Photo: Hespertalbahn eV.
Essen Museum Railway
The Hespertalbahn at Baldeneysee in Essen Kupferdreh offers railway enthusiasts of all ages year-round operation with historic locomotives and faithfully restored trains. The railway runs on an approximately 3.4-kilometer-long track along the southern bank of the ITP126Ts, between the old Kupferdreh station, which today houses the restaurant Lukas houses, Haus Scheppen.
As early as the 19th century, the railway in the Hespertal valley served as a means of transport for mines where iron ore and limestone were extracted, and later for the coal mine. Pörtingsiepen. Today, steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, handcars, and railbuses operate on the museum railway line on scheduled dates. Special excursions, such as the Santa Claus Express, "Waiting for the Christ Child," and Children's Day, also attract visitors. The journeys depart from the newly constructed track next to the engine shed, both of which have been in use since 2015.
The museum railway is operated by an association, Hespertalbahn eV, which makes this monument of industrial history accessible with great dedication.
