Parkeisenbahn Westfahlenpark - Dortmund, Germany
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N 51° 29.672 E 007° 28.950
32U E 394656 N 5705913
Parkeisenbahn Westfahlenpark - Dortmund, Germany
Waymark Code: WMECEK
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/07/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 10

[DE]

"Die Kleinbahn im Westfalenpark ist eine Parkeisenbahn in Dortmund. Sie wurde zur Bundesgartenschau 1959 in Betrieb genommen. Zur Bundesgartenschau 1991 wurden neue Züge eingesetzt.

Die Züge verkehren täglich vom Vormittag bis zum frühen Abend im Halbstundentakt. Zusätzlich können Sonderzüge eingesetzt werden. Die Bahn umfährt in einem Rundkurs das gesamte Areal des Westfalenparks und hat Haltestellen am Florianturm und, als Bedarfshaltestelle, am Buschmühlenteich. Betreiber der Bahn ist die Intamin Bahntechnik und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG.

Seit 1991 werden Bahnen eingesetzt, deren Lokomotiven mit batterieelektrischem Antrieb arbeiten. Die Züge sind so konstruiert, dass auch Rollstuhlfahrer mitfahren können. Die Spurweite der Bahn beträgt 600 mm. Der Rundkurs hat eine Länge von etwa 2700 Metern." - Quelle Wikipedia

[EN]

"The little train at the Westfalen Park is a park train in Dortmund. She was taken to the Federal Garden Show 1959 in operation. To Federal Garden Show 1991, new trains.

The trains run daily from late morning to early evening every half hour. In addition, special trains are used. The train travels around a circular course, the entire area of the Westfalen Park and has stops at Florianturm and, as necessary stop on Bush Mill Pond. Operator of the railway is the railway and Intamin mbH & Co KG.

Since 1991, used cars, whose engines are working with battery-electric drive. The trains are designed to ride in wheelchairs can. The gauge of the railway is 600 mm. The circuit has a length of about 2700 meters. "- Source wikipedia
Engine Type: Electric Motor

Miniature Railroads Web Page: [Web Link]

Public Availability: Year Round

Ride Fee: No

If Yes: -

Entrance Fee: No

If There is an Additional Fee: 3€

Gauge of railway: Not listed

Visit Instructions:

Provide a picture of something with the train or related to the train. Possible photos include the train itself at any location along the route, a picture of the scenery with part of the train in view, the kids borrowing the engineer’s hat or of a family member with one of the miniature r.r. crossing signs. Show us you had a good time visiting the train. If the train isn't running when you visit get a photo of one of the miniature railway related items that can be found in locations like this

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