Final reopening of the destroyed Weisseritz Valley Railway! (GER)

Hello alltogether,
Last weekend, the SDG was finally able to open the missing part from Dippoldiswalde to Bad Kipsdorf.
This fantastic narrow gauge railway got destroyed during the devastating flooding of 2002 and was ready to be made redundant. But thanks to local activists the railway line got spared from definit closure and the first half of the line was rebuilt to Dippoldiswalde in 2008.
On the 17th of June, the remaining stretch to Kipsdorf was opened for traffic after waiting for 15 years after the massive destruction.

Website (they do speak english due to the near of the city Dresden) of the SDG (you'll find the english information on this website)
http://www.weisseritztalbahn.com/service/informationsmaterial/

The supporting body of the weisseritz valley railway even organises musical special trains.
https://www.facebook.com/IGWeisseritztalbahn


Here's the english wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weisseritz_Valley_Railway

This facebook page documented the rebuilding of the last section and there you'll find many videos
https://www.facebook.com/Weisseritztalbahn2016/?ref=py_c

Some more videos of the opening


Compare these to the terrific destruction before.



We'd gladly appreciate your visit in Saxony

 

Excellent news indeed - never done the top part but the section which has been reopened for a few years is one of my favourite railway experiences!

Steven

 

I went in about 1994(?) Is the Konditori at Kurort Kipsdorf by the station still open?ions

The Guard invited me onto the brake van so I could ride behind the loco on the way back, my hearing hasn't been the same after the steam worked bell on the street running sec

 

Unfortunately the village has to recover after 15 with nearly no visiting tourists. Therefore there still some abandoned houses in the area, but I believe in the recovering of this scenic place (especially due to the near to the booming City Dresden, where many citizens want to hike in the mountains and will use the steam Train)
The Konditorei is still there (hope you mean Konditorei Stanzel)
http://www.konditorei-stanzel.de/

The SDG will also build a carriage maintance shed, in order to upgrade the carriage works in Freital Hainsberg.

 

We're planning to visit in August, looking forward to travelling over the fully reopened line

 

Good news. Did the full length of the line on Himmelfahrt/Ascension Day in 1990. Long trains and lots of passengers that day. Let's hope the good times will return.

 

Here's a longer video of the opening! It's professionally made and visualises everyone the scenic location where the train runs.

 

20(ish) years since I visited but fond memories, I'll be back at some point. Nice to have the line back.

 

The Weißeritz Valley Railway is continously improving. They've just opened a new built carriage workshop in Hainsberg, which'll replace the old workshop in Potschappel (this site will be a storage area for carriages).
Pictures can be seen in this thread: https://bimmelbahn-forum.de/forum/i...en-in-radebeul-und-anbau-in-freital/&pageNo=9
The IG Weißertitztalbahn has finished the restauration of carriage 970-443 after a complete rebuilt of about 20 years. The carriage will be soon unveiled to public.
Pictures of Restauration: http://www.weisseritztalbahn.de/webhits/
Picture from finished inside: https://www.facebook.com/IGWeisseri...254846883448/2669309629777949/?type=3&theater
Follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IGWeisseritztalbahn/?ref=py_c

 

The continuing recovery is excellent, this scenic line provides great walking and foto ops, easily accessible on the commuter service from Dresden Hbf, an easy visit for those who have never ventured to wonderful Saxony.https://www.steam-route-saxony.com/