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The Leipzig Freight Ring (''Leipziger Güterring'') is a network of railways in
Most of the line was built by the Prussian state railways to the north and west of the Leipzig urban area. The Royal Saxon State Railways built some connecting lines east of Leipzig, which in particular served to integrate the new Leipzig-Engelsdorf marshalling yard. The Saxon link, previously operated only as a secondary line, the Plagwitz-Lindenau–Gaschwitz railway was upgraded to be a single-track main line.
The line between the Wahren marshalling yard and Leipzig-Schönefeld was wired with an electric catenary in 1914. This was one of the first electrified lines in Germany. Due to the two world wars and the resulting dismantling of the catenary in or after both wars, the complete electrification of the freight ring could not be completed until 1963.
The Leipzig-Plagwitz–Gaschwitz link was developed as line A of the first Leipzig S-Bahn and opened in 1969. With the political and economic changes with the end of Communism, traffic fell at the turn of the 21st century and falling patronage led to the closure of the passenger service in 2002.
The Freight Ring still carries most freight traffic in the Leipzig railway node. Scheduled passenger services no longer operate on it, except during diversions as a result of construction projects. Nevertheless, on all lines there are authorised routes; the eastern part of the Freight Ring is, for example, used occasionally for diverted long-distance traffic between Berlin and Dresden. They were used regularly in the past for special services from the
Saxony
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...
and consists of several individual lines. As a bypass for freight trains in the Leipzig railway node, it links all approach lines and thus enables the separation of passenger and freight operations.
History
The construction of the Leipzig Freight Ring was closely linked to the extensive reconstruction of the Leipzig rail yards in the years preceding the First World War. At that time the associated railway infrastructure of theRoyal Saxon State Railways
The Royal Saxon State Railways () were the state-owned railways operating in the Kingdom of Saxony from 1869 to 1918. From 1918 until their merger into the Deutsche Reichsbahn the title 'Royal' was dropped and they were just called the Saxon State ...
and the 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 a ...
was no longer up to date and was not able to meet demand.
Most of the line was built by the Prussian state railways to the north and west of the Leipzig urban area. The Royal Saxon State Railways built some connecting lines east of Leipzig, which in particular served to integrate the new Leipzig-Engelsdorf marshalling yard. The Saxon link, previously operated only as a secondary line, the Plagwitz-Lindenau–Gaschwitz railway was upgraded to be a single-track main line.
The line between the Wahren marshalling yard and Leipzig-Schönefeld was wired with an electric catenary in 1914. This was one of the first electrified lines in Germany. Due to the two world wars and the resulting dismantling of the catenary in or after both wars, the complete electrification of the freight ring could not be completed until 1963.
The Leipzig-Plagwitz–Gaschwitz link was developed as line A of the first Leipzig S-Bahn and opened in 1969. With the political and economic changes with the end of Communism, traffic fell at the turn of the 21st century and falling patronage led to the closure of the passenger service in 2002.
The Freight Ring still carries most freight traffic in the Leipzig railway node. Scheduled passenger services no longer operate on it, except during diversions as a result of construction projects. Nevertheless, on all lines there are authorised routes; the eastern part of the Freight Ring is, for example, used occasionally for diverted long-distance traffic between Berlin and Dresden. They were used regularly in the past for special services from the Leipzig Trade Fair
The Leipzig Trade Fair () is a major trade fair, which traces its roots back for nearly a millennium. After the Second World War, Leipzig fell within the territory of East Germany, whereupon the Leipzig Trade Fair became one of the most importan ...
to the Bayerischen Bahnhof. With the commissioning of the City Tunnel City Tunnell may refer to:
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* Frankfurt City Tunnel, a railway tunnel in Germany
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on 15 December 2013, the section between Stötteritz and Paunsdorf was integrated in the network of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland
Mitteldeutschland S-Bahn (), , represents an enlargement of the previous Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn. It is an Railway electrification system, electric rail public transit system operating in the metropolitan area of Leipzig-Halle, Germany. This S-Bahn ...
.
Lines
Built by Prussian State Railways: * Leipzig-Leutzsch–Leipzig-Wahren (initiated 9 April 1905) * Leipzig-Wahren–Leipzig-Schönefeld (1 May 1906) Built by Royal Saxon State Railways: * Leipzig-Plagwitz–Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz (1 September 1879 as a secondary railway; upgraded to main-line standard in 1907) * Leipzig-Schönefeld–Leipzig-Engelsdorf (1 May 1906) * Leipzig-Engelsdorf–Leipzig-Stötteritz (1 May 1906)References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leipzig Freight Ring Railway lines in Saxony Railway stations in Germany opened in 1905 Transport in Leipzig