Cuckoo Railway, Heritage railway in Palatine Forest, Germany
The Cuckoo Railway extends 12.97 kilometers through the central Palatine Forest, connecting the towns of Lambrecht and Elmstein along the Speyerbach stream.
Following its 1909 inauguration for timber transport, the railway operated passenger services until 1960 and freight operations until 1976 before becoming a heritage line.
The railway demonstrates German engineering precision through its 1,435 mm track gauge system and maximum gradient of 14 per mille across forest landscapes.
Visitors access the railway through stations at Lambrecht and Elmstein, with intermediate stops at Erfenstein and Breitenstein providing entry points to forest trails.
The January 1909 inaugural train service encountered an accident at Elmstein station due to an incorrectly set turnout, damaging the locomotive shed.
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
GPS coordinates: 49.36590,8.03572
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:28
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