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'''Eurobahn''' is a railway operator in Germany. A subsidiary of [[Keolis]], it was founded in 1998. Initially a joint venture between Keolis and [[Rhenus (company)|Rhenus]] operating bus and rail services, since 2007 it has been a 100% Keolis subsidiary operating rail services only.

==History==
[[File:Eurobahn Flirt 3 2017.jpg|thumb|[[Stadler Flirt]] in January 2018]]
Eurobahn was founded in 1998 as a 60/40 joint venture between [[Keolis]] and [[Rhenus (company)|Rhenus]].<ref>French Win Bielefeld Contract ''[[Today's Railways Europe]]'' issue 40 April 1999 page 13</ref>

In May 2000, Euobahn commenced operating two OWL network services.<ref name=History>[http://www.eurobahn.de/en/company/history/ Keolis Germany: yesterday, today & tomorrow] Eurobahn</ref><ref>Eurobahn Takes Over ''Today's Railways Europe'' issue 54 June 2000 page 7</ref> In 2013 the OWL contract was renewed until December 2025 with an additional two routes added.<ref>Keolis wins Bielfeld tender''Today's Railways Europe'' issue 189 September 2011 page 52</ref> In December 2007, the joint venture was dissolved; Rhenus taking ownership of the bus operations and two railway contracts, Keolis taking full ownership of Eurobahn.<ref>[http://www.eurailpress.de/news/wirtschaft-unternehmen/single-view/news/rhenus-keolis-zum-1-dezember-aufgeteilt-1.html Rhenus Keolis split on 1 December] ''Eurail'' 4 December 2007 (German)</ref><ref>[http://www.omnibusrevue.de/rhenus-und-keolis-jetzt-auch-formal-getrennt-597941.html Rhenus and Keolis now formally separated] ''Omnibus Review'' 6 December 2007 (German)</ref>

On 14 December 2008, Eurobahn commenced operating the [[Hellweg Net]] services.<ref name=History/> In 2015, the contract was extended until 2030.<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/main-line/eurobahn-retains-germanys-hellweg-regional-network.html Eurobahn retains Germany's Hellweg regional network] ''[[International Railway Journal]]'' 6 October 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/eurobahn-retains-hellweg-netz-contract.html Eurobahn retains Hellweg-Netz contract] ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 7 October 2015</ref> In December 2009, Eurobahn commenced operating the Maas-Rhine-Lippe network.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/eurobahn-signs-operating-contract.html Eurobahn signs operating contract] ''Railway Gazette International'' 25 August 2009</ref><ref>Rhenus-Keolis wins in Dusseldorf ''Today's Railways Europe'' issue 138 June 2007 page 49</ref>

In December 2017, Eurobahn commenced operating the Teutoburger Wald network.<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/keolis-to-operate-teutoburger-wald-network.html Keolis to operate Teutoburger Wald network] ''International Railway Journal'' 7 November 2014</ref><ref name=RGI071114>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-wins-teutoburger-wald-operating-contract.html Keolis wins Teutoburger-Wald operating contract] ''Railway Gazette International'' 7 November 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/main-line/teutoburger-wald-regional-contract-finally-signed.html?channel=000 Teutoburger Wald regional contract finally signed] ''International Railway Journal'' 7 July 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-wins-battle-of-teutoburger-wald.html Keolis wins battle of Teutoburger Wald] ''Railway Gazette International'' 10 July 2016</ref> In December 2019, Eurobahn will commence operating [[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn]] routes S1 and S4.<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/commuter-rail/abellio-and-keolis-chosen-for-rhine-ruhr-s-bahn-contracts.html Abellio and Keolis chosen for Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts] ''International Railway Journal'' 7 July 2016</ref><ref name=RGI070716>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-and-abellio-selected-for-rhein-ruhr-s-bahn-contracts.html Keolis and Abellio selected for Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts] ''Railway Gazette International'' 7 July 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.keolis.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/keolis_press_release_-_new_contract_in_germany_0.pdf Keolis wins a new commuter rail contract in Germany and strengthens its position in mass transit] Keolis 11 July 2016</ref>

==Services==
Eurobahn operate services on the following lines:<ref>[http://www.eurobahn.de/en/network-timetables/hellweg-network/ Hellweg network] Eurobahn</ref><ref>[http://www.eurobahn.de/en/network-timetables/maas-rhine-lippe-network/ Mass-Rhine-Lippe network] Eurobahn</ref><ref>[http://www.eurobahn.de/en/network-timetables/owl-network/ OWL network] Eurobahn</ref>

===Current===
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|-class="hintergrundfarbe5"
!Line
!Network
!Route
!Contract commenced
!Contract finishes
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|50}}
|[[Hellweg Net]]
|[[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund]] - [[Lünen Hauptbahnhof|Lünen]] - [[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]]
|December 2008
|December 2030
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|59}}
|[[Hellweg Net]]
|[[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund]] - [[Unna station|Unna]] - [[Soest (Germany) station|Soest]]
|December 2008
|December 2030
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|61}}
|
|[[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]] - [[Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof|Osnabrück]] - [[Rheine station|Rheine]] - [[Bad Bentheim station|Bad Bentheim]]
|December 2017
|December 2032
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|65}}
|
|[[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]] - [[Rheine station|Rheine]]
|December 2017
|December 2032
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|66}}
|
|[[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]] - [[Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof|Osnabrück]]
|December 2017
|December 2032
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|67}}
|OWL Network
|[[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]] - [[Warendorf]] - [[Gütersloh Hauptbahnhof|Gütersloh]] - [[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]]
|December 2013
|December 2025
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|69}}
|[[Hellweg Net]]
|[[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]] - [[Hamm (Westfalen) station|Hamm]] - [[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]]
|December 2008
|December 2030
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|71}}
|OWL Network
|[[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]] - [[Herford station|Herford]] - [[Bünde station|Bünde]] - [[Rahden (Kreis Minden-Lübbecke) station|Rahden]]
|December 2000
|December 2025
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|72}}
|
|[[Herford station|Herford]] - [[Detmold station|Detmold]] - [[Altenbeken station|Altenbeken]] - [[Paderborn Hauptbahnhof|Paderborn]]
|December 2017
|December 2032
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|73}}
|OWL Network
|[[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]] - [[Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia|Lage]] - [[Lemgo-Lüttfeld railway station|Lemgo]]
|December 2000
|December 2025
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|78}}
|
|[[Nienburg station|Nienburg]] - [[Minden station|Minden]] - [[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]]
|December 2017
|December 2032
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|89}}
|[[Hellweg Net]]
|[[Münster Hauptbahnhof|Münster]] - [[Hamm (Westfalen) station|Hamm]] - [[Paderborn Hauptbahnhof|Paderborn]] - [[Warburg station|Warburg]]
|December 2008
|December 2030
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RE|3}}
|Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Net
|[[Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof|Düsseldorf]] - [[Düsseldorf Airport station|Düsseldorf Flughafen]] - [[Duisburg Hauptbahnhof|Duisburg]] - [[Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof|Oberhausen]] - [[Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof|Gelsenkirchen]] - [[Hagen Hauptbahnhof|Hagen]] - [[Herne station|Herne]] - [[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund]] - [[Hamm (Westfalen) station|Hamm]]
|December 2009
|December 2025
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RE|13}}
|Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Net
|[[Venlo railway station|Venlo]] - [[Viersen station|Viersen]] - [[Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof|Mönchengladbach]] - [[Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof|Düsseldorf]] - [[Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof|Wuppertal]] - [[Hagen Hauptbahnhof|Hagen]] - [[Hamm (Westfalen) station|Hamm]]
|December 2009
|December 2025
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RE|82}}
|OWL Network
|[[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld]] - [[Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia|Lage]] - [[Detmold station|Detmold]] - [[Altenbeken station|Altenbeken]]
|December 2013
|December 2025
|-
|}

===Future===
Eurobahn will operate the following services in the future:<ref name=RGI071114/><ref name=RGI070716/>
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:91%; width:100%;"
|-class="hintergrundfarbe5"
!Line
!Network
!Route
!Contract commences
!Contract finishes
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|S|1}}
|[[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn]]
|[[Solingen Hauptbahnhof|Solingen]] - [[Hilden station|Hilden]] - [[Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof|Düsseldorf]] - [[Duisburg Hauptbahnhof|Duisburg]] - [[Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof|Mülheim]] - [[Essen Hauptbahnhof|Essen]] - [[Bochum Hauptbahnhof|Bochum]] - [[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund]]
|December 2019
|December 2034
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|S|4}}
|[[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn]]
|[[Dortmund-Lütgendortmund station|Dortmund-Lütgendortmund]] - [[Dortmund-Marten Süd station|Dortmund-Marten Süd]] - [[Dortmund Stadthaus station|Dortmund-Stadthaus]] - [[Dortmund-Brackel station|Dortmund-Brackel]] - [[Dortmund-Wickede station|Dortmund-Wickede]] - [[Unna-Königsborn station|Unna-Königsborn]] - [[Unna station|Unna]]
|December 2019
|December 2034
|-
|}

===Former===
Eurobahn formerly operate the following services:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:91%; width:100%;"
|-class="hintergrundfarbe5"
!Line
!Network
!Route
!Contract commenced
!Contract finished
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|77}}
|[[Weser-Bahn]]
|[[Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof|Hildesheim]] - [[Hamelin station|Hameln]] - [[Löhne station|Löhne]] - [[Bünde station|Bünde]]
|December 2003
|December 2011
|-
|style="font-size:111%;" | {{Bahnlinie|RB|79}}
|Lammentalbahn
|[[Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof|Hildesheim]] – [[Bodenburg]]
|December 2003
|December 2011
|-
|}

==Rolling stock==
The Eurobahn fleet consists of [[Bombardier Talent]]s and [[Stadler Flirt]]s.<ref>[http://www.eurobahn.de/en/company/our-trains/ Our trains] Eurobahn</ref>

The Teutoburger Wald services are operated by the Stadler Flirt fleet operated by [[WestfalenBahn]], the previous operator.<ref name=RGI071114/> The S-Bahn line services will be operated by [[DBAG Class 422]]s leased from the [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr]].<ref name=RGI070716/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Keolis|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Keolis]]
[[Category:Railway companies of Germany]]
[[Category:Railway companies established in 1998]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Germany]]

Revision as of 02:11, 26 October 2018

Eurobahn
IndustryRail transport
Founded1998
Headquarters
Düsseldorf
,
Germany
OwnerKeolis
Websitewww.eurobahn.de

Eurobahn is a railway operator in Germany. A subsidiary of Keolis, it was founded in 1998. Initially a joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus operating bus and rail services, since 2007 it has been a 100% Keolis subsidiary operating rail services only.

History

Stadler Flirt in January 2018

Eurobahn was founded in 1998 as a 60/40 joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus.[1]

In May 2000, Euobahn commenced operating two OWL network services.[2][3] In 2013 the OWL contract was renewed until December 2025 with an additional two routes added.[4] In December 2007, the joint venture was dissolved; Rhenus taking ownership of the bus operations and two railway contracts, Keolis taking full ownership of Eurobahn.[5][6]

On 14 December 2008, Eurobahn commenced operating the Hellweg Net services.[2] In 2015, the contract was extended until 2030.[7][8] In December 2009, Eurobahn commenced operating the Maas-Rhine-Lippe network.[9][10]

In December 2017, Eurobahn commenced operating the Teutoburger Wald network.[11][12][13][14] In December 2019, Eurobahn will commence operating Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn routes S1 and S4.[15][16][17]

Services

Eurobahn operate services on the following lines:[18][19][20]

Current

Line Network Route Contract commenced Contract finishes
RB 50 Hellweg Net Dortmund - Lünen - Münster December 2008 December 2030
RB 59 Hellweg Net Dortmund - Unna - Soest December 2008 December 2030
RB 61 Bielefeld - Osnabrück - Rheine - Bad Bentheim December 2017 December 2032
RB 65 Münster - Rheine December 2017 December 2032
RB 66 Münster - Osnabrück December 2017 December 2032
RB 67 OWL Network Münster - Warendorf - Gütersloh - Bielefeld December 2013 December 2025
RB 69 Hellweg Net Münster - Hamm - Bielefeld December 2008 December 2030
RB 71 OWL Network Bielefeld - Herford - Bünde - Rahden December 2000 December 2025
RB 72 Herford - Detmold - Altenbeken - Paderborn December 2017 December 2032
RB 73 OWL Network Bielefeld - Lage - Lemgo December 2000 December 2025
RB 78 Nienburg - Minden - Bielefeld December 2017 December 2032
RB 89 Hellweg Net Münster - Hamm - Paderborn - Warburg December 2008 December 2030
RE 3 Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Net Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf Flughafen - Duisburg - Oberhausen - Gelsenkirchen - Hagen - Herne - Dortmund - Hamm December 2009 December 2025
RE 13 Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Net Venlo - Viersen - Mönchengladbach - Düsseldorf - Wuppertal - Hagen - Hamm December 2009 December 2025
RE 82 OWL Network Bielefeld - Lage - Detmold - Altenbeken December 2013 December 2025

Future

Eurobahn will operate the following services in the future:[12][16]

Line Network Route Contract commences Contract finishes
S 1 Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn Solingen - Hilden - Düsseldorf - Duisburg - Mülheim - Essen - Bochum - Dortmund December 2019 December 2034
S 4 Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn Dortmund-Lütgendortmund - Dortmund-Marten Süd - Dortmund-Stadthaus - Dortmund-Brackel - Dortmund-Wickede - Unna-Königsborn - Unna December 2019 December 2034

Former

Eurobahn formerly operate the following services:

Line Network Route Contract commenced Contract finished
RB 77 Weser-Bahn Hildesheim - Hameln - Löhne - Bünde December 2003 December 2011
RB 79 Lammentalbahn Hildesheim – Bodenburg December 2003 December 2011

Rolling stock

The Eurobahn fleet consists of Bombardier Talents and Stadler Flirts.[21]

The Teutoburger Wald services are operated by the Stadler Flirt fleet operated by WestfalenBahn, the previous operator.[12] The S-Bahn line services will be operated by DBAG Class 422s leased from the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr.[16]

References

  1. ^ French Win Bielefeld Contract Today's Railways Europe issue 40 April 1999 page 13
  2. ^ a b Keolis Germany: yesterday, today & tomorrow Eurobahn
  3. ^ Eurobahn Takes Over Today's Railways Europe issue 54 June 2000 page 7
  4. ^ Keolis wins Bielfeld tenderToday's Railways Europe issue 189 September 2011 page 52
  5. ^ Rhenus Keolis split on 1 December Eurail 4 December 2007 (German)
  6. ^ Rhenus and Keolis now formally separated Omnibus Review 6 December 2007 (German)
  7. ^ Eurobahn retains Germany's Hellweg regional network International Railway Journal 6 October 2015
  8. ^ Eurobahn retains Hellweg-Netz contract Railway Gazette International 7 October 2015
  9. ^ Eurobahn signs operating contract Railway Gazette International 25 August 2009
  10. ^ Rhenus-Keolis wins in Dusseldorf Today's Railways Europe issue 138 June 2007 page 49
  11. ^ Keolis to operate Teutoburger Wald network International Railway Journal 7 November 2014
  12. ^ a b c Keolis wins Teutoburger-Wald operating contract Railway Gazette International 7 November 2014
  13. ^ Teutoburger Wald regional contract finally signed International Railway Journal 7 July 2015
  14. ^ Keolis wins battle of Teutoburger Wald Railway Gazette International 10 July 2016
  15. ^ Abellio and Keolis chosen for Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts International Railway Journal 7 July 2016
  16. ^ a b c Keolis and Abellio selected for Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn contracts Railway Gazette International 7 July 2016
  17. ^ Keolis wins a new commuter rail contract in Germany and strengthens its position in mass transit Keolis 11 July 2016
  18. ^ Hellweg network Eurobahn
  19. ^ Mass-Rhine-Lippe network Eurobahn
  20. ^ OWL network Eurobahn
  21. ^ Our trains Eurobahn

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