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Zwiesel–Bodenmais Railway
The Zwiesel–Bodenmais railway was the last railway line to be built in Lower Bavaria, a province of the state of Bavaria in southeast Germany. Nowadays it is route number 907 in the timetable. Construction started in 1921 as part of a move to support this depressed area and it was taken into service on 3 September 1928. The 14.3 km long stub line connects to the Bavarian Forest railway from Plattling to Eisenstein opened on 16 September 1877 and also to the line to Grafenau, Bavaria ( KBS 906), opened on 1 September 1890. History On 9 August 1928 the first test run on the line took place. At the official opening on 3 September 1928 people massed at the stations and halts and the newly opened railway carried about 2,500 passengers to Bodenmais that day. All the reports expressed hopes that the line would soon be extended through the Zeller Valley (''Zellertal''). The planned extension from Bodenmais through the Zeller Valley to Kötzting did not come to fruition howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavarian Forest Railway
The Bavarian Forest Railway (''Bayerische Waldbahn'' often just called the ''Waldbahn'') () links the heart of the Bavarian Forest around Regen and Zwiesel to Plattling and the Danube valley on one side, and the Czech Republic through Bayerisch Eisenstein on the other. In the Danube valley it forms a junction with the Nuremberg–Regensburg–Passau long-distance railway (KBSKBS stands for ''Kursbuchstrecke'' or 'timetable route'; the KBS numbers are the route numbers given in the official railway timetables 880) and, to the south, regional lines to Landshut and Munich (KBS 931). History In 1867 the Bavarian state began first investigating the possibility of a railway link from Plattling via Deggendorf, Regen und Zwiesel to the Bohemian border to provide transportation for the industries there. The Bavarian-Austrian state treaty of 21 June 1851 envisaged a junction with the Bohemian railway network at Eisenstein in addition to the existing connections to Bohemia at Furth im Wald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regentalbahn
The Regentalbahn (''Regentalbahn AG – Die Länderbahn'') is railway company based in Bavaria, and is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato and the Luxembourg infrastructure fund ''Cube'', through the German holding company of Netinera. It runs railway infrastructure, as well as regional and long-distance passenger services in Bavaria and Saxony with links into the Czech Republic, and Germany-wide goods trains. The subsidiary ''Regental Bahnbetriebs-GmbH (RBG)'' operates goods trains though its subsidiary ''Regental Cargo'', and passenger trains through ''Die Länderbahn'', whilst ''Regental Fahrzeugwerkstätten'' operates railway workshops. A fourth subsidiary ''Regental Kraftverkehrs'', a bus operator, ceased operations in 2004. Emergence of the Regentalbahn AG (RAG) On 9 May 1889 the "AG Localbahn Gotteszell - Viechtach" railway company sprang to life as a result of a "concession for the construction and operation of a standard gauge railway from Gotteszell to Viechtach" dated 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavarian Branch Lines
Bavarian branch lines comprised nearly half the total railway network in Bavaria, a state in the southeastern Germany that was a kingdom in the days of the German Empire. The construction era for branch lines lasted from 1872, when the first route, from Siegelsdorf to Langenzenn, was opened, to 1930, when the last section of the branch from Gößweinstein to Behringersmühle went operational. History The first German railway line was opened in Bavaria in 1835. This was the '' Ludwigsbahn'' (Ludwig's Railway) from Nuremberg to Fürth which opened on 7 December 1835. This was the start of a railway building frenzy, which rapidly spread across the state. The second Bavarian railway line, from Munich to Augsburg, soon followed. The early railways were private lines, but from 184?, the Bavarian state oversaw the construction of railways, through its state-owned railway company, the Royal Bavarian State Railways. The most important routes were established first, of course, and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regio-Shuttle
The Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 is the first widely used, new-generation, diesel railcar in Germany and Czech Republic for local railway services. Its most characteristic feature is the trapezium-shaped window frames. The Regio-Shuttle is classified by the Deutsche Bahn as Class 650, by the České Dráhy as Class 840 or Class 841, however numerous private railways have their own Regio-Shuttles. Technical information Originally a product from the firm of ADtranz, the RS1 is now being built and sold by Stadler Rail AG, since Bombardier Transportation had to sell the site at Berlin-Wilhelmsruh in 2001 for antitrust reasons when they took over ADtranz. The RS1 is a railbus built to UIC standards, which therefore can withstand longitudinal forces of ; it is available with centre buffer couplings or the usual European Buffers and chain couplers. 65% of the vehicle floor is low-level and designed for a platform height of . On the '' Schönbuchbahn'' a special variant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esslingen Railbus
The Esslingen railbus (German: ''Esslinger Triebwagen'') is a diesel railbus first delivered in 1951 for private railways (''Nichtbundeseigene Eisenbahn'') in Germany. History The Esslingen railbus, sometimes shortened in German to ''Esslinger'', had been developed during the 1950s by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen Maschinenfabrik Esslingen (ME), was a German engineering firm that manufactured locomotives, tramways, railway wagons, roll-blocks, technical equipment for the railways, (turntables and traversers), bridges, steel structures, pumps and boiler ... for small branch lines and private railways. Fifty examples were built in three variants: power coaches (''Triebwagen'') or VT, trailer coaches (''Beiwagen'') or VB and driving coaches (''Steuerwagen'') or VS. Of the first series, 25 VT, 6 VB and 4 VS were delivered into service, of the second series (from 1959) 6 VT, 4 VB and 5 VS. Gallery Image:SWEG-Esslinger-alt.jpg, VT 103 of the SWEG at Odenheim station (1990) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uerdingen Railbus
The Uerdingen railbus (German: ''Uerdinger Schienenbus'') is the common term for the multiple units which were developed by the German firm of Waggonfabrik Uerdingen for the Deutsche Bundesbahn and private railways after the Second World War. These vehicles were diesel-powered, twin-axle railbuses of light construction. The diesel motors were built into the chassis underneath the vehicle. The VT 95 (later DB Class 795) and VT 98 (later DB Class 798) of the former Deutsche Bundesbahn in particular, are associated with this concept. These vehicles were employed in passenger train duties on branch lines where steam or diesel train operations were less profitable. Including the units built under licence, a total of 1,492 power cars were built from 1950 to 1971; and the total number of units, including trailer and driving cars, was 3,306. The majority of these vehicles were built by the Waggonfabrik Uerdingen. However, due to the large numbers ordered, vehicles we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwiesel Station
Zwiesel station is the most important railway hub in the Bavarian Forest. It is the only station of the Lower Bavarian town of Zwiesel. Apart from this station, the town also contains Lichtenthal station in the Zwiesel district of Lichtenthal. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station and has four platform tracks. Zwiesel is located on the railway between Plattling and Bayerisch Eisenstein/Železná Ruda-Alžbětín, also called the Bavarian Forest Railway (''Bayerische Waldbahn''). In Zwiesel station the lines to Grafenau and to Bodenmais branch off the Bavarian Forest Railway. The lines are maintained by DB Regio and the services are operated by Regentalbahn. History The station of the glass-making town of Zwiesel was opened on 15 November 1877 along with the Bavarian Forest Railway. Since 1 September 1890, the station has been the starting point of the Zwiesel–Grafenau line. The Zwiesel–Bodenmais branch line was opened on 3 September 1928. Based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichsbahndirektion Nürnberg
Reichsbahndirektion Nürnberg (RBD Nürnberg) was a Deutsche Reichsbahn railway division within the Bavarian Group Administration in southern Germany, with its headquarters at Nuremberg (German: ''Nürnberg''), Bavaria. The area covered by this division included the Bavarian provinces of Middle and Lower Franconia (including the territory of the former ''Reichsbahndirektion'' of Würzburg) as well as the fringes of Upper Palatinate and Bavarian Swabia. Important railway routes within this division were: * Aschaffenburg – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Neumarkt (Oberpfalz) – (Regensburg) * (Halle/ Leipzig) – Ludwigsstadt – Bamberg – Nuremberg – ( Treuchtlingen) – ( Augsburg/ Ingolstadt – Munich) * Würzburg – Ansbach – (Treuchtlingen) – (Augsburg/Ingolstadt – Munich) * (Erfurt) – Ritschenhausen – Schweinfurt – Würzburg – (Heilbronn – Stuttgart) External links Map of RBD Nürnberg {{DEFAULTSORT:Reichsbahndirektion Nurnberg Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cham (Oberpfalz)
Cham (; cs, Kouba) is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany. Location Cham lies within the Cham-Furth lowland, which is bordered on the south by the Bavarian Forest and on the north by the Oberpfälzer Wald. The city lies on the Regen River, which joins the Danube at Regensburg. Etymology The name "Cham" is of Celtic origin and probably means "bend" or "curvature". In fact, a few kilometers from the city, a winding brook called the Chamb flows into the Regen; it probably gave its name to Cham, the first settlement at the bend of the larger river. Alternatively, the name may have derived from ''Kamm'' (comb). The city's coat of arms contains a comb. A partner city, also called "Cham" in Switzerland, is actually pronounced with an initial "ch" sound (Ach-Laut), whereas Bavarian Cham is pronounced with a . History Monks from Regensburg founded the Marienmünster, the first and oldest church in the Bavarian forest, at Chammünster i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaibach
Blaibach ( Northern Bavarian: ''Bloaba'') is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mayors The mayor is Wolfgang Eckl (CSU/Freie Bürger). Since 2014 he is the successor of Ludwig Baumgartner (CSU/Freie Bürger). Another former mayor is Karl Trenner (CSU/Freie Bürger). See also * Gotteszell–Blaibach railway References Cham (district) {{Chamdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
