SEEK LINES TICKETS TRIPS SERVICE COMPANIES CONTACT The heather railway You are here: Home │ Company │ Main route of the Heidekrautbahn The main route of the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) The heather railway lifeline Since its first trip in 1901, the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) has been an important lifeline in the region. From Berlin it drives to the Schorfheide - incidentally, on NEB's own, modern infrastructure. The original start and finish point of the Heidekrautbahn was Berlin-Wilhelmsruh - this was cut when the Wall was built in 1961. Reactivation of the main route The Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn has been striving for many years to put the historic branch to Berlin-Wilhelmsruh back into operation. A reactivation offers enormous advantages for the growing neighboring communities in Oberhavel and Barnim as well as the north of Berlin - and is advocated by many partners, municipalities, the VBB and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg. On January 10, 2019, the federal states and the NEB signed a corresponding planning agreement for the expansion of the route. You can find an overview of the planned reactivation in our flyer. The Heidekrautbahn turns 120 In May 1901 the first steam trains rolled on the route, which was later affectionately christened "Heidekrautbahn" by the Berlin day trippers. We are taking the 120th anniversary as an opportunity to take a look at the history of the Niederbarnimer Railway - in the series Stories from the NEB from the "founding years" of the Heidekrautbahn to the present day. Follow in the footsteps of the Heidekrautbahn in the customer magazine NEB-Express or online here . The heather railway on site Nach und nach werden wieder Veranstaltungen im kleinen Rahmen möglich. Die Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn informiert vor Ort persönlich über aktuelle Themen, die Reaktivierung der Stammstrecke der Heidekrautbahn und gibt Einblicke in ihre Geschichte. Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier, in unseren Veranstaltungstipps und in Ausgabe 2 der Sonderzeitung Die Heidekrautbahn (PDF, Klick zum Download). Aktuelle Meldungen zur Stammstrecke Die Heidekrautbahn vor Ort: Veranstaltungen im August und September Konzessionsurkunde der NEB: Richtigstellung Spatenstich in Wilhelmsruh am 11. Dezember 2020 Gesicherter Bahnübergang an der Jugendfreizeitstätte CVJM Zum aktuellen Stand der Reaktivierung Spatenstich in Wilhelmsruh Ende 2020 Die Heidekrautbahn - gestern, heute, morgen NEB is a guest of the Gross Schönebeck Citizens' Association Allianz pro Schiene and VDV propose the main route of the Heidekrautbahn for reactivation ENERTRAG's hydrogen project presented in Schmachtenhagen NEB presents hydrogen project to the Heidekrautbahn committee Special newspaper "Die Heidekrautbahn" - issue 2 What's new from the Heidekrautbahn? You can take a look at the past at many events in August and September. Download: click on the picture (PDF) Main and existing route of the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) NEB film: "Reactivation of the Heidekrautbahn" Our film on the topic uses 3D simulations to show what the route from Basdorf via Mühlenbeck, Schildow, Wilhelmsruher Damm and PankowPark to Wilhelmsruh station will look like after the main Heidekrautbahn line has been expanded. Here you get to the film (YouTube). Please note: Since the film was made in 2011, it does not show the current planning status. Do you have any questions about the Heidekrautbahn trunk line? Write to us at heidekrautbahn (at) NEB.de ! Contact data protection Sitemap imprint Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn AG / NEB Betriebsgesellschaft mbH - Georgenstrasse 22 - 10117 Berlin - Germany