An Erixx train at Hannover Hauptbahnhof

Erixx GmbH (stylized as erixx) is a private railway company operating regional train service in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Bremen, northern Germany. It is wholly owned by Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG (OHE). Since 11 December 2011, Erixx operates on behalf of the public transport company of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen - LNVG). The name is derived from Erica, the genus of heath plants, and "x", representing the Heidekreuz (heath cross), the services it operated over the Lüneburg Heath until 2021.

Operations

Erixx operated routes RB37 and RB38 from December 2011 until December 2021, which together formed the Heidekreuz. They operated on the Heath Railway and Uelzen–Langwedel railway. From December 2014 until December 2029, Erixx will operate the RE10, RB32, RB42, RB43 and RB47 services in Lower Saxony. From December 2022 until December 2035, Erixx will also operate the RB76, RE83 and RB84 in Schleswig-Holstein.

LineRouteLine nameRolling stockCommissioning authorityNetwork and contract period
RE 10Harz-Heide-BahnHannover – HildesheimSalzgitter-RingelheimGoslarBad HarzburgLINT 54LNVG, Region Hannover, Regionalverband Großraum BraunschweigDieselnetz Niedersachsen Südost (DINSO), lot 2 Dec. 2014 – Dec. 2029
RB 32WendlandbahnLüneburg – Hitzacker – Dannenberg Ost
RB 42Harz-Heide-BahnBraunschweig – Wolfenbüttel – VienenburgBad Harzburg
RB 43Harz-Heide-BahnBraunschweig – Wolfenbüttel – VienenburgGoslar
RB 47MühlenbahnBraunschweig – Gifhorn – Wittingen – Uelzen
RB 76Kiel – Kiel-Oppendorf (– Schönberger Strand)LINT 41 from Dec. 2023: FLIRT AkkuNAH.SH, LNVGAkku-Netz Schleswig-Holstein, Los Ost Dec. 2022 – Dec. 2035
RE 83KielPreetzPlönEutinLübeckMöllnBüchenLauenburgLüneburg
RB 84KielPreetzPlönEutinLübeck

Former operations

LineRouteLine nameRolling stockCommissioning authorityNetwork and contract periodNew operator
RB 37AmerikalinieBremenAchimLangwedelSoltauMunster (Örtze)UelzenLINT 41LNVG, Region Hannover, SKUMSHeidekreuz Dec. 2011 – Dec. 2021Start Niedersachsen Mitte
RB 38HeidebahnHannover – Langenhagen – Walsrode – Bad FallingbostelSoltauBuchholz (Nordh) (– Hamburg-Harburg)
Erixx network as of December 2014.

Rolling stock

Erixx operated a fleet of 27 LINT-41 diesel multiple units on RB37 and RB38. From December 2014 Erixx also uses 28 new LINT-54 diesel multiple units on the new routes.

External links

  • (in German)