With the construction of the Hochstadt-Marktzeuln–Probstzella railway line, Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg station lost some of its long-distance passenger traffic in the early 20th century. Today, Intercity Express trains on the Munich–Berlin route run exclusively on the Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed line. Long-distance trains on the Saxony-Franconian Main Line have bypassed the station since 2000, using the Schlömen Curve.
Since 2014, Deutsche Bahn Regional Express trains, which are separated from Lichtenfels in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, have operated here, as have Agilis diesel multiple units for regional services.
Special steam locomotive trips over the inclined plane occasionally take place.

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Wolly

November 21, 2021

The Ludwig-Süd-Nord-Bahn from Lindau to Hof was built between 1843 and 1854 as the first line of the Royal Bavarian State Railways. The section from Lichtenfels to Neuenmarkt was opened on October 15, 1846. Originally, no railway station was planned for the village of Neuenmarkt, since the route towards Hof through the Rohrersreuth tunnel was to be routed differently. Only when it was not built, with the resulting need for the use of pusher locomotives, did the town become a station. The first station had only two through tracks, a locomotive station with a transfer table and a total of seven points.
On November 1, 1848, the line was extended over the Schiefe Ebene to Hof. The branch to Bayreuth was the first Bavarian leased railway to go into operation on November 28, 1853. Its tracks branched off from the existing line at the western end of the station, making Neuenmarkt station a wedge station. The Bayreuth Bahn facilities were located on the south side of the reception building. In the 1880s the station reached its capacity limit. With the reconstruction of the railway facilities by 1892, the station grew to eleven tracks, around ninety points, facilities for freight traffic and two roundhouses. The track field was extended by about 500 meters in a southeasterly direction. The Bayreuth platform was moved to the north side, causing the entrance building to lose its island location. The line branches to Bayreuth and Hof were rerouted, and the south-east level crossing was replaced by a bridge.
The previously insignificant village of Neuenmarkt experienced a surprising boom with the construction of the railway and the station. As a "railway village" it experienced rapid development. The suffix "-Wirsberg" for the station is more recent, since 1892 it refers to the nearby climatic health resort of the same name.

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maria

August 8, 2025

The station building dates back to 1849.
In 2014, Deutsche Bahn Regional Express trains, which divert from Lichtenfels to Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, operate here, as do Agilis diesel multiple units for regional services. Occasionally, special trips with steam-hauled trains run over the Schiefe Ebene (Slope Level).
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnhof_Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg

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