DB reopens modernised Niedtalbahn with three new stations

DB reopened the Niedtalbahn after modernisation on 31 Aug 2026, with the first early-morning train running from Dillingen to Hemmersdorf. Reopening had earlier been promised for 7 Aug, but according to the Plattform Mobilität group rail replacement buses ran until 23 Aug. Weather shelters at the three new stations are still to be installed; battery-electric Stadler Flirt trains with about 20 round trips a day are planned from the December 2026 timetable change and will still terminate at the state border (LOK Report, 31 Aug 2026).