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Warendorf Railway
The Warendorf Railway (german: Warendorfer Bahn) is a single-track branch line from Münster via Warendorf to Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is now served by a train that continues from Rheda-Wiedenbrück to Bielefeld. The line is a section of the former Münster–Rheda– Lippstadt railway and is now operated as part of Deutsche Bahn’s ''Münster-Ostwestfalen'' regional network, based in Münster. According to Deutsche Bahn it is the accident-prone railway line in Germany. History After initially being planned as a narrow-gauge railway from Münster to Telgte, a standard-gauge railway was built from Münster via Warendorf and Rheda to Lippstadt. Services began operating between Munster and Warendorf on 10 February 1887 and from Warendorf to Rheda on 25 June 1887. In the early 1980s, Deutsche Bundesbahn wanted to close sections of the line because of its inefficiency. However, Peter Strüber und Jochen Sänger of Rheda-Wiedenbrück ... [...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] |
Vohren
Warendorf (, Westphalian: ''Warnduorp'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District. The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for horse-riding, and the opportunities it provides for cycling. Bicycles are such a common means of transport in the area that many cycle paths have been built, even alongside main roads outside the town. History The origin and name Warendorf date back to the ancient Saxon royal court of Warintharpa (“the village on the embankment”), which was most likely already formed in 700 BC. Between the years of 1197 and 1201 Warendorf became a town. During this time, among the already established parish, which belonged to the “old church” (St. Laurentius), a new, second parish with the “new church” (Marienkirche) was formed just west of the town centre. The medieval records of the founding of Warendorf are missing, along with several records and documents in Münster. These were all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamm–Warburg Railway
The Hamm–Warburg railway is a 131 km long main line railway in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of an east-west line, known as the ''Mid-Germany Connection'' (german: Mitte-Deutschland-Verbindung), and is served by Intercity (Deutsche Bahn), InterCity trains between the Ruhr and Kassel, Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt and Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin. In addition, there are dense freight and regional services. The line was opened between 1850 and 1853 and is one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, oldest railways in Germany. The most important stops are in Soest (Germany) station, Soest, Lippstadt station, Lippstadt and Paderborn Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn. Altenbeken station is also a major point for train connections. In Warburg the line connects with the Kassel–Warburg railway, line to Kassel. Between Hamm and Paderborn the track allows speeds of up to 200 km/h. Route The line from Hamm to Paderborn is relatively flat as it runs throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Waldliesborn
Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. Geography Lippstadt is situated in the Lippe valley, roughly 70 kilometres east of Dortmund and roughly 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. The historic town centre is situated between several branches of the river Lippe. Neighbouring municipalities Division of the town Lippstadt consists of 18 districts: History Lippstadt was founded in 1168 by Bernhard II zur Lippe. In the early 13th century Lippstadt, with a population of 2700, had four parish churches. There was an Augustinian abbey which had existed since 1281. From 1400, the enclave and town of Lippstadt were to be a condominium shared by the county of Lippe and the counts of Cleves-Mark, who were succeeded by the Hohenzollerns (Brandenburg/Prussia), a situation that endured until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benteler (Langenberg)
Langenberg () is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Gütersloh and 30 km west of Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and ''Born'', an old German term for t .... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langenberg (Westphalia)
Langenberg () is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Gütersloh and 30 km west of Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and ''Born'', an old German term for t .... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brauerei Dittmann
Langenberg () is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Gütersloh and 30 km west of Paderborn Paderborn (; Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and ''Born'', an old German term for t .... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senne Railway(WLE)
The Senne Railway (german: Senne-Bahn) is a single-track branch line from Brackwede to Paderborn with a through service to Bielefeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It received its name from the ''Senne'', a landscape that it crosses in a north-south direction. The Senne-Bahn Regionalbahn service is part of Deutsche Bahn’s Münster-Ostwestfalen (MOW) network of regional services, which has its headquarters in Münster. The former Westfälische Landes-Eisenbahn‘s Wiedenbrück–Rietberg–Delbrück–Sennelager railway was also called the ''Senne-Bahn''. History The northern section of the Senne Railway between Bielefeld and Schloß Holte opened in early December 1901 and the southern part of the line to Paderborn opened on 1 July 1902. ''Liemke'' station was renamed ''Hövelriege'' at the request of the municipality of Hövelhof in 1907. ''Paderborn Kasseler Tor'' station was opened in Paderborn on the eastern edge of the central area on 1 July 1907. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rheda-Wiedenbrück Station
Rheda-Wiedenbrück station is a passenger station in the Westphalian town of Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Hamm–Minden railway, one of the most heavily trafficked lines in Germany. The Warendorf Railway branches off to the west to Münster. The section of the Warendorf Railway running east to Lippstadt is now closed. The station is located north of central Rheda. History As part of the construction of its trunk line from Cologne via the Ruhr valley to Minden, the Cologne-Minden Railway Company (German, old spelling: ''Cöln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'', CME) opened the Hamm–Minden line on 15 October 1847, including the Rheda-Wiedenbrück station, originally called ''Rheda in Westfalen''. After the nationalisation of the nominally private railway companies, the section from Warendorf via Rheda to Lippstadt of the Warendorf Railway was completed on 25 June 1887, originally crossing the railway station and the existing line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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