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Sylter Inselbahn

Sylter Inselbahn (The Sylt Island Railway), also known colloquially as Rasende Emma (Furious Emma), ​​was a narrow-gauge railway with a track width of 1000 mm that was in operation from 1888 to 1970 on the North Frisian island of Sylt, Germany. The track consisted of three sections, all starting from Westerland and covering almost the entire island: the Eastern line, the Northern line and the Southern line. The railway survived until the establishment of the Hindenburg dam in 1927 (a causeway joining Sylt to mainland Schleswig-Holstein). After there was no longer the same need, and the Eastern line was closed already the same year. The Southern- and Northern line continued to operate. They were closed in 1969 and in 1970. The rails were removed and part of the stretch was later converted into footpaths and cycle paths. The old island railway station was converted into the island's central bus station. The Sylter Inselbahn had several steam locomotives. After the Second World War, they were gradually replaced by diesel locomotives.

November 11th 2024

 

 
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