Siebengebirgsbahn
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Map of the Siebengebirgsbahn
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Course book range : | 467 (line 66 only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route length: | 14.0 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual track : | Kilometers 422.3–506.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening: | from 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations: | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Siebengebirgsbahn is part of the Bonn city and tram network , it runs from Beuel parallel to the Rhine at the foot of the Ennert and the Siebengebirge via Königswinter to Bad Honnef . The northern section to Oberkassel is used by tram line 62 . In Ramersdorf, the tram line 66 runs into the Siebengebirgsbahn, which it travels alone south of Oberkassel. Line 62 runs every 10 minutes on weekdays, line 66 every 20 minutes. In rush hour traffic, the 66 between Ramersdorf and Königswinter Clemens-August-Straße is compressed to a 10-minute cycle.
The Siebengebirgsbahn belongs to the electric railways of the city of Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (SSB), but the entire operational management has been the responsibility of SWB Bus und Bahn (subsidiary of Bonner Stadtwerke ) since 2004 .
history
Since the end of the 1880s there have been plans to connect the Siebengebirge cog railways to Beuel and the city of Bonn by public transport . When the Rheinuferbahn of the Cologne-Bonn Railways went into operation in 1906 , the district administrator of the Siegkreis decided to build a railway based on this model. The conventional design prevailed against proposals such as a suspension railway or trackless railway .
The Siebengebirgsbahn was initially built as a small electric train by the SSB a few years before the First World War . Unlike the Siegburger Bahn , however, it served less for commuter than for excursion traffic. The opening trip was on October 18, 1911 from Bonn to Oberdollendorf. On March 18, 1913, the “Siebengebirgsbahn” set off for its new terminus - to Königswinter. It was not until 12 years later, on September 26, 1925, that the route was finally extended to the “Rhenish Nice”, the spa town of Honnef. There, on the island of Grafenwerth, is still the final stop today. From 1926 to 1928, the section between Bonn and Königswinter was expanded to two tracks. At times, the KBE offered continuous tickets from Cologne to the Siebengebirge. The Siebengebirgsbahn benefited from this cooperation especially in times of growing competition from car traffic.
During the Second World War , the Siebengebirgsbahn also suffered considerable damage. Among other things, the bridge over the Rhine was blown up by the German troops; its reconstruction was not completed until November 12, 1949. In the following years, with the exception of the Königswinter – Bad Honnef section, the Siebengebirgsbahn was expanded to consist of two tracks.
In order to reduce costs, the route was re-licensed as a tram in 1960. The entire route was used for a long time by tram line H (Honnef), which became line 64 in 1987.
From 1979 the Siebengebirgsbahn was introduced into the newly built urban railway tunnel, which led to the restructuring of the line network. From Bad Honnef, line H now drove via Beuel to the main station .
The expansion of federal highway 42 led to a changed route in the Oberdollendorf area; the Ramersdorf stop was moved underground around 1980. Since the completion of the south bridge in 1981, the route in Ramersdorf branches off over the south bridge and the trunk line tunnel to the main station. From autumn 1991, the Siebengebirgsbahn was expanded so that it was completely passable with light rail vehicles. After four and a half months of rail replacement service, line 66 was extended to Bad Honnef. The 64 was withdrawn to Oberkassel and also switched to light rail vehicles. In 1994 the 64 was then completely discontinued and the 62 was instead extended beyond its previous endpoint at Beuel Bahnhof . The single-track line between Königswinter and Bad Honnef has only been secured with signals since June 1994, previously it was operated with staff security .
In order to enable the Ramersdorf – Bad Honnef section of line 66 to use the K5000 wagon type , the platforms should all be equipped with barrier-free elevated platforms or at least slightly increased in the medium term . Currently, only the first generation of B-cars can be used on this section , as only these have the necessary sliding steps (extendable steps).
Routing
The Siebengebirgsbahn branches off from the Siegburger Bahn at Beueler Konrad-Adenauer-Platz . It runs through Friedrich-Breuer-Strasse and Obere Wilhelmstrasse as a classic tram before it has its own track structure at Beueler Bahnhofsplatz. The route continues parallel to the right-hand Rhine stretch and crosses under it between Limperich Nord and Limperich . In Ramersdorf, the route crosses under the 562 federal motorway in a short tunnel. After the Ramersdorf stop , it comes to the surface again and crosses the Oberkassel district of Bonn. South of the Oberdollendorf Nord stop , the Siebengebirgsbahn swings over the trough of Bundesstraße 42 and descends via a ramp onto the median strip. A noise protection tunnel connects to the Oberdollendorf stop . Then the Siebengebirgsbahn dives under the main road and again crosses under the right Rhine route. Behind the Longenburg stop , the route , which is at risk of flooding , turns to the banks of the Rhine and is run as a tram on Rheinallee. Behind the Clemens-August-Straße stop , it runs on a single track between the Rhine promenade and the street. From Königswinter Memorial there is again a separate track directly on or above the banks of the Rhine via Rhöndorf to the final stop in Bad Honnef .
With regard to its height profile , the city railway line (between Ramersdorf and Bad Honnef) reaches 52 m above sea level. NHN at the height of the old town of Königswinter - about four meters above the mean water level of the Rhine - its lowest point, its highest at 61 m above sea level. NHN in the area of the Oberdollendorf Nord stop. The tram route (between Beuel and Ramersdorf) has a near Limperich with almost 51 m above sea level. NHN even lower section, but there at a much greater distance from the Rhine, which also flows further downhill.
Stations
Beuel Town Hall and Upper Wilhelmstrasse |
The Beuel Rathaus and Obere Wilhelmstraße stops are typical tram stops in Friedrich-Breuer-Straße and Oberen Wilhelmstraße, whose equipment consists of no more than a stop sign with a timetable due to the limited space available. At both stops you have to get on the tram from street level, which means a step of around 30 centimeters even with low-floor vehicles. | |
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Beuel train station | At the station the city of Bonn (formerly Beuel ) held in 1902 trams in the square since the inauguration of the first Bonn route. For many years the tram coming from Bonn ended here, while the Siebengebirgsbahn continued on its own tracks. The importance of the stop is underlined by the nearby depot , which is now home to the entire tram fleet. |
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Limperic North | The Limperich Nord stop was built in 1999, very similar to the Schießbergweg station, in order to develop districts that are relatively far away from the Beuel Bahnhof stop , but cut off from the Limperich stop by the right-hand Rhine stretch . | |
Limperic | The Limperich stop is now equipped with simple flat platforms. The former station building is a bit apart, diagonally across from the platform in the direction of Oberkassel and is now used as a private house. It is a protected architectural monument . | |
Küdinghoven | The Küdinghoven stop (originally Limperich-Küdinghoven ) is located on Küdinghovener Straße west of Küdinghoven. In addition to the simple flat platforms with sheet metal weather protection, there is also a listed former reception building from the early days of the Siebengebirgsbahn, which is now a private house. |
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Schießbergweg | The Schießbergweg stop is off the main roads at the intersection of the Siebengebirgsbahn and Schießbergweg. The stop was built in 1995 to improve the development of Ramersdorf and Küdinghoven, which previously only had more remote stops. The building also created the conditions for T-Mobil to settle in Ramersdorf.
The stop is in the style of the other stop structures of the early 1990s and has flat platforms that allow step-free access to the low-floor trams used there. |
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Ramersdorf | The former above-ground Ramersdorf stop was moved underground in the early 1980s. The underground station opened on September 5, 1981. This enabled a second Rhine crossing over the Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke . Today, both light rail vehicles and low-floor trams (line 62) stop in this underground station, which makes it very difficult to make barrier-free expansion. |
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Oberkassel Nord (flat platform) |
The Oberkassel Nord stop is in the middle of Alsstrasse and Stüffgenstrasse. It is designed in the style of the two stops in front of it (towards Bad Honnef). | |
Oberkassel Mitte (flat platform) |
The Oberkassel Mitte stop is in the center of Oberkassel. The one in the direction of Bonn is a few meters north of the platform in the direction of Bad Honnef. The stop is designed similar to the two neighboring stops. Since 1911 it has had a railway keeper's house at the end of Zipperstrasse , which has been preserved to this day and is a listed building. |
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Oberkassel Süd / Römlinghoven (flat platform) |
The Oberkassel Süd / Römlinghoven (formerly Oberkassel Süd ) stop is located on the Rhine-side area of federal road 42, next to the Oberkassel tunnel. It serves the south of Oberkassel. The bus stop is located in the city of Bonn, but is also used by residents in the Königswinter district of Römlinghoven . |
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Oberdollendorf Nord (elevated platform) |
The Oberdollendorf Nord stop (until the beginning of the 1990s, Grüner Weg ) is located in the trough directly to the west of Bundesstraße 42. It was rebuilt in 1983 as part of the expansion of the B 42, when the entire route was relocated from this to the Longenburg stop. The conversion for the elevated platform (commissioning in November / December 2001) took place from autumn 2001 to spring 2002 at the same time as the neighboring Oberdollendorf stop , with prefabricated components being used for the first time . It can be reached from Oberdollendorf via the footbridge over the B 42 and directly from the Im Mühlenbruch industrial park or from the Nord residential park . | |
Oberdollendorf (elevated platform) |
The Oberdollendorf stop is located between the two lanes in the trough of the B 42, at the north exit of the Oberdollendorf tunnel . It mainly serves the town centers of Oberdollendorf and Niederdollendorf and is accessible via a ramp from Heisterbacher Straße. It was also created in 1983 due to the new routing of the Siebengebirgsbahn in the Oberdollendorf area. From autumn 2001 to spring 2002 it was rebuilt at the same time as the neighboring Oberdollendorf Nord stop for the purpose of building an elevated platform (commissioning in November / December 2001) - using prefabricated parts for the first time in such a conversion. | |
Longenburg - CJD Königswinter (elevated platform) |
The Longenburg stop is one of the six stops in Königswinter and is accessible from the main road. It serves the north of the Königswinter district, the south of Niederdollendorf and the nearby CJD Christophorus School . In autumn 2004 it was rebuilt and equipped with elevated platforms (commissioning in October 2004); This was followed by a redesign by the CJD school, which is why the addition CJD Königswinter was added to the name. |
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Königswinter Clemens-August-Straße (flat platform) |
The Königswinter Clemens-August-Straße stop also serves the north of Königswinter's old town. It lies at the end of the Rhine promenade in the old town and is bordered on its east side by the wall of the Jewish cemetery . In addition to the tram stop, there is also a bus stop of the same name a few meters away. Until 1988 the stop was called Königswinter Düsseldorfer Hof because of the hotel of the same name , which was not far from the stop.
In rush hour traffic, the stop is the end point of line 66 at every second train. There is also a single-track turning system immediately south of the stop. A barrier-free expansion of the stop is planned for 2020. |
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Königswinter Ferry - Sea Life Aquarium (elevated platform) |
The Königswinter Fähre stop on the Rhine promenade mainly serves the old town of Königswinter and, in times of tourism, also the restaurants and attractions on the Rhine promenade. After the Sea Life Center was opened in Koenigswinter in December 2005 , the addition of the Sea Life Aquarium was added. In 2007 the stop was rebuilt as an elevated platform for around 700,000 euros and the embankment wall was raised for this purpose. |
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Königswinter Monument (elevated platform) |
The Königswinter Denkmal stop opens up the south of Königswinter's old town. It is located directly on the Rhine next to the main road (L 193). In 2005 the stop was given an elevated platform. Therefore it had to be completely rebuilt. The stop is named after the monument by Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter located there . |
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Rhöndorf (elevated platform) |
The Rhöndorf stop, like the neighboring stops, is not far from the Rhine. Due to the proximity to the Rhöndorf train station , this is the quickest way to switch to the railway line on the right bank of the Rhine. Like the other two Bad Honnef stops, it was rebuilt with two elevated platforms in the course of the expansion of the Siebengebirgsbahn in 1996 in order to adapt it to the change to the light rail system. The station building that was built in 1952 no longer exists today. |
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Bad Honnef Am Spitzenbach (elevated platform) |
The Bad Honnef Am Spitzenbach stop was built in 1996 as part of the expansion of the Stadtbahn to include the Siebengebirgsbahn in order to improve the supply to the residents of the northern city center. Like the two neighboring stops in Bad Honnef, it is designed in the color code blue. The stop can be reached via the Rhine promenade and a pedestrian bridge over the right Rhine route and the B 42, which leads to the street Am Spitzenbach . The Spitzbach, which gives it its name, flows into the Rhine not far from the stop. |
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Bad Honnef (elevated platform) |
The Bad Honnef stop is the final stop of the tram line 66. The former station building of the terminus (Rheinpromenade 5), built in 1949/50 in the New Objectivity style, with a kiosk on the side, was sold by the SSB around 1980 and has been used for gastronomy since then. When the stop was rebuilt as a result of the previous system change to the Stadtbahn in 1996, the route was extended by around 50 meters to the south and the new terminus, which was moved to the bus stop, was also provided with weather protection facilities and covered bicycle parking spaces. Together with this busy bus stop and a taxi stop, it represents a traffic junction in Bad Honnef, which ensures that the stop can be reached. Nearby bridges lead to the B 42, into Bad Honnef city center and over the Grafenwerther Bridge to Grafenwerth Island . There is a large P + R parking lot right next to the stop, which is an important connection point to public transport , especially for commuters . |
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literature
- Axel Reuther: The Siebengebirgsbahn started 100 years ago . In: Straßenbahn Magazin , issue 01/12 (January 2012). ( Reading sample )
- Karl Josef Klöhs: "De Elektrisch kütt" . In: Rheinkiesel , Volume 7, Issue 3 (March 2003) ( Memento from May 23, 2005 in the Internet Archive ), pp. 12/13.
Web links
- 100 years ago: With the Siebengebirgsbahn from Bonn to Koenigswinter , Stadtwerke Bonn, March 18, 2013
- Postcards, photos, films and documents about the Siebengebirgsbahn
Individual evidence
- ↑ Axel Reuther: The Siebengebirgsbahn started 100 years ago . In: Straßenbahn Magazin , issue 01/12 (January 2012). ( Reading sample )
- ↑ Timeline of historical Bonn bus and train traffic data (PDF). Compiled by the historical association SWB eV (as of July 2017)
- ↑ List of monuments of the city of Bonn (as of March 15, 2019), p. 35, number A 3242
- ↑ documented by various contemporary illustrations
- ↑ List of monuments of the city of Bonn (as of March 15, 2019), p. 35, number A 3244
- ↑ List of monuments of the city of Bonn (as of March 15, 2019), p. 59, number A 3243
- ↑ a b Steep steps are a thing of the past . In: General-Anzeiger . November 5, 2001, p. 6 ( general-anzeiger-bonn.de ).
- ↑ a b Free travel for the "Telekom Express" . In: General-Anzeiger . March 6, 2002, p. 6 .
- ^ Platforms raised , Kölnische Rundschau / Bonner Rundschau, October 21, 2004
- ↑ Clemens-August-Straße closed for four weeks , General-Anzeiger , August 31, 2019
- ↑ Only floods can jeopardize the schedule , General-Anzeiger , January 18, 2007
- ^ Elevated platform is taking shape , General-Anzeiger , March 29, 2007
- ↑ Construction work at the "Denkmal" stop is dragging on , General-Anzeiger , February 23, 2005
- ↑ a b Volkard Stern: The Siebengebirgsbahn pavilion in Bad Honnef . In: Köln-Bonner Verkehrsmagazin , ISSN 2364-0812 , issue 14, 2/2010, pp. 64/65.
- ↑ Terminal stop of the Siebengebirgsbahn Bad Honnef as model 1 , Virtual Bridge Courtyard Museum