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Railways through Europe |
maps and interoperabilty |
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border lines Belgium - Germany
Montzen - Aachen West (electrified)
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Freight only. The largest part of trains is operated by COBRA, a joint company of Railion and B-Cargo, which
started operation after gap closing the electrification in late 2008. Since then, also various
private train operating companies intend to run electrified trains through. Additionaly, a zoo of
German locomotives banks trains out of
Aachen West. Trains usually run on the right-hand track throughout to and from Aachen West.
The (seldom used) interlaced central track in Gemmenich tunnel is feeded by the conductor rail of the northern track.
Electrification at 3 kV of the single-track Montzen - Welkenraedt line, which has no scheduled traffic but provides a valuable route for diverting trains, was completed in December 2005.
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Operation by classes 55 and 225 east and west of Gemmenicher tunnel.
© mtnsub.org |
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In 1990 coke-trains to Alsdorf were operated with CFL class 18 diesels,
which are similar to SNCB class 55.
© Johannes Picht |
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used stock |
| COBRA |
28 (Bombardier TRAXX hired via B-Cargo from AngelTrains)
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| B-Cargo |
55, 62
7771 - 7790 (leading additional class 77 in pairs or triples)
51 (until April 2003) |
| DLC |
class 66 |
| rail4chem |
class 66 |
| RTB/Trainsport |
class 66, G2000 |
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(last update: December 2008) |
[Liège -] Welkenraedt - Aachen Hbf (electrified)
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» Aachen Hbf has four switchable tracks,
but most
» cross-border passenger services
are now provided by multi-system high-speed trains. Since
15 December 2002, SNCB has been operating 3 kV EMUs (IR) at two-hourly intervals
between Liège-Guillemins and Aachen Hbf.
In the past » SNCB multisystem locomotives
hauled 'classic' trains through to Köln.
In correspondance with the construction of the new Buschtunnel in late 2007 the flyover west of the tunnel(s) was
removed and the line was upgraded to permit speeds up to 160 km/h.
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used stock |
| Thalys |
Thalys PBKA
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| SNCB/NMBS |
AM62/66/70/73, 27 (as far as Aachen only),
» 16 (until December 2002),
» 18 (until autumn 1999)
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| DB |
ICE 3-M (406)
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(last update: December 2008) |
Raeren - Kalterherberg - Sourbrodt (non-electrified)
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"rail-bike" on Sourbrodt - Kalterherberg
© Thomas Rottmann |
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Agreements made pursuant to the Treaty of Versailles designated
the two sections of the "Vennbahn", that run through Germany, as Belgian national territory.
Until autumn 2003 touristic trains were operated from Eupen to Bütgenbach
or Trois Point. Since July 2004 the section Sourbrodt - Kalterherberg can be run using
"rail-bikes".
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thanks to Alan Reekie (last update: July 2004) |
[Weywertz -] Losheimergraben - Losheim [- Jünkerath] (non-electrified)
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The line is closed, but has to be retained for strategic military purposes.
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thanks to Alan Reekie (last update: June 2003) |
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94.1538 with a timber freight train on the German Part Jünkerath - Losheim.
© Thomas Rottmann |
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page last updated: 26. March 2018 |
©1998-2013 Thorsten Büker |
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