Neumarkt–Dietfurt railway
railway line in Germany
The Neumarkt–Dietfurt railway (also called the Sulztalbahn–Sulz Valley Railway) was a branch line between Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz and Dietfurt an der Altmühl in the German state of Bavaria. It ran south of Neumarkt along the Sulz and largely parallel to the Ludwig Canal to Beilngries and from there along the Altmühl to Dietfurt.
History
At the completion of the Neumarkt–Nuremberg line in 1871 and its subsequent extension soon after to Regensburg, plans were developed to connect the communities between Neumarkt and Eichstätt to the railway. Various alternatives were discussed, including routes to Breitenbrunn and Kelheim, but were soon discarded. In 1886, plans were finalised and the building of the Neumarkt–Beilngries–Dietfurt line started. In Greißelbach a line would branch to Freystadt and in Beilngries the line would meet the Altmühl Valley Railway from Eichstätt station.
The Neumarkt–Beilngries section was opened for passenger services on 1 June 1888 and it was extended to Dietfurt on 11 September 1909. At first, the line had great success in both freight and passenger operations. It also competed directly with the parallel Ludwig Canal and eventually contributed to its economic decline. With the increase of motorised road transport, however, its existence was soon threatened.
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