Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway

Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway
Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway
Overview
Status	in use
Line number	394
Locale	Germany
Termini	Delmenhorst; Hesepe;
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Route number	1560
Operator(s)	NordWestBahn
History
Opened	1888
Technical
Line length	88 km (55 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Oldenburg–Bremen railway
	to Oldenburg│to Bremen
	Vechta-Stoppelmarkt
	seasonal
	Ahlhorn–Vechta railway
	to Ahlhorn
	Vechta–Cloppenburg railway
	to Cloppenburg
	Lohne–Dinklage railway
	to Dinklage
	Oldenburg–Osnabrück railway
	to Oldenburg│to Osnabrück
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The Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway is a single-track, non-electrified railway line from Delmenhorst to Hesepe, both in the German state of Lower Saxony.

The line was opened in four stages between 1888 and 1900. The first section from Vechta to Lohne was opened in 1888 as part of the Ahlhorn–Vechta railway. The section between Delmenhorst and Vechta opened on 1 May 1898. One year later on 1 November 1899 the section between Lohne and Neuenkirchen opened. This section was extended to Hesepe on 1 May 1900.

The services on the line have been operated by NordWestBahn since November 2000. The current contract continues until December 2026.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):

Local services Osnabrück - Bramsche - Vechta - Delmenhorst - Bremen

References