URBAN RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM RHEIN (RHINE)-RUHR, WEST GERMANY. INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FOR PUTTING INTO OPERATION THE LINE SEGMENT BOCHUM MAIN STATION-DORTMUND MAIN STATION

S-BAHN RHEIN-RUHR. BAUMASSNAHMEN AN ELEKTROTECHNISCHEN ANLAGEN ZUR INBETRIEBNAHME DES STRECKENABSCHNITTS BOCHUM HBF - DORTMUND HBF

In September 1983 the S-Bahn traffic has been inaugurated on the line s 1 with a length of 22 km between Bochum main station and Dortmund main station. Due to reconstructions extensive work at the electric installations had to be carried through. A description is given of the electric installations like switching stations, substations, overhead contact system and points heating. The 50-Hz-installations comprise the power supply including emergency power plants and lighting. Further work will follow due to the extension of the lines s 2 and s 4 untile autumn 1987.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Sieverling, H
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Electric power supply; Electric substations; Heating (Structures); Rail line extensions; Railroad electrification; Railroad switches; Rapid transit
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Switch heaters
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM