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Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Former Kempen–Venlo Railway Bridge over the Niers

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Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Former Kempen–Venlo Railway Bridge over the Niers

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Former Kempen–Venlo Railway Bridge over the Niers

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    Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Niers River – Bench with a view of the Niers loop from Oedt

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    2. Path Along the Flöthbach – Bench with a view of the Niers loop from Süchteln

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    3. Niers River – Path Along the Flöthbach loop from Oedt

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 8, 2020

    "... 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

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      December 4, 2022

      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.

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        February 19, 2023

        a beautiful old railway bridge. It is an ideal connection over the Niers.

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