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Empel-Rees–Münster Railway
The Empel-Rees–Münster railway is a German regional railway that formerly connected Empel-Rees station, Empel-Rees, Bocholt station, Bocholt, Borken (Westf) station, Borken and Coesfeld (Westf) station, Coesfeld with Münster Hauptbahnhof, Münster. Today, only the eastern part of the line from Coesfeld/Lutum to Münster (Baumberge railway) as well as a freight track in Bocholt are in use. History The line was opened in 1908 by the Prussian state railways to access the western Münster (region), Münsterland. Besides some freight traffic, the railway never gained interregional importance. Passenger train services from Empel-Rees to Isselburg-Anholt were discontinued on September 30, 1961 and from Isselburg-Anholt to Coesfeld on May 26, 1974. Freight service mostly ended by June 1, 1991. In 1994, traffic between Coesfeld and Lutum was diverted to the track of the decommissioned railway to Rheine, as it was preserved better than the Baumberge railway. Service Today, the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberhausen–Arnhem Railway
The Oberhausen–Arnhem railway (also known in German as the ''Hollandstrecke'', meaning "Holland line") is a two-track, electrified main line railway running close to the lower Rhine from Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof, Oberhausen via Wesel railway station, Wesel, Emmerich railway station, Emmerich and the German–Dutch border to Arnhem railway station, Arnhem and forms part of the line between the Ruhr and Amsterdam. The line was opened by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company in 1856 and is one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, oldest lines in Germany. It branches in Oberhausen from the Duisburg–Dortmund railway, Duisburg–Dortmund line, a section of the Cologne-Minden trunk line and connects in Arnhem with the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, Rhine Railway to Amsterdam. The line is of high importance for international traffic, both for long-distance passenger services and for freight traffic and is listed as a priority project of the Trans-European Networks. History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billerbeck
Billerbeck ( Westphalian: ''Billerbiëk'') is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Geography Neighbor towns/cities Billerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coesfeld. City Districts * Stadt Billerbeck, * Kirchspiel Billerbeck (until 1969) * Beerlage (until 1969) Growth due to law acts On 1 July 1969 the town's surrounding areas: Alstätte, Bockelsdorf, Bombeck, Dörholt, Gantweg, Gerleve, Hamern, ''!'Lutum, Osthellen, Osthellermark and Westhellen - each part of former "Kirchspiel Aulendorf", Esking, Langenhorst und Temming - each part of former Beerlage - were merged with Billerbeck. Politics Town council 26 Seats of the town council were given to different parties at local elections on 26 September 2004: * Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 14 Seats * Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 10 Seats * Alliance '90/The Greens 2 Seats Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms shows the three rivers B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Regio
DB Regio AG () is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates regional and commuter train services in Germany. It is a 100% subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn Group and therefore part of the DB Regio business segment, which also includes DB Regionnetz Verkehrs GmbH and other independent subsidiaries headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The company as a mainly nationwide operational company is responsible for all regional transport activities ( rail and bus) of the DB Group in Germany. This includes traffic in neighboring countries. DB Regio serves 310 lines with 22,800 trains and 295,000 stops every day, serving about ten million customers. History Foundation and early years DB Regio AG emerged during the second stage of the rail reform on 1 January 1999, from the local transport division of Deutsche Bahn AG. Original plans were for them to be listed on the stock exchange by 2003. An IPO has not yet been implemented. The articles of association for DB Regio GmbH were conclud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münster (region)
Münster is one of the five ''Regierungsbezirke'' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state, and named after the capital city of Münster. It includes the area which in medieval times was known as the Dreingau. Regierungsbezirk Münster mostly covers rural areas of Münsterland famous for their castles, e.g. Castle Nordkirchen and Castle Ahaus. The region offers more than a hundred castles, all linked up by the cycle path ''100 Schlösser Route''. The three southern municipalities are part of the Ruhrgebiet, a densely populated region with much industry. Besides this the area is mostly as green as the rest of Münsterland and historically a part of the landscape. The history of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' dates back to 1815, when it was one of the original 25 ''Regierungsbezirke'' created as a subdivision of the provinces of Prussia. The last reorganization of the districts was made in 1975, when the number of districts was reduced from ten to five, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussian State Railways
The term Prussian state railways (German: ''Preußische Staatseisenbahnen'') encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the state of Prussia. The words "state railways" are not capitalized because Prussia did not have an independent railway administration; rather the individual railway organisations were under the control of the Ministry for Trade and Commerce or its later offshoot, the Ministry for Public Works. The official name of the Prussian rail network was ''Königlich Preußische Staatseisenbahnen'' (K.P.St.E., "Royal Prussian State Railways") until 1896, ''Königlich Preußische und Großherzoglich Hessische Staatseisenbahn'' (K.P.u.G.H.St.E., "Prussian-Hessian Railway Company, Royal Prussian and Grand-Ducal Hessian State Railways") until the end of the First World War, and ''Preußische Staatsbahn'' (P.St.B., "Prussian State Railway") until its nationalization in 1920. A common mistake is the use of the abbreviation K.P.E.V. in supposed refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baumberge
The Baumberge are the highest hills in the natural regions of Münsterland and Kernmünsterland with a maximum height of . They are located between Münster (Westfalen), Münster and Coesfeld, which is itself close to the southwest edge of the Baumberge. The hilly terrain has several geological, hydrography, hydrographic and architectural features. Natural regions The Baumberge and their immediate foothills are subdivided into natural regions as follows:Geographische Landesaufnahme: The natural region units on ''Sheet 83/84 - Osnabrück/Bentheim'' (Sofie Meisel 1961; centre of sheet), ''Sheet 95/96 - Kleve/Wesel'' (Wilhelm von Kürten 1977; east) and ''Sheet 97 - Münster'' (Sofie Meisel 1960; west) - Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Bad Godesberg â†maps/ref> * ''(to 54 Westphalian Basin)'' ** ''(to 541 Kernmünsterland)'' *** ''(to 541.0 Burgsteinfurt Land)'' **** 541.00 Osterwick Hills (''Osterwicker Hügelland'') - 128 m; gently rolling, NW foothills, separated from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münster–Rheine Railway
The Münster–Rheine railway is a nearly 39 km long main line railway from Münster to Rheine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is entirely double track and electrified. It was opened by the Prussian government-funded Royal Westphalian Railway Company in 1856 and is one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, oldest railways in Germany. History The ''Royal Westphalian Railway'' (, KWE) built its Hamm–Warburg railway, main line from Hamm to Warburg in the early 1850s. In 1855, the KWE took over the ''Munster-Hamm Railway Company'' (''Münster-Hammer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft)'', together with its Münster–Hamm railway, line to Munster, which it then extended further north to Rheine. It opened its line on 23 June 1856, reaching Rheine station on the same day as both of the two sections of the Hanoverian Western Railway were completed to the station: the Löhne–Rheine railway, line from Löhne and the Emsland Railway to the North Sea port of Emden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warendorf Railway
The Warendorf Railway () is a single-track branch line from Münster Hauptbahnhof, Münster via Warendorf to Rheda-Wiedenbrück station, Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is now served by a train that continues from Rheda-Wiedenbrück to Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof, Bielefeld. The line is a section of the former Münster–Rheda–Lippstadt station, Lippstadt railway and is now operated as part of Deutsche Bahn’s ''Münster-Ostwestfalen'' regional network, based in Münster. According to Deutsche Bahn it was the most accident-prone railway line in Germany before 2013. History After initially being planned as a Narrow gauge railway, 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 sectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
