Lindau 21

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Lindau 21 was a project to reorganize the railway systems in the Lindau area (Lake Constance) . The previous Lindau main station , a terminus , the tracks of which end just before the shore of Lindau Island, should then be replaced by a four-track through station on the mainland. Lindau 21 was one of the projects at Bahnhof 21 of the Deutsche Bahn (DB).

At the beginning of the 2010s, a follow-up project was launched that provides for a combination of a through station on the mainland and a terminal station on the island.

history

Track systems of the Lindau main station
Today's main train station on the island west of the center with Reutin train station northeast of it on the mainland (top left)

First conception

The planning of a new central station for Lindau in Reutin began in 1995. For this, the site of the former should freight station Lindau-Reutin , a separation station where the Aeschacher curve in the railroad Lindau-Bludenz discharges, used and completely replace the old central station. The main reason for this was that the conception of the railway systems in Lindau originated in principle before they were opened in 1853 and was no longer up to date. The settlement structure had changed fundamentally. The terminus station was operationally unfavorable for through traffic, i.e. the change of direction of long-distance trains on the Zurich – Bregenz – Lindau – Munich route and the freight transport facilities were oversized for the still existing volume. Economic reasons also spoke in favor of the new location. In addition, the railway systems had to be modernized because they were undersized and technically outdated. The signal box had to be renewed and six level crossings at the same level should be removed. The project was part of the expansion of the Munich – Memmingen – Lindau – Bregenz – Zurich connection.

Planning 1997

In April 1997, Deutsche Bahn announced under the working title Lindau 21 that it would replace the city's terminal station with a through station. The traffic between Munich and Zurich should thus be accelerated significantly. In connection with route expansion and electrification as well as the use of tilting technology trains, the travel time between Munich and Zurich should be shortened by one hour.

In addition to the Reutin freight yard, Europaplatz was also considered as a location for a through station on the mainland . The advantage of the Europaplatz variant was that the city center can be reached on foot, while the Reutin location is around two kilometers away. Two through tracks and two overtaking tracks were planned at both locations. Deutsche Bahn assured that all trains will stop at both locations in the future. The then CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, Heinz Dürr , asked the city of Lindau to decide on the location by the end of 1997 and stated the total costs for the new construction of the signal box and train station at DM 70 million . The majority of the costs were to be covered by the sale of around 35 hectares of unneeded railway space from the then old main station and in Reutin. Commissioning should take place around five years later if the process goes well.

The decision to give up the city station was criticized by Pro Bahn and citizens. At the end of November 1997, the city ​​council spoke out in favor of preserving the island station and suggested moving the reception building by 200 meters. In mid-July 1999, a vote on the project in the city council ended with a stalemate, which meant that the project was rejected.

Planning 2002

First planning

At the beginning of June 2000, Deutsche Bahn announced again that it would give up the existing terminus for cost reasons. In December 2002 a corresponding plan approval procedure was initiated. The documents were publicly displayed in December 2003 and discussed in April 2004 . In 2005, objections were incorporated into the planning. The planning approval decision was expected in 2005, the start of construction in 2007. The estimated cost of the project in 2005 was around 65 million euros.

It was still controversial in the public whether the existing terminus should remain. While the city insisted on maintaining it, Deutsche Bahn refused. According to her, this meant additional costs of up to 25 million euros . In order to be able to achieve the planned reduction in travel times between Munich and Zurich as a whole, a through station in Lindau is required.

Compromise solution

On May 31, 2011, Deutsche Bahn announced that it would make a decision in further dialogue with the city by autumn 2011 at the latest. In addition to the variants for the Reutin through station, a variant for modernizing the existing station is now being examined. During a meeting at the beginning of August 2011, a compromise proposal was put up for discussion. This provided for the preservation of the Inselbahnhof for most of the regional traffic as well as a reduced Reutiner through station for long-distance and part of the regional traffic. According to Deutsche Bahn, such an investment would not allow any additional investments, such as noise protection along the existing line. Furthermore, the receipt of the long-distance stop in Lindau cannot be promised. A solution for a through station in Reutin requested by the city council, with the preservation of the existing station, was rejected by Deutsche Bahn for reasons of cost.

First referendum

On October 25, 2011, the Lindau city council voted in a public meeting at 8:10 p.m. for this so-called “combined solution”. In another vote, a referendum was passed with 19:11 votes. The referendum was carried out on December 11, 2011. With a participation of 40.86%, 61.03% voted for the combination solution, 38.97% against. Deutsche Bahn then asked the Federal Railway Authority to discontinue the planning approval procedure.

Second referendum

The citizens' initiative "Hauptbahnhof Reutin" with former CSU - Mayor candidate Rainer Rothfuss as Chairman called for a further referendum. In your opinion, a solution should also be agreed on “Main station in Reutin with a single-track island connection”. This referendum took place on March 18, 2012. With a participation of 43.97%, 53.13% were in favor and 46.87% against the proposal. The legal quorum was thus met, the vote for a main train station in Reutin was binding for the city council and the result of the previous council decision was invalid.

Third referendum

A third referendum on July 22, 2012 decided how the replacement of the Langenweg and Bregenzer Straße level crossings should be designed. A citizens' initiative called overpasses , a Council request , however underpasses . Both requests failed because only 26.6% of those eligible voted, which means that the required quorum was not achieved. The results of the decisions were therefore not legally binding for the city council.

consequences

Four months after the second referendum, Deutsche Bahn announced at the end of July 2012 that it was now planning a new one with two stations. The island train station is to be significantly reduced in size.

The local CSU tried to reverse the referendum. The independent mayor, Petra Seidl , who is close to the CSU , was then voted out; the CSU candidate for her successor lost the election against Gerhard Ecker , SPD .

In order to implement the referendum, a new plan approval procedure was necessary.

The Langenweg level crossing was replaced by a street underpass in 2019, while the Bregenzer Straße level crossing is to be replaced by an underpass for pedestrians and cyclists by the end of 2020.

literature

  • Bürgerbahn instead of Börsenbahn , Aktiongemeinschaft Inselbahnhof Lindau, Bahn für alle (Ed.): "... and the train station stays on the island!" 24-page brochure, 3rd edition, approx. 2012 (2nd edition available as a PDF file ).
  • pd / an: Groundbreaking ceremony in Lindau . In Eisenbahn-Revue International 12/2016, p. 606f.
  • Manfred Rauscher: A through station for Lindau (Lake Constance) . In Eisenbahn-Revue International 5/2005, pp. 246-251.
  • Harald Schönfeld: island idyll with an expiration date. Lindau Hbf - receipt or end? In: railway magazine . No. 9/2012 . Alba publication, September 2012, ISSN  0342-1902 , p. 30–34 (article on the history and future plans of the Inselbahnhof).
  • Winfried Wolf , Klaus Gietinger , Karl Schweizer, Wolfgang Hesse: Inselkrimi Bahnhof Lindau . Self-published, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-922504-44-2 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Manfred Rauscher: A through station for Lindau (Lake Constance) . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International , issue 5/2005, ISSN  1421-2811 , pp. 246-251.
  2. ↑ A chance of the century for the Bodensee island . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , No. 99, 1997, ISSN  0174-4917 , p. 43.
  3. ↑ Passengers fight for Lindau island train station . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , No. 226, 1997, ISSN  0174-4917 , p. 61.
  4. ↑ The station remains on the island . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , No. 275, 1997, ISSN  0174-4917 , p. 59.
  5. ↑ Lindau train station remains on the island . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , No. 161, 1997, ISSN  0174-4917 , p. L7.
  6. ↑ News update shortly . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International , Issue 8–9 / 2000, ISSN  1421-2811 , p. 340.
  7. ↑ a b Standstill at Lake Constance . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , January 26, 2009, p. 50.
  8. ^ DB Mobility Logistics AG (Hrsg.): Lindau: Bahn wants decision on future station . Press release from June 1, 2011.
  9. ↑ When it comes to Lindau train station and underpass, the city and railway company are starting from scratch. In: Schwäbische Zeitung (online edition), June 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ a b News from the city council meeting. (No longer available online.) City of Lindau, October 25, 2011, archived from the original on November 14, 2011 ; Retrieved December 18, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lindau2.de
  11. ↑ Citizens' decision 2011 Combined solution train station Preliminary final result. (No longer available online.) City of Lindau, archived from the original on January 8, 2012 ; Retrieved December 11, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lindau.de
  12. ↑ http://www.lindau.de/wahl/BEBReutin/BER2012.html (No longer available online.)
  13. ↑ Lindauer set the course for Reutin. In: Schwäbische Zeitung (online edition), March 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ Lindau people vote on the Langenweg level crossing. (No longer available online.) In: Der Westallgäuer. July 19, 2012, formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 26, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.all-in.de  
  15. ^ Result of referendums on July 22, 2012 Preliminary final result. (No longer available online.) City of Lindau, July 22, 2012, formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 26, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.lindau.de
  16. ↑ Lindauer Zeitung: “Bahn is now planning two stations” , July 24, 2012, accessed on July 26, 2012.
  17. ↑ pd / an: Groundbreaking ceremony in Lindau , p. 606.
  18. ^ Projects in the Lindau railway junction. In: bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com. DB Netz AG, May 2020, accessed on May 22, 2020 .