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Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway

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signals replaced the last semaphore signals on the track in Lindern station and between Herrath and Rheydt Hauptbahnhof. The stations at Wickrath, Übach-Palenberg and Erkelenz were renovated. In 2007, a new electronic interlocking was installed in Aachen Hauptbahnhof and the old colour light signals
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and the Marschierthor station. In 1910, Aachen Templerbend station was demolished and replaced by Aachen West station on a relocated section of track. The old line through Templerbend station ran through western Aachen from the current junction with the Montzen Railway to the northeast directly to
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service run on the line. The Regionalbahn service stops at all stations, while the Regional-Express stops at all stops except Kohlscheid, Brachelen, Herrath and Wickrath. From Mönchengladbach these trains continue on two different routes (RB 33 via the
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Originally, the line began at Aachen Marschierthor station, near the Marschiertor gate. This is now the location of a rail depot established in 1905 when the Aachen Hauptbahnhof was built to replace the former
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crossed on the lower level, while the platforms of the Aachen–Mönchengladbach line were on the upper level. After Baal station the line crosses the largely rural country known as the
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were once needed to push heavy trains towards Aachen up the steep grade from Herzogenrath to Kohlscheid. It was also the starting point for the now almost completely dismantled
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government for the construction of the Aachen–Neuss–Düsseldorf-Oberkassel line. The company got into financial difficulties as construction started. At the same time the
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The combination of these lines in Rheydt leads to dense traffic of the last section of the line to Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof. From there lines run
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The track runs on a high embankment through western Aachen and then through a deep cutting, which used to be the location of
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was the operator of the line from 1854 until 31 December 1865. On 1 January 1866 the company’s assets were taken by the
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station, but is now a crossover only. In Richterich station there used to junction with the so-called
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and Belgium for freight trains and is served by regional passenger trains. The line was built by the
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In 2007 the track between Übach-Palenberg and Rheydt Hauptbahnhof was connected to an
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to Tüddern and Alsdorf. Currently, the standard gauge rail link of the power company,
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runs as a single track, parallel with the Aachen–Mönchengladbach line. The lines
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The planning for the construction of the route was initially carried out by the
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branch off. The latter allows freight trains to avoid the busy section between
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is the only remnant of the district railway era. The terrain becomes flat in
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In freight transport, the line is currently used as an alternative to the
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in the Netherlands, which is served by the cross-border operator,
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Royal Division of the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrort Railway Company
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Königliche Direction der Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrorter Eisenbahn
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Between the freight yard and Rheydt Hauptbahnhof, the
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Ruhrort–Crefeld−Kreis Gladbach Eisenbahngesellschaft
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 2376:In the former Rheydt freight yard, the now closed 2706:Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) 2677:services twice a week running between Aachen and 2472:Ruhrort-Crefeld District Gladbach Railway Company 2779:Buildings and structures in Heinsberg (district) 2740: 2489:The route was opened in the following sections: 2067: 2023: 1947: 1896: 1820: 1769: 1464: 1168: 957: 902: 826: 750: 676: 575: 498: 428: 377: 301: 251: 2769:1852 establishments in the German Confederation 2464:Aachen-Neuß-Düsseldorfer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft 16:Railway line in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 2623:Regional services on the line are operated by 2392:and run to Viersen-Helenabrunn station on the 2347:river, which is crossed by a concrete bridge. 2263:, which is at the top of the Kohlscheid ramp. 2774:Buildings and structures in Aachen (district) 2698: 2486:), although this was also a limited company. 2274:In Herzogenrath there are junctions with the 2147: 1047: 1039: 1365: 1357: 1350: 2784:Buildings and structures in Mönchengladbach 2323:, which once connected to the metre-gauge 2198:, which was opened between 1852 and 1854. 2154: 2140: 1451: 1443: 2562:Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft 2554:Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrort Railway Company 2192:Aachen-Düsseldorf-Ruhrort Railway Company 1314: 1306: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 2593: 2589: 2437: 2419:and Wegberg end in Rheydt Hauptbahnhof. 2304: 2292: 2205: 2028:Duisburg-Ruhrort–Mönchengladbach railway 1065: 1057: 2749:Railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia 2606:at Grevenbroich. In 2006 and 2007, new 2335:, where there is a connection with the 2741: 2567: 2451:Aachen-Neuß-Düsseldorf Railway Company 2186:. It is an important link between the 2735:in NRW railway archive of André Joost 2648:Duisburg-Ruhrort–Mönchengladbach line 2618: 2598:Semaphore signals in Wickrath station 2259:in the Netherlands. The line runs to 2232:, opened in 2004. On the approach to 1432: 1093: 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 13: 2558:Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company 2398:Siemens test and validation centre 2072:Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway 1123: 14: 2795: 2726: 1884: 1719: 1297: 807: 738: 306:Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway 2054: 2010: 2003: 1978: 1952:Mönchengladbach–Stolberg railway 1934: 1927: 1883: 1876: 1851: 1808: 1807: 1800: 1753: 1746: 1718: 1711: 1688: 1658: 1651: 1633: 1623: 1622: 1599: 1574: 1549: 1531: 1521: 1520: 1495: 1450: 1442: 1431: 1420: 1413: 1406: 1399: 1373: 1372: 1364: 1356: 1349: 1341: 1340: 1313: 1305: 1296: 1273: 1272: 1249: 1224: 1199: 1155: 1148: 1122: 1116: 1115: 1108: 1102: 1101: 1092: 1064: 1056: 1046: 1038: 1011: 988: 944: 937: 889: 882: 857: 813: 806: 781: 737: 730: 712: 702: 701: 658: 639: 632: 607: 600: 562: 555: 536: 529: 485: 478: 453: 413: 364: 357: 332: 288: 129: 58:"Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway" 23: 2652:Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf line 2493: 2382:Moenchengladbach freight bypass 2011: 1928: 1801: 1754: 1712: 1659: 1156: 1109: 945: 883: 486: 365: 34:needs additional citations for 2764:1852 establishments in Prussia 2325:Geilenkirchen District Railway 2176:Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway 1935: 1877: 1652: 1149: 1135:Geilenkirchen District Railway 814: 731: 530: 479: 124:Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway 1: 2691: 2650:to Duisburg and RE 4 via the 2394:Mönchengladbach–Duisburg line 2220:, where it connects with the 2128:Source: German railway atlas 2055: 2004: 1979: 1825:Rheydt–Köln-Ehrenfeld railway 1747: 938: 907:Stolberg–Herzogenrath railway 890: 633: 601: 556: 537: 358: 289: 2759:Railway lines opened in 1852 2390:Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof 2329:WestEnergie und Verkehr GmbH 2310:Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof 1992:Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof 1250: 989: 962:Sittard–Herzogenrath railway 640: 414: 7: 2542: 2528: 2514: 2491: 1852: 1689: 1600: 1575: 1550: 1496: 1225: 1200: 1012: 858: 831:Stolberg–Kohlscheid railway 782: 659: 608: 563: 454: 333: 10: 2800: 2433: 2276:Stolberg–Herzogenrath line 2708:. Schweers + Wall. 2009. 2373:for "fertile lowlands"). 2236:is the junction with the 2103: 2092: 2063: 2048: 2019: 1997: 1990: 1972: 1943: 1921: 1892: 1870: 1863: 1845: 1816: 1794: 1765: 1740: 1727: 1705: 1700: 1682: 1667: 1645: 1631: 1616: 1611: 1593: 1586: 1568: 1561: 1543: 1529: 1514: 1507: 1489: 1460: 1391: 1384: 1334: 1323: 1290: 1281: 1266: 1261: 1243: 1236: 1218: 1211: 1193: 1173:Heinsberg–Lindern railway 1164: 1142: 1131: 1084: 1077: 1030: 1023: 1005: 1000: 982: 953: 931: 898: 876: 869: 851: 822: 800: 793: 775: 755:Aachen–Maastricht railway 746: 724: 710: 695: 670: 652: 648: 626: 619: 594: 571: 549: 545: 523: 494: 472: 465: 447: 425: 407: 373: 351: 344: 326: 297: 282: 278: 267: 236: 223: 187: 179: 174: 166: 161: 150: 142: 137: 128: 123: 2733:Description of line 2550 2350:The next junction is at 2269:Stolberg–Kohlscheid line 2222:line from Liège, Belgium 2201: 2637:service and the hourly 2604:electronic interlocking 2228:. Shortly later is the 2196:oldest lines in Germany 394:Belgian railway line 37 183:62 km (39 mi) 2611:were also replaced by 2599: 2463: 2446: 2315:The line runs through 2312: 2302: 2297:Wupper-Express on the 2213: 2184:North Rhine-Westphalia 2178:is a main line in the 1901:Krefeld–Rheydt railway 1774:Krefeld–Rheydt railway 1469:Jülich–Dalheim railway 1327:Jülich–Dalheim railway 437:original start of line 155:North Rhine-Westphalia 2597: 2590:Modernisation in 2007 2441: 2321:Geilenkirchen station 2308: 2296: 2230:Aachen Schanz station 2209: 2317:Übach-Palenberg halt 1701:Rheydt freight yard 432:Aachen Marschierthor 43:improve this article 2568:New route in Aachen 2386:Rheydt Hauptbahnhof 2378:Krefeld–Rheydt line 2360:Jülich–Dalheim line 2234:Aachen West station 2218:Aachen Hauptbahnhof 2216:The line begins in 2211:Aachen Hauptbahnhof 1865:Rheydt Hauptbahnhof 1782:Viersen-Helenabrunn 572:Aachen Templerbend 346:Aachen Hauptbahnhof 2619:Current operations 2600: 2447: 2313: 2303: 2261:Kohlscheid station 2214: 2194:and is one of the 2715:978-3-89494-139-0 2550: 2549: 2532:12 November 1852 2443:Palenberg station 2172: 2171: 2168: 2167: 2164: 2163: 2123: 2122: 2085: 2084: 2041: 2040: 1965: 1964: 1914: 1913: 1838: 1837: 1833:Köln Hauptbahnhof 1787: 1786: 1509:Baal freight yard 1482: 1481: 1186: 1185: 975: 974: 924: 923: 844: 843: 768: 767: 689: 688: 588: 587: 516: 515: 441: 440: 400: 399: 319: 318: 314:Köln Hauptbahnhof 119: 118: 111: 93: 2791: 2720: 2719: 2702: 2673:It is served by 2639:Rhein-Niers-Bahn 2635:Regional-Express 2627:NRW. 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North Rhine-Westphalia
Track gauge
standard gauge
Electrification
15 kV/16.7 Hz
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Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway
Köln Hauptbahnhof
Aachen Hauptbahnhof
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Belgian railway line 37
Aachen Schanz
Montzen Railway
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Aachen West
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