The Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd railway is a partially closed line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia from Düsseldorf-Derendorf station to Dortmund South station. Parts of it are still busy, including two sections used for the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke
In Wuppertal-Barmen the line crosses the urban area on the Steinweg Viaduct
Class 515 battery-powered railbuses at Wuppertal-Lüntenbeck running towards Vohwinkel in 1989
The overgrown station at Dorp
The Osterath–Dortmund-Süd railway is a historically significant line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Parts of it are closed, much of it is now used for freight only, but several sections are still used for Regional-Express, Regionalbahn or Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn services.
Freight train in Gelsenkirchen-Wattenscheid in 1993
Bochum-Nord station in 1995