Kleinensiel railway station
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Kleinensiel is the name of a railway station serving the village of Kleinensiel in the German
state of Lower Saxony
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Before the Weser tunnel
was opened, the railway crossing adjacent to the station was part of one of the main ferry
approaches to cross the Weser river, often resulting in delays for motorists when closed.
The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425
regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. The station is expected to be integrated into the Bremen S-Bahn
network once it becomes operational. A bit south of the station, a freight track branches off the line to serve the KKU nuclear power plant
.
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...
state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
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Before the Weser tunnel
Weser tunnel
The Weser Tunnel crosses the river Weser in northwestern Germany between the villages of Rodenkirchen and Dedesdorf, offering a connection between the cities of Nordenham and Bremerhaven on a regional level....
was opened, the railway crossing adjacent to the station was part of one of the main ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
approaches to cross the Weser river, often resulting in delays for motorists when closed.
The line is electrified with passenger services provided by Class 425
DBAG Class 425
The Classes 425 and 426 EMUs are a class of electric multiple units built by a consortium of Siemens, Bombardier and DWA and operated by DB Regio in Germany...
regional EMUs operated by Deutsche Bahn AG. The station is expected to be integrated into the Bremen S-Bahn
Bremen S-Bahn
The Bremen S-Bahn is an S-Bahn network in Germany, covering the Bremen/Oldenburg Metropolitan Region, from Bremerhaven in the north to Twistringen in the south and Bad Zwischenahn and Oldenburg in the west. It has been in operation since 2010...
network once it becomes operational. A bit south of the station, a freight track branches off the line to serve the KKU nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
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