Waggonbrücke Heiligenhaus, Railway bridge in Heiligenhaus, Germany
The Waggonbrücke Heiligenhaus is a bridge over Bahnhofstraße near the former Heiligenhaus station, built on 26 June 2009 as Germany's first wagon bridge. Its span is a used four-axle flat wagon with stanchions, type Rgs-w 672 of Deutsche Bahn, resting with its wheelsets on the abutments. It carries the Panoramaradweg Niederbergbahn cycle route.
The project emerged from converting a decommissioned freight wagon into a public bridge for a cycling route. Its completion in 2009 marked a pioneering achievement in engineering for the reuse of railway material.
The bridge demonstrates creative reuse of a railway wagon and has become a local landmark. Visitors immediately notice the original couplers and buffers of the freight car, which make the region's transportation heritage visible.
The bridge carries the Panoramaradweg Niederbergbahn over Bahnhofstraße, close to the site of the former Heiligenhaus station. Cyclists and walkers cross on the wagon deck itself, so watch for the raised rims of the flat wagon along the edges.
The wagon retains all its original technical parts like couplers, brake systems, and buffers that remain visible from outside. This makes it an unusual example of turning industrial heritage into everyday public infrastructure.
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