Westfalenbahn

Westfalenbahn
GmbH
Founded 2005
Headquarters Bielefeld, Germany
Area served
nph, VGM, OWLV „Der Sechser“, GVH, VRB
Key people
Rainer Blüm
Services Passenger transportation
Owner 25% Abellio
25% moBiel
25% Minden Museum Railway
25% Verkehrsbetriebe Extertal
Website www.westfalenbahn.de
A Westfalenbahn FLIRT

Westfalenbahn GmbH is a private railway company operating regional train service in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, northern Germany. It is owned by four companies sharing an equal share of the company 25% Abellio, 25% moBiel, 25% Minden Museum Railway and 25% Verkehrsbetriebe Extertal.

Since 9 December 2007, Westfalenbahn operates on behalf of the public transport companies of the Westfalen-Lippe area (Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe) and of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen - LNVG).

Services

Westfalenbahn has operated routes RB61, RB65, RB66 and RB72 since December 2007 until at least December 2017. From December 2015 until December 2030 Westfalenahn will also operate the RE15, RE60 and RE70 services.

Fleet

Class Image Cars per set Type Top speed Number Builder Built
km/h mph
ET.000 3 or 5 Electric multiple unit 160 99 14 Stadler FLIRT 2007
ET.400 4 Electric multiple unit 160 99 15 Stadler FLIRT 2015
ET.600 6 Electric multiple unit 160 99 13 Stadler KISS 2015

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