|
Aachen–Mönchengladbach Railway
The Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway is a main line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an important link between the Ruhr and Belgium for freight trains and is served by regional passenger trains. The line was built by the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrort Railway Company and is one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, oldest lines in Germany, which was opened between 1852 and 1854. Route The line begins in Aachen Hauptbahnhof, where it connects with the Belgian railway line 37, line from Liège, Belgium and with the Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway, line to Cologne. Shortly later is the Aachen Schanz station, opened in 2004. On the approach to Aachen West station is the junction with the Montzen Railway, which is exclusively used for freight trains to and from Belgium. The track runs on a high embankment through western Aachen and then through a deep cutting, which used to be the location of Richterich station, but is now a crossover only. In Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 KV AC Railway Electrification
Railway electrification using at are used on transport railways in Rail transport in Germany, Germany, Rail transport in Austria, Austria, Rail transport in Switzerland, Switzerland, Rail transport in Sweden, Sweden, and Rail transport in Norway, Norway. The high voltage enables high power transmission with the lower frequency reducing the losses of the traction motors that were available at the beginning of the 20th century. Globally, railway electrification in late 20th century tends to use 25 kV AC railway electrification, AC systems which has become the preferred standard for new railway electrifications. Nevertheless, local extensions of the existing network is commonplace. In particular, the Gotthard Base Tunnel (opened on 1 June 2016) uses 15 kV, 16.7 Hz electrification. Due to high conversion costs, it is unlikely that existing systems will be converted to despite the fact that this would reduce the weight of the on-board step-down transformers to one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Engine
A bank engine (United Kingdom/Australia) (colloquially a banker), banking engine, helper engine or pusher engine (North America) is a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient (or ''bank''). Helpers/bankers are most commonly found in mountain divisions (called "helper districts" in the United States), where the ruling grade may demand the use of substantially greater motive power than that required for other grades within the division. Historic practice Helpers/bankers were most widely used during the age of steam, especially in the American West, where significant grades are common and trains are long. The development of diesel-electric or electric locomotives has eliminated the everyday need for bankers/helpers in all but a few locations. With the advent of dynamic brakes on electric or diesel-electric locomotives, helpers/bankers can also be used to provide more braking force on long downhill gradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rur (river)
The Roer (, ) or Rur (; ) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse (). About 90 percent of the river's course is in Germany. It is not to be confused with the rivers Ruhr (river), Ruhr and Röhr (river), Röhr, which are tributaries of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia. History During the Middle Ages the valley of the Roer lay mostly within the Duchy of Jülich. In 1795, until 1814, during which time the area was part of French First Republic, the French Republic and First French Empire, Empire, it gave its name to the French ''département'' of the Roer (department), Roer. The Roer represented an important front in the Allied push towards Germany at the end of the Second World War. A fortified area known as the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard, in the Netherlands, and Heinsberg in Germany, was the scene of heavy fighting at the beginning of 1945. Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinsberg
Heinsberg (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the district Heinsberg. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 20 km north-east of Sittard and 30 km south-west of Mönchengladbach. Geography Wassenberg is the town to the north of Heinsberg, Hückelhoven to the east, Waldfeucht and Gangelt to the west, and Geilenkirchen to the south. Two rivers flow through Heinsberg, the Wurm and the Rur. The Wurm flows into the Rur near to Rurkempen, a village of Heinsberg municipality. History Economy Due to its proximity to the Benelux countries, sufficient industrial park areas, low trade tax and good traffic connections, Heinsberg has good prerequisites for development. Companies include: * Enka Gmbh & Co KG * Hazet (tool company) * Sera Aquaristic Sights The city of Heinsberg has just a few ancient structures. Most of the city was destroyed in 1944 during World War II. The main sights are: * St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinsberg–Lindern Railway
The Lindern–Heinsberg (Rheinl) railway, also called the ''Heinsberger Bahn'' (Heinsberg Railway) or ''Wurmtalbahn'' (Wurm Valley Railway) is a single-track branch line from Lindern station, Lindern on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway to Heinsberg (Rheinland) station, Heinsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1890. History and operations Originally, a railway line from Jülich via Brachelen and Randerath to Heinsberg was proposed, but later it was decided to build a shortened route, which would start in Lindern. Initial plans foresaw the construction of the line as a narrow-gauge railway or a line for horsecars. Such projects were, however, rejected in favour of a standard railway. There was resistance to railway construction in Porselen; some small holders refused to surrender parts of their land and attacked railwaymen with marbles. The line was opened on 16 May 1890. This date was to be historically significant for the town of Heinsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindern Station
Lindern station is in Lindern in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Lindern station is at the junction where the Heinsberg–Lindern railway separates from the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway. Since the points where the line to Heinsberg now branches off the main line is now to the east of the station, it is considered under the German regulations for operating railways ( Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung) as a ''Haltestelle'' ("halt place"). The Aachen–Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf rail link is now important for commuters from the nearby area (Heinsberg/ Linnich). The Heinsberg–Lindern line was only used for freight transport between 1980 and 2013. Passenger services on the line to Heinsberg were resumed in 2013. Construction in preparation for the resumption of services commenced in Lindern station in 2012. History Lindern station, including the station bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geilenkirchen District Railway
Geilenkirchen (, Ripuarian: ) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Heerlen and 20 km (12.4 mi) north of Aachen. It was the site of Operation Clipper in November 1944. The town gives its name to nearby NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. The base is home to seventeen E-3A airborne early warning and control aircraft flown by aircrew from over fourteen nations. On 24 July 2019 the highest temperature ever recorded in Germany was measured in Geilenkirchen at during a heat wave that affected much of Europe. The record was broken the following day when temperature in Lingen reached . Born in Geilenkirchen * Marlon Bröhr (born 1974), CDU politician * Ludolf Camphausen (1803–1890), banker, Prussian minister president in the revolutionary year 1848 * Otto von Camphausen Otto von Camphausen (21 October 1812 – 18 May 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geilenkirchen Station
Geilenkirchen station is in Geilenkirchen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway. It is the only railway station in the town of Geilenkirchen. It provided an interchange between the mainline railway and the Geilenkirchen District Railway (''Geilenkirchener Kreisbahn'') until 1971 and was a stop for long-distance traffic until 2001. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Geilenkirchen station has an entrance building that includes a waiting room, a ticket office and a fast food restaurant. Infrastructure Geilenkirchen station has three platform tracks for passengers. All tracks are used by scheduled trains. Two Euregiobahn services terminate and reverse at platform track 3 on weekday mornings. Furthermore, there is a siding for ''WestEnergie und Verkehr GmbH'' (the municipal electrical and transport company of the Heinsberg district). Freight wagons, mostly hauled to the siding by locomotives of class 294, are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœbach-Palenberg Station
Übach-Palenberg station is in Übach-Palenberg on the southern edge of Heinsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway on the western outskirts of Palenberg near the Wurm and is served by the Wupper-Express and the Rhein-Niers-Bahn. Its current form reflects its reconstruction and modernisation in the 1990s and in 2008. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. History The Herzogenrath to Rheydt section of the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway was opened on 11 November 1852 and a year later the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrort Railway Company completed its line between Aachen–Düsseldorf line. At this time Palenberg did not have its own station. The exact year in which the first station was built has no been determined. In the statistics of the year 1861, it is not mentioned, but in 1881 in the Official Journal (referring to special trains during the Great Pilgrimage to Aachen Cathedral) a station at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mönchengladbach Hbf
Mönchengladbach (, ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, west of the Rhine, halfway between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border. Geography Municipal subdivisions Since 2009, the territory of Mönchengladbach has comprised four (previously ten) boroughs which are subdivided into 44 districts. The boroughs and their associated districts were: * * * * History Name and origins The original name of the city was , by which it is still often known today. To distinguish it from another town of the same name (the present ), it took the name ('Monks’ Gladbach', in reference to the abbey) in 1888. Between 1933 and 1950, it was written ' (short: ), without a hyphen. This spelling was seen as potentially misleading, as it could imply that Gladbach was a borough of Munich (), so consequently the name was changed to in 1950 (and subsequently in 1960) to avoid confusion. The town was founded around Gladbach Abbey in 974. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Gobain
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. () is a French multinational corporation, founded in 1665 in Paris as the Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs, and today headquartered on the outskirts of Paris, at La Défense and in Courbevoie. Originally a mirror manufacturer, it also produces a variety of construction, high-performance, and other materials. Saint-Gobain is present in 76 countries and employs more than 170,000 people. History 1665–1789: Manufacture royale Since the mid-17th century, luxury products such as silk textiles, lace, and mirrors were in high demand. In the 1660s, mirrors had become very popular among the upper classes of society: Italian cabinets, châteaux, ornate side tables, and pier-tables were decorated with these expensive and luxurious products. At the time, however, the French were not known for mirror technology; instead, the Republic of Venice was known as the world leader in glass manufacturing, controlling a technical and commercial monopol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euregiobahn
Euregiobahn is a system of regional trains (RB 20) in the combined area of the ''AVV (Aachener Verkehrverbund)'' at the Aachen (district), Düren (district) operated by DB Regio NRW. History The historical predecessors of ''Euregiobahn'' were the first 2-hour-interval ''City Express'' trains between Heerlen railway station, Heerlen and Aachen Central Station, Aachen of the (Sittard–Herzogenrath railway) and (Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway), which were introduced in 1992 to replace the Maastricht–Aachen railway. As the first stage of the ''Euregiobahn'' regional rail system, the service from Heerlen in the Netherlands, Herzogenrath station, Herzogenrath, Kohlscheid and Aachen to Stolberg (Rhineland) came into operation in June 2001 until December 2015. The section from Stolberg Central Station, Stolberg - Hauptbahnhof to Stolberg-Altstadt was reopened to passengers, including the ''Stolberg-Altstadt'' station (formerly ''Stolberg (Rhineland) Hammer'') and the stations at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
