Contents
- BR101 - Single IC from Aachen to Köln
- BR110 - Regional from Köln to Aachen
- BR111 - Regional from Köln to Aachen
- BR143 - Regional from Köln to Aachen (top speed 120km/h - unable to keep timetable)
- BR146 - Regional from Köln to Aachen
- BR185 - Freight
- BR186 - Freight
- BR406 - ICE
- BR442 - Regional services
- BR423 - S-bahn
- BR425 - S-bahn services to Erenfeld only
- BR766 - Regional from Aachen to Köln
Köln
- 40
- 70 (disregard)
- 60
- 80
- 140 (disregard) - accelerate to 90
- BP - back of distant speed sign for opposite line on right
Köln-Erenfield
- 12km to Horrem
- 160
- 250 - your train 160km/h
- S/Bahn station on slight curve
- Siding on left and junction off to right.
- S/Bahn station on straight just after HV transmission lines
- Gentle left then right curve
- Left curve
- S/Bahn with overbridges
- Left curve - coast
- Signal
- BP for Horrem before high overbridge
- 80km/h distance signal warning just after overbridge
- Siding on RHS
- 80
- Siding to platform
Horrem
- 20km to Düren
- 80 to exit siding
- 160
- Sidings on right then overhead bridges
- Sidings on right and left
- Brown fence on left
- S/Bahn station - 8km to go
- Left curve - coast
- S/Bahn station - just past curve
- Sidings left and right
- BP at end of siding on right
- Arch overbridge is 800m to stop - aim for 100
Düren
- 9km to Langerwehe
- 160
- Right curve
- Triangle bridge
- Right curve - long
- Long straight
- Viaduct - coast
- Signal - brake 3 down to 120
- Overbridge and distant signal warning 80km/h
- 80 - warning repeater - PZB acknowledge
- 80
- Siding to platform
Langerwehe
- 7km to Eschweiler
- 80km/h from platform siding (a track diverges to right into tunnel
- 160
- Left curve
- Straight
- Right curve - coast
- Second signal on curve - brake down to 120km/h by abandonded station
- Abandoned station - Distant signal 60km/h warning
- 60 at main signal and hold at 60
- Take siding to platform
- Hold your speed at 60 - long siding to platform
Eschweiler
- 3km to Stolberg
- 60 from siding
- Tunnel
- 120 - accelerate to 110
- Left curve
- 110 warning board - coast at about 100
- BP - home signal opposite yard on left
- Right curve - next stop visible
Stolberg
- 110
- 8km to Aachen Rothe-Erde
- Right curve
- 140 - on straight
- Long straight
- Old disconnected track RHS
- Two tunnels
Nirm
- Left curve - coast at end
- Distant signal 120 warning
- Left curve - coast down to 100
- Old signal box on right
- 120 signal
- BP Distant signal speed 120 and warning 100
Aachen Rothe-Erde
- 100 Signal speed warning 70
- Accel to 70 and coast
- 70
- Distant signal warning 40
- 40
Aachen
Aachen - less than 2km to Roth Erde
- 40
- Viaduct
- DS
- 100 - accelerate to 80
- L/C
- S - 800m to station
- S
Aachen-Roth Erde - 7.6km to Stolberg
- 100
- 120
- Right curve
- 140
- Overhead bridge
- Right curve
Eilendorf
- Tunnel
- Overhead bridge
- S
- BP Distant signal - level 4
- Signal & Distant Signal (be at 100km/h at this point)
- Station around left curve
Stolberg - 3km to Eschweiler
- 120
- Accelerate to 110
- 11 WB
- 110
- Junction
- Left curve
- Distant Signal - Coast
- Right curve
- BP - Signal & Distant Signal
- Tunnel (70km/h)
Eschweiler 7.3km to Langerwehe
- 110
- 160
- get to 160 then coast
- abandonded station
- gentle left curve
- straight
- BP -first signal on straight to be around 100km/h by next signal
- Signal & Distant Signal 80 warning - PZB acknowledge
- 80 - signal - hold your speed at 80 as it's a fair way to station
- S 80 + 80 - hold at 80
- Overhead bridge
- Siding to platform (aim for 60km/h)
Langerwehe - 9.1km to Düren
- 80 from siding
- 160
- Long straight
- Coast at green fence on right
- Overhead bridge
- BP - left curve - level 3
- Signal + 80 warning - PZB acknowledge
- Triangle bridge
- 80 at distant signal - and hold at 80 - fair way to platform
- Signal 80 + 100 warning - PZB acknowledge
- Siding to platform
Düren 20km to Horrem
- 100
- Signal + 100km/h
- Overhead bridge
- 160
- Overhead bridge
- Straight
- Right curve
- S/Bahn Merzenich
- Long straight
- S-Bahn Buir
- X-over to passing siding
- X-over from passing siding
- X-over
- Kink to right
- Overhead bridges x 3
- Coast at 3rd overhead bridge
- Signal - 4km to go
- BP signal - level 3
- Signal
- Distant 100km/h warning - PZB acknowledge
- 100
- BP - Signal + 100km/h - level 3
- Points - aim for 60km/h
- Siding to platform
Horrem - 15km to Köln-Ehrenfeld
- 100 from siding
- 160
- Overhead bridge - high
- Long straight
- Slight right curve
- S-Bahn Frechen-Konigsdorf
- Slight right curve
- Long straight on embankment
- S-Bahn Köln-Welden West
- S-Bahn Lovenich
- Siding entrance
- Siding end
- Overhead bridge
- Junction
- S-Bahn Köln-Mungersdorf
- BP - at signal - level 4 (speed limit 160km/h)
Ehrenfeld
- 70 warning
- Left curve
- 70
- Distant signal
- Overhead bridge
- Single track
- Signal + distant + 60 warning PZB
- Overhead bridge
- Left curve
- 60 + 40 Warning at signal + Distant PZB
- Right curve
- 40 Signal
- 500Hz magnet in P/form road
Köln
Westbound
Köln
- 40
- 50
- 70
Köln-Hansaring
- 80
- 60
- 80
- Truss bridge
- 120
Köln-Ehrenfeld
- 120
Köln-Mungersdorf/Technolgiepark
- 120
- 140
- Accelerate to 140 then coast
- 120 warning sign and siding BP 5
Köln-Lovenich
- 120
- Accelerate to 90
Köln-Weiden West
- 120
- Accelerate to 120
- Coast at white ballast
- BP 4 before curve
Köln-Frechen-Konigsdorf
- 120
- 140
- Accelerate 140
- Left curve
- Long straight
- High overbridge
- Signal speeds into Horrem?
Horrem
- 140
- Accelerate to 120
- Signal speed 80
- Single track into Sindorf
Sindorf
- 140
- Uphill
- Double track - coast
- Right kink - BP 5
Buir
- 140
- Accelerate to 140
- Coast at 2nd overhead bridge (the one after you reach 140)
- Next overhead bridge BP 4
- Left curve
- Station just around curve - slow down!
Merzenich
- 140
- 120
- Single track
- 140
- Accelerate to 120
- Signal speeds into Düren
Düren
Düren
- 60
- Overhead bridge 120
- 140
- Overhead bridge
- Accelerate to 140 and coast
- 120 warning sign
- 120
- Double track - BP
Merzenich
- 120
- Right curve
- 140
- Overhead bridge
- Overhead bridge
- 120 warning sign BP
- 120
Buir
- 120
- 140
- Accelerate to 130
- 130 warning sign
- 130
- Single track
- 140
- Overhead bridge
- Overhead bridge
- 80 Signalled
Sindorf
- 80
- Double track
- Signalled speeds to Horrem
Horrem
- 140
- Accelerate to 140 then coast
- 120 warning sign BP
- Right curve
Frechen-Konigsdorf
- 120
- Right curve
- Accelerate to 120 and coast
- BP before transmission lines
Köln-Weiden
- 120
- Accelerate to 90 and coast
Köln-Lovernich
- 120
- 140
- Accelerate to 140 and hold
- 120 warning sign - brake for speed limit ahead
- During right curve - BP for station
- 120
Köln-Mungersdorf/Technologiepark
- 120
- Accelerate to 90
Köln-Ehrenfeld
- 80
- Left curve
- Truss bridge
- Right curve
- 70 (at signal)
- Right curve
- 60
Köln-Hansaring
- 60
- Accelerate to 50
- 50
- 40 into platform at Köln
- 40
- 70
- 80
- LZB starts approaching Köln-Erenfield
Köln-Erenfield
Horrem
Düren
- LZB ends
- 160
Langerwehe
Eschweiler
- 120 warning
- 120
- Tunnel
- L/C
- 110 warning
- 110
Stolberg
- R/C
- 140 on straight
- Long straight
- 2 tunnels
Nirm
- L/C
- 120 warning at distant signal
- 120 - 100 warning
Aarchen Rothe-Erde
- 100 - 40 signal warning
- 40
Aarchen
Aachen
- 40
- 100
Aachen-Rothe Erde
- 120
- 140
Eilendorf
- Tunnels x 2
- 120 Warning
- 120 L/C
Stolberg
- 110 warning
- Yard on right
- 110 L/C
- Tunnel
Eschweiler
- 160 - straight
- Abandoned platform
Langerwehe
- Long straight
- OHB
- LZB starts
- Triangle bridge
Düren
Horrem
Köln-Ehrenfeld
- LZB finishes
- 60
- 40
Köln