Ballast trains for the Riedbahn
12. September 2024
Since the start of construction work on the Riedbahn, the number of goods trains entering and leaving the former Darmstadt-Kranichstein marshalling yard has also increased:
Since the start of construction work on the Riedbahn, the number of goods trains entering and leaving the former Darmstadt-Kranichstein marshalling yard has also increased:
Even in the current summery, sometimes very hot temperatures, we are working hard on various important projects to maintain the infrastructure, external appearance and strategic
60 interested citizens accepted the invitation of the Arheilgen SPD to a tour of the district on Saturday, 6 July 2024. The topic was the
Last Monday (24.06.2024), two 20-foot containers were delivered to the railway museum and (temporarily) set up by the freight forwarder with millimetre precision on the
The members of all Bahnwelt institutions mourn the loss of their colleague and friend Volker Jenderny, who passed away on Saturday morning at the age
In his presentation on 5 June 2024 on the “Development of combined road-rail transport”, our member Jens Horvay gave the interested audience a very expert,
On Saturday, 1 June 2024, an enthusiastic railway enthusiast and model railway enthusiast celebrated his sixtieth birthday in the engine shed of the railway museum:
In the last few days, the Bahnwelt has received two generous donations of coal. These are actually coal for fuelling the steam locomotives, not “coal”
As part of the process of analysing the wagon collection, the Railway Museum is parting with vehicles that are not necessary for our collection concept
The season opener of the Darmstadt steam tram “Feuriger Elias” on 19 May 2024 was a complete success despite some bad weather: many passengers used
Hop on the steam train, hauled by 23 042, at Darmstadt or Bensheim, and experience the German Grape Harvest Festival with Palatinate wine, local specialities and live music. Alternatively, railway enthusiasts can take the iconic ‘Kuckucksbähnel’ and the ‘Sissi’ steam locomotive through the idyllic Elmstein Valley – a special outing for connoisseurs and lovers of railway nostalgia!
On 7 and 8 November 2026, take a historic steam train from Darmstadt Central Station to the Dieburg St Martin’s Market!
The St Martin’s Market awaits you with the season’s first mulled wine and a wide range of other culinary and craft delights. The special train runs three times a day, there and back.
On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, 13 December 2026: Special steam train journey to the Heidelberg Christmas markets!
From Darmstadt or Bensheim, we’ll take you to the enchanting Christmas markets in the various squares along the Hauptstraße, with views of the illuminated Heidelberg Castle.
Mit unserem Jubiläumskalender feiern wir 50 Jahre Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein – eines der bedeutendsten Eisenbahnmuseen Deutschlands. Die zwölf eindrucksvollen Motive zeigen dabei verschiedene Exponate im Kontext unvergesslicher historischer Meilensteine aus fünf Jahrzehnten gelebter Eisenbahnkultur.
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