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Eilzüge
An Eilzug (plural: ''Eilzüge'') is a type of passenger train which runs regionally, and does not stop at all stations; it is similar to a modern regional express train, 'fast stopping train' or 'semi-fast train'. The term has largely been superseded, but is still used on some lines. Germany In Germany Eilzug trains were middle-distance trains that usually ran between two conurbations and only stopped at important railway stations. In several public transport systems, there are also metropolitan railways (''Stadtbahn (; German for 'city railway'; plural ) is a German word referring to various types of urban rail transport. One type of transport originated in the 19th century, firstly in Berlin and followed by Vienna, where rail routes were created that co ...'', US: rapid transit) where trains on some routes run as ''Eilzüge'', stopping at fewer stations. The successor to the ''Eilzug'' in Germany today is the ''Regional-Express'' train. The term ''Eilzug'' was introduced f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilzugwagen
{{Italic title The ''Eilzugwagen'' was a type of railway passenger coach (US: passenger car (rail), passenger car) specially developed for German semi-fast (or fast stopping) trains, known as ''Eilzüge''. These coaches were first built in the 1930s and continued to be produced until the 1950s. Today all coaches of this type have been retired. A number still run on museum railways. General ''Eilzüge'' first ran in Germany in 1907. These were express trains (''Schnellzug, Schnellzüge''), that did not switch to hauling the new through coaches, but stayed with the conventional, eight-wheeled compartment coaches common at that time. Not until the end of the 1920s did the Deutsche Reichsbahn consider developing special wagons as eight-wheeled open coaches for the semi-fast Train categories in Europe, train class. Coaches Type E 30 Following the construction of trials coaches in 1928 and 1929, the full production of 150 ''Eilzugwagen'' began in 1930; 2nd and 2nd/3rd class variant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-Zug
A ''Schnellzug'' is an express train in German-speaking countries. The term is used both generically and also as a specific Train categories in Europe, train type. In Germany and Austria it is also referred to colloquially as a ''D-Zug'', a short form of ''Durchgangszug'' ("through train"), and express train services were often given numbers preceded by the letter ''D''. The similar term, ''snälltåg'', was used in Sweden until January 1980. On the railway networks operated by the Deutsche Bahn (DB), the Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) today, express trains are divided into categories such as Eurocity, Inter-city rail, Intercity, Interregio etc. The DB still occasionally runs ''D-Zug'' services in sleeping car, night trains (''D-Nacht''), especially those to its eastern European neighbours, and as relief trains. Museum services running on DB routes are also given ''D-Zug'' numbers. ÖBB runs D-Züge on main routes from/to Vienna on weekends an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compartment Coach
A compartment coach is a railway passenger coach (US: passenger car (rail), passenger car) divided into separate areas or compartments, with no means of moving between compartments. The compartment coach should not be confused with the corridor coach which also has separate compartments but, by contrast, has a corridor down one side of the coach interior onto which the compartment doors open. English origins Originally compartment coaches were passenger coaches with several separate compartments in the same coach body, each compartment having its own doors on the side of the coach to enable passengers to board and alight. The compartment coach was developed at the very beginning of the railway era in England simply by placing a post coach body on a railway undercarriage. Compartment coaches were used across almost the whole of Europe and were built right up to the 1930s. On the European continent they were sometimes referred to as ''English coaches'' or coaches built to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms, and baggage/freight service. Stations on a single-track line often have a passing loop to accommodate trains travelling in the opposite direction. Locations at which passengers only occasionally board or leave a train, sometimes consisting of a short platform and a waiting area but sometimes indicated by no more than a sign, are variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", " halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground, or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams, or other rapid transit systems. Terminology ''Train station'' is the terminology typically use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
''Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft'' ('Alb Valley Transport Company', AVG) is a railway company owned by the city of Karlsruhe that operates rail and bus services in the Karlsruhe area, southwest Germany. It is both a train operating company, as well as an infrastructure operator. It is a member of the '' Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund'' (KVV) transport association that manages a common public transport structure for Karlsruhe and its surrounding areas and a partner, with the '' Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe'' (VBK) and ''Deutsche Bahn'' (DB), in the operation of the ''Karlsruhe Stadtbahn'', the pioneering tram-train system that serves a larger area. It also operates some of the region’s bus services and carries freight by road and rail. It owns and maintains several railway lines, including the '' Albtalbahn'' railway, and leases and maintains other lines. VBK, a sister company, operates Karlsruhe's bus and tram network, and AVG Stadtbahn routes use VBK tracks to access the city centre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alb Valley Railway
The Alb Valley Railway () is a railway line in southern Germany that runs from Karlsruhe via Ettlingen to Bad Herrenalb with a branch to Ittersbach. The line is owned and operated, as part of the Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, by the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG). History The Ettlingen branch line The town of Ettlingen had gained a rail connection in 1844 with the opening of the current Ettlingen West station on the Baden Mainline, but the station was far from the town and could not satisfy the needs of its population and industries. Therefore, the town pressed for a short branch line to the centre of the town. Since the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways was not interested in the construction of the line, the town of Ettlingen requested a permit to build the line itself. On 25 August 1885, the first section of the standard gauge line was opened from Ettlingen West station to Erbprinz and this was followed on 15 July 1887 by the opening of the remaining section to the current Ettli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardt Railway
The Hardt Railway () is a railway line in the Karlsruhe region of Germany. Originally built as part of the Rhine Railway (Baden), Rhine Railway, a through main line, it now forms a branch line from Karlsruhe to Hochstetten (Linkenheim-Hochstetten), Hochstetten. The line runs along the western edge of the forest of Hardtwald (Karlsruhe), Hardtwald, from which it takes its name. Today the line is owned and operated, as part of the Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, by the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG). Route Hardt Railway (since 1979) The safe-working system on the line changes from the German tram operating procedures (Verordnung über den Bau und Betrieb der Straßenbahnen, BOStrab) to rail operating procedures (Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung, EBO) north of Haus Bethlehem station. Once the track has returned to street level, it passes across a "bridge to nowhere” over the unfinished ''Karlsruhe Nordtangente'' (north tangent) highway. It then runs through an S-curve on to the route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraichgau Railway
The Kraichgau Railway ( ) is a 64.8 km long railway line in the region of Kraichgau in northwestern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It runs from Karlsruhe via Bretten and Eppingen to Heilbronn and was built in 1880. It gained international renown in 1992 as the first dual-system Tram-train, rail/tram route of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn, the section between Karlsruhe and Bretten being the prototype for the so-called ''Karlsruhe model''. Geography Topography The western section of the line runs across the main direction of stream flows in the Kraichgau. These rivers flow in a north-westerly direction, while the line runs north east from Karlsruhe to Eppingen. The resulting transitions between mountains and valleys require a winding route with significant gradients. Overall, it crosses five mountain ridges between the valleys of the Pfinz, Walzbach, Saalbach (Rhine), Saalbach, Kraichbach, Elsenz (river), Elsenz and Lein (Neckar), Lein, requiring three tunnels. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murg Valley Railway
The Murg Valley Railway () is a 58 kilometre long railway line in the Northern Black Forest in Germany, that links Rastatt and Freudenstadt. It was opened in stages from 1868 to 1928 being built outwards from both Rastatt and Freudenstadt. The route through the narrow Murg Valley required the construction of numerous tunnels and bridges. The section between the stations of Baiersbronn and Freudenstadt Stadt is a steep ramp which is why it had to be operated until 1926 as a rack railway. Even today it can only be worked by vehicles that have the required approval. After the occasional long-distance passenger services had been withdrawn in the 1990s, the Murg Valley Railway was integrated into the network of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn between 2002 and 2004. Since then it has been operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG), using their fleet of tram-trains. At Freudenstadt, these meet the services of the Ortenau S-Bahn (OSB), operating over the Kinzig Valley Railway to Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dortmund
Dortmund (; ; ) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the List of cities in Germany by population, ninth-largest city in Germany. With a population of 614,495 inhabitants, it is the largest city (by area and population) of the Ruhr as well as the largest city of Westphalia. It lies on the Emscher and Ruhr (river), Ruhr rivers (tributaries of the Rhine) in the Rhine-Ruhr, Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, the List of EU metropolitan regions by GDP#2021 ranking of top four German metropolitan regions, second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, and is considered the administrative, commercial, and cultural centre of the eastern Ruhr. Dortmund is the second-largest city in the Low German dialect area, after Hamburg. Founded around 882,:File:Boevinghausen erwaehnung.jpg, Wikimedia Commons: First documentary reference to Dortmund-Bövinghausen from 882, contribution-list of the Werden Abbey (near Essen), North-Rhine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtbahn Karlsruhe
The Karlsruhe Stadtbahn is a German tram-train system combining tram lines in the city of Karlsruhe with railway lines in the surrounding countryside, serving the entire region of the middle upper Rhine valley and creating connections to neighbouring regions. The Stadtbahn combines an efficient urban railway in the city with an S-Bahn (suburban railway), overcoming the boundary between trams and trains. Its logo does not include the green and white S-Bahn symbol used in other German suburban rail systems and the symbol is only used at stops and stations outside the inner-city tram-operation area. The idea to link tram and railway lines with one another in order to be able to offer an attractive transport system for town and outskirts was developed in Karlsruhe and implemented gradually in the 1980s and 1990s, with the system commencing operation in 1992. This idea, known as the ''Karlsruhe model'' or ''tram-train'', has been adapted by other European cities. A new section in tunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
