Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Former Kempen–Venlo Railway Bridge over the Niers
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Former Kempen–Venlo Railway Bridge over the Niers
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 207 out of 217 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
"... The Kempen – Venlo railway is a former railway line from Kempen in Germany to Venlo in the Netherlands. It was built by the Rheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft and was used on December 23, 1867 for freight traffic and on January 1, 1868 for the Passenger traffic put into operation.
In the mid-1860s there were three different avenues up for debate. Variant A should be taken past the Krickenbeck lakes. According to variant B, a route was planned past Grefrather Dorenburg towards Hinsbeck and south-east along Leuth to Kaldenkirchen. The realized railway line corresponded to suggestion C. There were also brief considerations about building a line from Lobberich via Boisheim to Waldniel. Waldniel was only later connected to the Dülken – Brüggen railway.
From Kaldenkirchen the line ran parallel to the Viersen – Venlo line of the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft on the same route, so that both appeared together as a double-track line. Today the existing track on this section is assigned to the Viersen – Venlo line.
After the end of operations between Kempen and Grefrath, this section was converted into a cycle path and later the Grefrath – Kaldenkirchen section. ... "
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Kempen%E2%80%93Venlo
manfred-albersmann.de/pages/home/meine-hobbys/eisenbahnlinie-kempen-kaldenkirchen.php
November 8, 2020
The bridge connects the hiking trails to the right and left of the Niers and opens up a wide range of possibilities for circular tours.
December 4, 2022
a beautiful old railway bridge. It is an ideal connection over the Niers.
February 19, 2023
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