Current operation Mönchengladbach–Stolberg railway
euregiobahn platform in langerwehe
rail bridge on b 264 looking towards langerwehe
the eschweiler-weisweiler langerwehe line 2.4 km long rail link, in eschweiler district of weisweiler, connecting eschweiler-weisweiler station , langerwehe station in neighbouring community of langerwehe. line maintained euregio verkehrsschienennetz , services operated euregiobahn.
the eschweiler-weisweiler–langerwehe planned , built new line intention of extending euregio services beyond langerwehe create connection @ düren julich-heimbach railway (also known rur valley railway, rurtalbahn). construction period lasted june 2007 june 2009 , total cost amounted approximately € 18 million.
for purpose, new line built included single-track overpass on federal highway 264 , single-track, 285 m long ulhaus tunnel under langerwehe arterial road, ends before langerwehe station. official opening on 10 june 2009 , operations started on 14 june 2009.
associated building of new line, second track restored @ eschweiler-weisweiler allow trains cross @ station.
on 14 june 2009, euregiobahn services commenced eschweiler tal station langerwehe, continuing hourly düren december 2009.
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