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Railway Station
· Elmstein
· 219 m
The Kuckucksbahnhof in Elmstein is the final stop for the historic museum railway Kuckucksbähnel.
Experience the Palatinate Forest in a very special, unique way.
The historic Kuckucksbähnel museum railway from past to present
The history of today's museum railway is unspectacular and quickly told:
On 23 January 1909, the railway line Lambrecht (Pfalz) - Elmstein was opened in its full length (12.972 km). This marked the successful conclusion of decades of efforts to establish a railway connection for the Elmstein valley. The main task of the railway, apart from passenger transport to and from the factories in the Neustadt valley, was mainly the transport of timber.
Travel time on the line was initially between 45 and 51 minutes, but was reduced over the years to a maximum of 32 minutes. Scheduled steam passenger service ended in March 1954, and passenger service, which continued with rail buses, was discontinued in 1960. Freight traffic ended in 1977.
n the 1980s, renewed attempts were made to revive the museum railway project on the derelict line. However, it was not until 1984 that the first concrete steps were taken with the founding of the "Kuckucksbähnel-Bahnbetriebs-GmbH" and the "Förderverein Kuckucksbähnel". And on 2 June 1984, the time had finally come: the first museum train, made up of vehicles from the DGEG's Neustadt Railway Museum, officially set off again on its journey from Neustadt via Lambrecht to Elmstein!
Opening times
Please refer to the timetable of the Kuckucksbähnel on the website of the railway museum in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Public transport
Mit dem ÖPNV, Buslinie 517 bis nach Elmstein. Ausstieg Elmstein Schule
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Directions
Von Neustadt an der Weinstraße (A65) kommend: Ausfahrt Neustadt/Weinstr. Nord, dann der B38/B39 folgen bis nach Lambrecht (Pfalz). Hinter Lambrecht (Pfalz) nach links ins Elmsteiner Tal (Frankeneck) abbiegen. Auf der L499 bleiben bis nach Elmstein. In Elmstein der Beschilderung Richtung Touristinformation oder dem Kuckucksbahnhof folgen.
Von Kaiserslautern (A6) kommend: Ausfahrt Enkenbach-Alsenborn, dann Richtung Fischbach/Bad Dürkheim. Der B48 folgen bis zur Abzweigung nach Bad Dürkheim. Dann weiter auf der B37 Richtung Bad Dürkheim / Neustadt a. d. Weinstr., in Frankenstein der B39 folgen bis kurz vor Lambrecht (Pfalz. Dann nach rechts abbiegen Richtung Frankeneck (Elmsteiner Tal). Auf der L499 bleiben bis nach Elmstein. In Elmstein der Beschilderung Richtung Touristinformation oder dem Kuckucksbahnhof folgen.
Parking
Es besteht Parkmöglichkeit direkt neben dem Kuckucksbahnhof, bzw. dem Besucherinformationszentrum.
Coordinates
Certification period: January 01, 2024 - December 31, 2026
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is one marked parking space for people with disabilities.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 93 cm wide.
- External paths are easy to walk and drive on and have longitudinal gradients of up to 7%.
- Seating is available along the theme trail.
- The information boards on the theme trail can be read while seated.
- The pit-pat facility can be used by wheelchair users. The height of the tables is approx. 80 cm and they are wheelchair compatible. As a rule, there is a manoeuvring space of at least 150 cm x 150 cm at the tables - at least at one point.
WC for people with disabilities
- The toilet door can be opened with a Euro key outside opening hours.
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the washbasin and WC 175 cm x 160 cm;
97 cm x 70 cm to the left of the WC; 95 cm x 70 cm to the right of the WC. Access to the manoeuvring space to the right of the WC is 80 cm wide. - There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rails can be folded up.
- The washbasin is wheelchair compatible. The mirror can be seen from a sitting or standing position.
- There is a cord as an alarm trigger.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- The information on the theme trail is provided in writing and audibly (QR codes).
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The information on the theme trail is provided in writing and audibly (QR codes).
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The information on the theme trail is provided in writing, pictorially and audibly (QR codes).
- There is no information in easy language.
Recommendations nearby
The Kuckucksbähnel path starts in Elmstein at the Kuckucksbahnhof, leads towards Iggelbach and then back to Elmstein.
Run, read, listen: cinema in your head with headphones - On a circular route of about 4.5 km around the village of Elmstein, discover and learn ...
Barrier-free circular route for historic forest work in Elmstein
On the Legelbach in the Elmsteiner Tal lies one of the most important and best-preserved examples of a small timber rafting stream, which flows ...
This small loop leads from the "Alte Schmelz" hiking parking lot over the Nibelungen rock back to the parking lot.
Kuckucksbahnhof Elmstein
The Kuckucksbähnel path starts in Elmstein at the Kuckucksbahnhof, leads towards Iggelbach and then back to Elmstein.
Run, read, listen: cinema in your head with headphones - On a circular route of about 4.5 km around the village of Elmstein, discover and learn ...
Barrier-free circular route for historic forest work in Elmstein
On the Legelbach in the Elmsteiner Tal lies one of the most important and best-preserved examples of a small timber rafting stream, which flows ...
This small loop leads from the "Alte Schmelz" hiking parking lot over the Nibelungen rock back to the parking lot.
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