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Städteregion AachenBaesweilerHeggeströfer Railway Memorial
DiscoverPlaces to seeGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Städteregion AachenBaesweilerHeggeströfer Railway Memorial
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Heggeströfer Railway Memorial
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May 31, 2020
Cycling
The Heggeströver, as it was popularly called, was a narrow-gauge railway and traveled the route between Alsdorf and Geilenkirchen from 1900 to 1953.
The miners were taken to and from the individual mines on this train. Today you can still partially see the route.
The steam locomotive was called "fiery Elias" or "Heggeströfer" because it mostly surrounded places along meadow hedges.
As a reminder, the course of the rails in the paved area is modeled here.
The miners were taken to and from the individual mines on this train. Today you can still partially see the route.
The steam locomotive was called "fiery Elias" or "Heggeströfer" because it mostly surrounded places along meadow hedges.
As a reminder, the course of the rails in the paved area is modeled here.
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October 26, 2021
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On April 7, 1900, a train traveled the 17.42 km route between Alsdorf and Geilenkirchen for the first time. It was primarily used for rush hour traffic and brought miners …
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Location: Baesweiler, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany