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Berlin–Lehrte Railway
The Berlin–Lehrte railway, known in German language, German as the Lehrter Bahn (''Lehrte Railway''), is an east–west line running from Berlin via Lehrte to Hanover. Its period as a separate railway extended from its opening in 1871 to the nationalisation of its owner, the Magdeburg-Halberstadt Railway Company on 1 July 1886. The company's Berlin station, the Berlin Lehrter Bahnhof, Lehrter Bahnhof was finally torn down in 1958. The 239 km long route, which is still open, runs from Berlin Hauptbahnhof in a westerly direction to Spandau (locality), Spandau. From there it runs through Rathenow, Stendal, Oebisfelde, Wolfsburg and Gifhorn to Lehrte, where it connects with the Hanover–Brunswick railway, Hanover–Brunswick line to Hanover. The Lehrte railway has a maximum speed of 200 km/h on the busy line between Hanover and Oebisfelde, which forms part of the Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway, Hanover–Berlin high-speed line. Between Oebisfelde and Berlin, the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternating Current
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction. Alternating current is the form in which electric power is delivered to businesses and residences, and it is the form of electrical energy that consumers typically use when they plug kitchen appliances, televisions, Fan (machine), fans and electric lamps into a wall socket. The abbreviations ''AC'' and ''DC'' are often used to mean simply ''alternating'' and ''direct'', respectively, as when they modify ''Electric current, current'' or ''voltage''. The usual waveform of alternating current in most electric power circuits is a sine wave, whose positive half-period corresponds with positive direction of the current and vice versa (the full period is called a ''wave cycle, cycle''). "Alternating current" most commonly refers to power distribution, but a wide range of other appl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oker
The Oker () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that has historically formed an important political boundary. It is a left tributary of the River Aller (Germany), Aller, in length and runs in a generally northerly direction. Origin and meaning of the name The river's name was recorded around 830 as ''Obacra'' and, later, as ''Ovokare'' und ''Ovakara''.H. Blume: ''Oker, Schunter, Wabe.'' In: ''Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte'', vol. 86, 2005, p. 14 sqq. The origin of the name is derived from the root (linguistics), roots ''ov-'' and ''-akara'' meaning “upper” (cf. New High German ''ober-'') and “onward rushing” (rendered in German as “Vorwärtsdrängende”) as distinct from its tributary, the Ecker, whose name means only “onward rushing”. Course The Oker rises at about 910 metres in the Harz National Park in a boggy area on the Bruchberg in the Harz mountains of Central Germany (geography), central Germany. This early section is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aller (Germany)
The Aller () is a river in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway (). The Aller was extensively straightened, widened and, in places, Levee, dyked during the 1960s to provide flood control of the river. In a section near Gifhorn, the river meanders in its natural river bed. History Meaning of the name The river's name, which was recorded in 781 as ''Alera'', in 803 as ''Elera'', in 1096 as ''Alara'', has two possible derivations: # A shortened form of ''*Eleraha'', where ''*Eler'' in Old German ''*olisa'' or Proto-Slavic language, Old Slavic ''olsa'' (Polish: ''olsza'') would mean ''Erle'' ("alder") and ''aha'' (pronounced in German: ''Acha'') is an old word frequently used in river names to mean "water" (cf. the Latin ''aqua''). The name of the tree passed into Low German as ''Eller'', which is very close to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danndorf
Danndorf is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Helmstedt (district) {{Helmstedt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof
Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof is the main station of the city of Wolfsburg in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is on the Hanover–Berlin railway and it is the last Intercity-Express stop running east before Stendal or Berlin-Spandau. Fallersleben station is also located in the district of Wolfsburg-Fallersleben. On 25 August 2007, the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the station building, the station was officially renamed ''Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof'' (main station). Years before signs in the city referred to it as the Hauptbahnhof. History The first station in Wolfsburg opened on 4 October 1928 in Rothenfelde. One of the signs at the station read ''Rothenfelde-Wolfsburg''. Previously, passengers to Wolfsburg had to use the stations at Fallersleben or Vorsfelde. The first station building in the town centre, approximately at its current location, was a wooden hut, like many buildings in Wolfsburg in the town's early days. Shortly after its establishment this fell int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schunter Valley Railway
Schunter () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a length of and is a right tributary of the Oker. Etymology The river was first mentioned as ''Schuntra'' in a 781 deed. The name may be of Slavic origin as ''sukątora'' means "with many turns" or “meandering.” The name underwent a number of changes throughout its recorded history. In 803, documents show it being called "Scuntra." In the late 10th century, it was called "Scuntera" and in the early 11th century it was mentioned as "Scuntre." Mid-17th century documents show a spelling of "Scunter" and then in 1755, it became known as "Schunter." History In the middle of the 18th Century, Duke Karl I ordered that the Schunter be made navigable up to the town of Frellstedt. This would make all but about navigable. Much of the original meandering nature was replaced with straightaways with the help of dikes. Its clear spring waters formerly supplied the paper mills of Räbke. In the 18th century it was also used for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallersleben Station
Fallersleben () is a railway station located in Wolfsburg, Germany. The station is located on the Berlin-Lehrte Railway. The train services are operated by Metronom The Metronom railway company () is a German partly-state-owned railway company based in the Lower Saxon town of Uelzen since December 2005. The company's activities focus exclusively on passenger transport, operating services from Hamburg to Br .... Train services The station is serves by the following service(s): *Regional services ''Hannover - Lehrte - Gifhorn - Wolfsburg'' *Regional services ''Hildesheim - Braunschweig - Wolfsburg'' References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weddel Loop
The Weddel loop is a long German railway between Fallersleben (part of Wolfsburg) and Weddel (in the municipality of Cremlingen near Brunswick). It is double-track and electrified and forms part of route number 301 (Brunswick–Wolfsburg–Stendal). It connects the Hanover–Berlin high-speed line with the Hanover–Würzburg high-speed line for Intercity Express trains running between Frankfurt and Berlin. Route The route branches off the Brunswick–Magdeburg line (No. 1900, KBS 310) east of Weddel station east of Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof (near the line's chainage point) and runs as a single track to Lehre station. This station has no passenger facilities, but has two tracks, which provide the only possibility for trains to overtake or cross on the route. It continues as a single track to Sülfeld junction where it again forms two tracks. One of them crosses a bridge over the high-speed line (at its 187.5 km mark) and then connects with the northern track of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittelland Canal
The Mittelland Canal, also known as the Midland Canal, (, ) is a major canal in central Germany. It forms an important link in the waterway network of the country, providing the principal east-west inland waterway connection. Its significance goes beyond Germany as it links France, Switzerland and the Benelux countries with Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic Sea. At in length,Elwis database WSD Mitte an WSD Ost the Mittelland Canal is the longest artificial waterway in Germany. Route The Mittelland Canal branches off the Dortm ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calberlah Station
Calberlah () is a railway station located in Calberlah, Germany. The station is located on the Berlin-Lehrte Railway. The train services are operated by Metronom The Metronom railway company () is a German partly-state-owned railway company based in the Lower Saxon town of Uelzen since December 2005. The company's activities focus exclusively on passenger transport, operating services from Hamburg to Br .... Train services The station is serves by the following service(s): *Regional services ''Hannover - Lehrte - Gifhorn - Wolfsburg'' References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbe Lateral Canal
The Elbe Lateral Canal (; ), is a long canal in Lower Saxony, Germany. It runs from the Mittelland Canal near Gifhorn to the Elbe in Artlenburg. It forms an important transport connection between southern and northern Germany, and it provides a bypass of a section of the Elbe with limited navigability. At the construction start it was also thought as a bypass outside the GDR, considered politically unreliable. Construction of the Elbe Lateral Canal was started in 1968, and the canal was opened in June 1976. Due to a dam rupture, it was closed from July 1976 until June 1977. The difference in elevation between the Mittelland Canal and the Elbe is , which is overcome by a lock at Uelzen and the Scharnebeck twin ship lift, a boat lift at Scharnebeck. There are small ports along the canal in Lüneburg, Uelzen and Wittingen, and a landing stage at Wulfstorf (near Bienenbüttel). Cities and villages on Elbe Lateral Canal From south to north: * Samtgemeinde Isenbüttel * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
