 17 districts: * Alme (1.273 inhabitants) * Altenbüren (1.453 inhabitants) * Bontkirchen (553 inhabitants) * Brilon Town (14.513 inhabitants) * Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants) * Esshoff (80 inhabitants) * Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.273 inhabitants) * Hoppecke (1.330 inhabitants) * Madfeld (1.395 inhabitants) * Messinghausen (898 inhabitants) * Nehden (503 inhabitants) * Radlinghausen (129 inhabitants) * Rixen (143 inhabitants) * Rösenbeck (858 inhabitants) * Scharfenberg (1.533 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alme Valley Railway
The Alme Valley Railway (german: Almetalbahn) was an approximately 60 km long, mostly single-track branch line from Paderborn via Buren to Brilon in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after the Alme river and runs through its valley in a north–south direction. The line is disused and dismantled between Paderborn and Büren-Weiberg, but it has not been formally closed. The remaining line between Büren-Weiberg and Brilon Wald (forest) was for a long time only used for freight and museum trains, but the section between Brilon Stadt (town) and Brilon Wald has been back in use by regional services since 2011. History The line was opened between 1898 and 1901. At the same time the Geseke–Büren railway, which connected to the Hamm–Warburg railway, was planned and built. Opening and operation The northern section from Paderborn to Büren was opened on 20 October 1898 and the rest of the line between Büren and Brilon was completed on 1 April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilon-Wald Station
The Brilon Wald station is a station on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway (german: Obere Ruhrtalbahn) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened 5.5 km south of Brilon in the forest (''Wald'') with the construction of the line on 10 February 1873, as it was impractical to build the railway through Brilon. The station was called ''Brilon-Corbach'' until 1880, when the current name was adopted. The Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (''Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'') created the small town of Brilon Wald at the same time. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn The (; abbreviated as DB or DB AG) is the national railway company of Germany. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company ( AG). The Federal Republic of Germany is its single shareholder. describes itself as the se ... as a category 5 station. Brilon Wald station is served by passenger services by line RE 17(''Sauerland-Express'') every 60 minutes, line R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabern–Brilon Wald Railway
The Wabern–Brilon Wald railway is a 86.7 kilometre-long, single-track, partially disused secondary railway line from Wabern in North Hesse to Brilon-Wald in North Rhine-Westphalia. The disused middle section from Bad Wildungen to Korbach is called the ''Ederseebahn'' (Eder Railway) after the nearby Edersee (Lake Eder), while the section between Korbach and Brilon Wald is called the ''Uplandbahn'' (Upland Railway) after the Upland range. Route Wabern–Bad Wildungen section The line towards Korbach initially runs upstream in the valley of the Eder through the Schwalm-Eder district from Wabern, where there is a connection to the Main-Weser Railway, to Zennern, after which it crosses Autobahn 49, and continues along federal road 253 via Fritzlar and through the ''Porta Hassiaca'' (Hessian Gate) via Ungedanken and Mandern to Wega. The line from Mandern to Willingen passes through the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. The line continues from the Wega triangular juncture alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elleringhausen (Olsberg)
Olsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography It is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 15 km east of Meschede. It is bordered by Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, on the northern fringe of the Rothaargebirge. The town's setting is dominated by heavily wooded ridges and valleys formed by the Ruhr and three of its tributaries. A notable feature situated within the town's limits are the Bruchhauser Steine, four large porphyry rocks located on a mountain near the village of Bruchhausen. The Langenberg, the highest mountain of north-west Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, is located on the eastern town border, the peak being just inside the town's limits. Neighbouring towns and municipalities Clockwise from the north, Olsberg is bordered by: * Brilon * Willingen * Winterberg * Schmallenberg * Bestwig Division of the town The town of Olsberg comprises twelve villages. The town's core consists of Olsberg itself and Bigge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsberg, Germany
Olsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography It is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 15 km east of Meschede. It is bordered by Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, on the northern fringe of the Rothaargebirge. The town's setting is dominated by heavily wooded ridges and valleys formed by the Ruhr and three of its tributaries. A notable feature situated within the town's limits are the Bruchhauser Steine, four large porphyry rocks located on a mountain near the village of Bruchhausen. The Langenberg, the highest mountain of north-west Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, is located on the eastern town border, the peak being just inside the town's limits. Neighbouring towns and municipalities Clockwise from the north, Olsberg is bordered by: * Brilon * Willingen * Winterberg * Schmallenberg * Bestwig Division of the town The town of Olsberg comprises twelve villages. The town's core consists of Olsberg itself and Bigge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuttlar
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof. Neighbouring municipalities * Olsberg * Schmallenberg * Meschede * Rüthen * Warstein Subdivisions Since 2009, the municipality is officially divided into 6 so-called ''Ortschaften'', each containing of one to five villages (Ortsteile''). Economy Bestwig, surrounded by many acres of pine tree forests, is a centre of Christmas tree production. Tourism, however, is the most important source of income. The Sauerland forests are popular among hikers and, in winter, skiing is possible. Twin towns Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel ( Thuringia, Germany) and Nieder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuttlar–Frankenberg Railway
The Nuttlar–Frankenberg railway is a 62.3 km long line from Nuttlar on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia via Winterberg and Allendorf, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Allendorf (Eder) to Frankenberg, Hesse, Frankenberg (Eder) in the state of Hesse. History Construction The construction of the section from Nuttlar to Winterberg was authorised on 20 May 1898 by a law of the Prussian parliament. The Nuttlar (Westfalen)–Steinhelle section was opened on 1 May 1902. On the same day the first section of the Steinhelle–Medebach Light Railway (german: Kleinbahn Steinhelle-Medebach) was opened. The continuation of the line from Steinhelle to Winterberg was opened on 1 October 1906. The route to connect with the Hessian rail network was already determined by this time. Numerous engineering structures were required between Winterberg and Bromskirchen, including three tunnels and a viaduct, with a grade of up to 2.5%. The whole line was opened to Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestwig
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof. Neighbouring municipalities * Olsberg * Schmallenberg * Meschede * Rüthen * Warstein Subdivisions Since 2009, the municipality is officially divided into 6 so-called ''Ortschaften'', each containing of one to five villages (Ortsteile''). Economy Bestwig, surrounded by many acres of pine tree forests, is a centre of Christmas tree production. Tourism, however, is the most important source of income. The Sauerland forests are popular among hikers and, in winter, skiing is possible. Twin towns Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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