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Agger Valley Railway (other)
Agger Valley Railway (''Aggertalbahn'') is the established name of two railway lines in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia: * Siegburg–Olpe railway The Siegburg–Olpe railway or Agger Valley Railway (german: Bahnstrecke Siegburg–Olpe or ''Aggertalbahn'') is a single-tracked, non-electrified branch line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Part of a direct link from Cologne, onl ..., the historic Agger Valley Railway that is now only open between Overath and Dieringhausen * Cologne-Kalk–Overath railway, which extended the above-mentioned line in 1910 in order to provide a direct link from Cologne and which then left the valley of the Agger river {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Line
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the United States) is the most significant difference in rail terminology. These and other terms have often originated from the parallel development of rail transport systems in different parts of the world. In English-speaking countries outside the United Kingdom, a mixture of US and UK terms may exist. Various global terms are presented here. Where a term has multiple names, this is indicated. The abbreviation "UIC" refers to standard terms adopted by the International Union of Railways in its official publications and thesaurus. 0–9 A B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state of Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of , it is the fourth-largest German state by size. North Rhine-Westphalia features 30 of the 81 German municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants, including Cologne (over 1 million), the state capital Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen (all about 600,000 inhabitants) and other cities predominantly located in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, the largest urban area in Germany and the fourth-largest on the European continent. The location of the Rhine-Ruhr at the heart of the European Blue Banana makes it well connected to other major European cities and metropolitan areas like the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegburg–Olpe Railway
The Siegburg–Olpe railway or Agger Valley Railway (german: Bahnstrecke Siegburg–Olpe or ''Aggertalbahn'') is a single-tracked, non-electrified branch line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Part of a direct link from Cologne, only the section from Overath to Gummersbach-Dieringhausen is still in operation. The section of line from Siegburg to Overath and from Dieringhausen to Olpe are closed. The line is named after the River Agger, which it follows for a long way and crosses several times. Significance Although the line as always been considered by its operator as a branch line, it is central to the railway network of the Oberbergisches Land and it has been called a "secret" main line. Like the other lines in the region it primarily served local industry (mainly the textile and metal industries). Unlike, for example, the Wiehl Valley Railway (''Wiehltalbahn''), the line was not primary built to serve the quarry industry, it also used to connect to compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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