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RE 8 Rhein-Erft-Express
RE 8 Rhein-Erft-Express
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Locale	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Route number	465
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Line length	156 km (97 mi)
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	Source: German railway atlas

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The Rhein-Erft-Express is a Regional-Express service in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. It is numbered as line RE 8 and connects the cities of Mönchengladbach, Cologne, Bonn and Koblenz with each other and their surroundings, running hourly. It is complemented by a Regionalbahn stopping service, the Rhein-Erft-Bahn (RB 27), running also between Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. On weekends it stops at some additional stations between Cologne Hbf and Koblenz Hbf. It is operated by DB Regio with Alstom Coradia Continental EMUs.

Route[edit]

The Rhine-Erft-Express runs from Mönchengladbach via the Cologne–Mönchengladbach line to Cologne, where it stops, despite its classification as a Regional-Express, at all stations. Near Grevenbroich it crosses the Erft river. In Cologne, it crosses the Rhine on the Hohenzollern Bridge and runs on the eastern bank via Porz (Rhein) to Troisdorf, where it runs on to the Right Rhine line. Between Menden (Rheinl) and Unkel it stops at all stations. Trains cross the Urmitz Railway Bridge over the Rhine via Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof.

In contrast, the RB 27 Rhein-Erft-Bahn takes another route via the airport loop with stop at Cologne/Bonn Airport to Troisdorf, also on to the Right Rhine line. From Neuwied, the line RB 27 runs via Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein and cross the Horchheim Railway Bridge over the Rhine to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof.

Syndicates and fares[edit]

The Rhine-Erft Express is funded jointly by three transport associations: the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (Rhine-Ruhr transport association, VRR), which includes the Mönchengladbach–Rommerskirchen section, the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (Rhine-Sieg transport association, VRS), which includes the Stommeln–Bad Honnef section and the Rhineland-Palatinate Zweckverband SPNV-Nord (regional rail transport “purpose association” North).

VRR fares apply between Mönchengladbach and Rommerskirchen. Between Unkel and Koblenz the fares of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (Rhine-Moselle transport association, VRM) apply. Due to extensive overlap of rules VRS fares apply between Grevenbroich and Engers.

History[edit]

From 1998 to 2002 there was a Rhein-Erft-Express service numbered RE 18. Line number RE 8 applied to the Rhein-Holland-Express, which operated over the Venlo–Mönchengladbach–Cologne–Koblenz route. With the introduction of the second stage of the North Rhine-Westphalia integrated timetable in 2002, the VRR sought a transfer-free connection from Düsseldorf to Venlo, which meant that the Rhein-Erft-Express was cut back to Mönchengladbach and renumbered as RE 8. The section of the route from Moenchengladbach to Venlo became part of the new Maas-Wupper-Express, RE 13.

From December 2002, RE 8 ran largely to today's route with push–pull trains consisting of class 143 locomotives and five Silberling carriages. A change of the service to double-deck coaches was planned and vehicles had already been ordered.^[2] After the opening of the Cologne/Bonn Airport station on 13 June 2004, the Rhine-Erft Express was diverted to run through it. As travel through the airport tunnel required vehicles with the modern German emergency brake system (German: Notbremsüberbrückung), the line was operated with new class 425 electric multiple units in double sets.

Notes[edit]

^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
^ ITF2-Informationsseite RE 8

External links[edit]

"Rhein-Erft-Express". NRW rail archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
"Photographs of Rhein-Erft-Express" (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2011.

[Eisenbahnatlas-1] Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.

[2] ITF2-Informationsseite RE 8

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-The '''Rhein-Erft-Express''' is a [[Regional-Express]] service in the German states of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. It is numbered as line RE 8 and connects the cities of [[Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof|Mönchengladbach]], [[Köln Hauptbahnhof|Cologne]], [[Bonn Hauptbahnhof|Bonn]] and [[Koblenz Hauptbahnhof]] with each other and their surroundings, running hourly. From Monday to Friday it is complemented by a [[Regionalbahn]] stopping service, the ''Rhein-Erft-Bahn'' (RB 27), running between [[Rommerskirchen]] (in the rush hour [[Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof]]) and [[Koblenz Hauptbahnhof]]. On weekends it stops at some additional stations between Cologne Hbf and Koblenz Hbf.
+The '''Rhein-Erft-Express''' is a [[Regional-Express]] service in the German states of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. It is numbered as line RE 8 and connects the cities of [[Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof|Mönchengladbach]], [[Köln Hauptbahnhof|Cologne]], [[Bonn Hauptbahnhof|Bonn]] and [[Koblenz Hauptbahnhof|Koblenz]] with each other and their surroundings, running hourly. It is complemented by a [[Regionalbahn]] stopping service, the ''Rhein-Erft-Bahn'' (RB 27), running also between [[Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof]] and [[Koblenz Hauptbahnhof]]. On weekends it stops at some additional stations between Cologne Hbf and Koblenz Hbf. It is operated by [[DB Regio]] with [[Alstom Coradia Continental]] EMUs.
 ==Route ==
 [[File:Baureihe 425 601-2.jpg|thumb|left|RE&nbsp;8 near Unkel]]
-The ''Rhine-Erft-Express'' runs from Mönchengladbach via the [[Cologne–Mönchengladbach railway|Cologne–Mönchengladbach line]] to Cologne, where it stops, despite its classification as a Regional-Express, at all stations. Near [[Grevenbroich station|Grevenbroich]] it crosses the [[Erft]] river. In Cologne, it crosses the [[Rhine]] on the [[Hohenzollern Bridge]] and runs on the eastern bank via the [[Cologne Airport loop|airport loop]] to [[Troisdorf]], where it runs on to the [[East Rhine Railway|Right Rhine line]]. Between [[Menden (Rheinl)|Menden]] and [[Unkel station|Unkel]] it stops at all stations. Trains cross the [[Horchheim Railway Bridge]] over the Rhine to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof.
+The ''Rhine-Erft-Express'' runs from Mönchengladbach via the [[Cologne–Mönchengladbach railway|Cologne–Mönchengladbach line]] to Cologne, where it stops, despite its classification as a Regional-Express, at all stations. Near [[Grevenbroich station|Grevenbroich]] it crosses the [[Erft]] river. In Cologne, it crosses the [[Rhine]] on the [[Hohenzollern Bridge]] and runs on the eastern bank via [[Porz (Rhein) station|Porz&nbsp;(Rhein)]] to [[Troisdorf station|Troisdorf]], where it runs on to the [[East Rhine Railway|Right Rhine line]]. Between [[Menden (Rheinl)|Menden&nbsp;(Rheinl)]] and [[Unkel station|Unkel]] it stops at all stations. Trains cross the [[Urmitz Railway Bridge]] over the Rhine via [[Koblenz Stadtmitte station|Koblenz Stadtmitte]] to [[Koblenz Hauptbahnhof]].
+In contrast, the RB 27 ''Rhein-Erft-Bahn'' takes another route via the [[Cologne Airport loop|airport loop]] with stop at [[Cologne/Bonn Airport station|Cologne/Bonn Airport]] to [[Troisdorf]], also on to the [[East Rhine Railway|Right Rhine line]]. From [[Neuwied station|Neuwied]], the line RB 27 runs via [[Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein station|Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein]] and cross the [[Horchheim Railway Bridge]] over the Rhine to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof.
 ==Syndicates and fares==
@@ Line 62: / Line 61: @@
 From 1998 to 2002 there was a ''Rhein-Erft-Express'' service numbered RE 18. Line number RE 8 applied to the ''Rhein-Holland-Express'', which operated over the [[Venlo railway station|Venlo]]–Mönchengladbach–Cologne–Koblenz route. With the introduction of the second stage of the North Rhine-Westphalia integrated timetable in 2002, the VRR sought a transfer-free connection from [[Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof|Düsseldorf]] to Venlo, which meant that the ''Rhein-Erft-Express'' was cut back to Mönchengladbach and renumbered as RE 8. The section of the route from Moenchengladbach to Venlo became part of the new [[Maas-Wupper-Express]], RE 13.
-From December 2002, RE 8 ran largely to today's route with [[push–pull train]]s consisting of [[DR Class 243|class 143 locomotives]] and five [[Silberling]] carriages. A change of the service to double-deck coaches was planned and vehicles had already been ordered.<ref>ITF2-Informationsseite [http://web.archive.org/web/20030504042034/www.axonmedia.de/itf/Regional-Express/html/RE+8.htm RE&nbsp;8]</ref> After the opening of the [[Cologne/Bonn Airport station]] on 13 June 2004, the Rhine-Erft Express was diverted to run through it. As travel through the airport tunnel required vehicles with the modern German emergency brake system ({{lang-de|Notbremsüberbrückung}}), the line was operated with new [[DBAG Class 425|class 425 electric multiple units]] in double sets.
+From December 2002, RE 8 ran largely to today's route with [[push–pull train]]s consisting of [[DR Class 243|class 143 locomotives]] and five [[Silberling]] carriages. A change of the service to double-deck coaches was planned and vehicles had already been ordered.<ref>ITF2-Informationsseite [https://web.archive.org/web/20030504042034/http://www.axonmedia.de/itf/Regional-Express/html/RE+8.htm RE&nbsp;8]</ref> After the opening of the [[Cologne/Bonn Airport station]] on 13 June 2004, the Rhine-Erft Express was diverted to run through it. As travel through the airport tunnel required vehicles with the modern German emergency brake system ({{lang-de|Notbremsüberbrückung}}), the line was operated with new [[DBAG Class 425|class 425 electric multiple units]] in double sets.
 ==Notes==