Deggendorf-Plattling Railway
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The Deggendorf–Plattling Railway company (Deggendorf–Plattlinger Eisenbahn AG) was an early German railway company founded in 1865 with an original capital of 300,000 gulden
and established to build a railway line between Deggendorf
and Plattling
in Bavaria, southern Germany
. The capital was divided into 3,000 shares of 100 gulden each.
and Fischerdorf on the right bank of the Danube
opposite Deggendorf
. Early plans to operate a horse-drawn wagonway
were dropped, but they then had to accept that the end of the line would be on the right bank, because the bridge over the Danube, built in 1859, was too weak to take locomotives.
The line ran from the station at Plattling
, opened in 1860 by the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company (AG der Bayerischen Ostbahnen) without any large structures, as far as the Danube landing place opposite Deggendorf and had a length of 8,695 m. It was opened on 8 March 1866; operations having already started on 1 March. In 1867 four pairs of trains ran daily between 6 am and 10 pm.
Although the line was able to pay a dividend
of 6% in the early years, they let the Ostbahn take over operations on 10 August 1867. On 6 September 1872 a contract was signed transferring the Deggendorf–Plattling Railway in entirety to the Ostbahn for a purchase price of 273,000 gulden.
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engines built by the firm of Joseph Anton von Maffei of Munich, with a axle base of only 1.835 m. They were given the names Deggendorf (Maffei 1866/575) and Bayerischer Wald (Maffei 1866/576) and needed 24 minutes to complete the journey. The engines were given numbers D 13 and D 14 by the Ostbahn. The Royal Bavarian State Railways
incorporated them into Class D with numbers 1176 and 1177. They were retired in December and October 1895. Previous to that, the Deggendorf had hauled shuttle services between Geiselhöring
and Sünching
on the Regensburg–Passau railway
; the Bayerwald had been diverted to the line from Miltenberg to Amorbach.
from Plattling via Deggendorf and Zwiesel
to Bayerisch Eisenstein
in 1873, the roadbed of the Deggendorf–Plattling line could not be used, because the new railway line had to be laid northwest of the old route due to the steep inclines near the edge of the Bavarian Forest
and this required a higher station at Deggendorf. In addition the Ostbahn moved the station at Plattling
some several hundred metres further west. As a result the Deggendorf–Plattling Railway ceased running services on 16 September 1877 on the opening of the Forest railway by the Royal Bavarian State Railways
which had taken over the Ostbahn on 15 May 1875.
South German gulden
The Gulden was the currency of the states of southern Germany between 1754 and 1873. These states included Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg, Frankfurt and Hohenzollern....
and established to build a railway line between Deggendorf
Deggendorf
Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf.The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation through the years...
and Plattling
Plattling
Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany.During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here...
in Bavaria, southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The capital was divided into 3,000 shares of 100 gulden each.
Railway line and operations
The company received a royal concession on 18 February 1865 to build a line operated by standard gauge locomotives for passenger and goods services between Plattling Ostbahn stationPlattling station
Plattling station is a central railway hub in eastern Lower Bavaria in southern Germany.-History:The first station building for Plattling station was erected near the town and the station was opened on 20 September 1860 as the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company's eastern route between Straubing and...
and Fischerdorf on the right bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
opposite Deggendorf
Deggendorf
Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf.The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation through the years...
. Early plans to operate a horse-drawn wagonway
Wagonway
Wagonways consisted of the horses, equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons, which preceded steam powered railways. The terms "plateway", "tramway" and in someplaces, "dramway" are also found.- Early developments :...
were dropped, but they then had to accept that the end of the line would be on the right bank, because the bridge over the Danube, built in 1859, was too weak to take locomotives.
The line ran from the station at Plattling
Plattling
Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany.During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here...
, opened in 1860 by the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company (AG der Bayerischen Ostbahnen) without any large structures, as far as the Danube landing place opposite Deggendorf and had a length of 8,695 m. It was opened on 8 March 1866; operations having already started on 1 March. In 1867 four pairs of trains ran daily between 6 am and 10 pm.
Although the line was able to pay a dividend
Dividend
Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business , or it can be distributed to...
of 6% in the early years, they let the Ostbahn take over operations on 10 August 1867. On 6 September 1872 a contract was signed transferring the Deggendorf–Plattling Railway in entirety to the Ostbahn for a purchase price of 273,000 gulden.
Running and rolling stock
The company owned two locomotives, four passenger coaches, a mail van and several goods wagons. The light locomotives were 0-4-00-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
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Locomotive frame
A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such as a cab, boiler or bodywork. The vast majority of locomotives have had a frame structure of some kind...
engines built by the firm of Joseph Anton von Maffei of Munich, with a axle base of only 1.835 m. They were given the names Deggendorf (Maffei 1866/575) and Bayerischer Wald (Maffei 1866/576) and needed 24 minutes to complete the journey. The engines were given numbers D 13 and D 14 by the Ostbahn. The Royal Bavarian State Railways
Royal Bavarian State Railways
As a nation-state, Germany did not come into being until the creation of the German Empire in 1871 from the various German-speaking states such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Baden and Württemberg. By then each of the major states had formed its own state railway and these continued to remain...
incorporated them into Class D with numbers 1176 and 1177. They were retired in December and October 1895. Previous to that, the Deggendorf had hauled shuttle services between Geiselhöring
Geiselhöring
Geiselhöring is a town in the Straubing-Bogen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Straubing, and 30 km southeast of Regensburg.-External links:*...
and Sünching
Sünching
Sünching is a municipality in Germany. It is located in Bavaria, Oberpfalz . It borders in the south to Niederbayern.-Geography:...
on the Regensburg–Passau railway
Regensburg–Passau railway
The Regensburg–Passau railway forms a key transport link from Germany to Austria and other southeast European countries and is one of the most important main lines in southern Germany...
; the Bayerwald had been diverted to the line from Miltenberg to Amorbach.
Closure
On the construction of the Bavarian Forest railwayBavarian Forest railway
The Bavarian Forest Railway links the heart of the Bavarian Forest around Regen and Zwiesel to Plattling and the Danube valley on one side, and the Czech Republic through Bayerisch Eisenstein on the other...
from Plattling via Deggendorf and Zwiesel
Zwiesel
Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau...
to Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bayerisch Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and borders the first German national park established in 1968. The town is both winter and summer resort. In the summer walking in the...
in 1873, the roadbed of the Deggendorf–Plattling line could not be used, because the new railway line had to be laid northwest of the old route due to the steep inclines near the edge of the Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest
thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...
and this required a higher station at Deggendorf. In addition the Ostbahn moved the station at Plattling
Plattling station
Plattling station is a central railway hub in eastern Lower Bavaria in southern Germany.-History:The first station building for Plattling station was erected near the town and the station was opened on 20 September 1860 as the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company's eastern route between Straubing and...
some several hundred metres further west. As a result the Deggendorf–Plattling Railway ceased running services on 16 September 1877 on the opening of the Forest railway by the Royal Bavarian State Railways
Royal Bavarian State Railways
As a nation-state, Germany did not come into being until the creation of the German Empire in 1871 from the various German-speaking states such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Baden and Württemberg. By then each of the major states had formed its own state railway and these continued to remain...
which had taken over the Ostbahn on 15 May 1875.
Sources
- Zeitler, Walther, Eisenbahnen in Niederbayern und in der Oberpfalz, 2. Auflage Amberg, 1997.
- Wolfgang Klee/Ludwig v. Welser, Bayern-Report, Bände 1—5, Fürstenfeldbruck, 1993—1995.
See also
- Bavarian Eastern Railway Company
- Royal Bavarian State RailwaysRoyal Bavarian State RailwaysAs a nation-state, Germany did not come into being until the creation of the German Empire in 1871 from the various German-speaking states such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Baden and Württemberg. By then each of the major states had formed its own state railway and these continued to remain...
- Bavarian Forest railwayBavarian Forest railwayThe Bavarian Forest Railway links the heart of the Bavarian Forest around Regen and Zwiesel to Plattling and the Danube valley on one side, and the Czech Republic through Bayerisch Eisenstein on the other...
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany