Torfbahn Himmelmoor

Over het museum

Peat was extracted industrially in the Himmelmoor near Quickborn beginning in 1870. To bring the fuel peat to the train station, a narrow-gauge field railway was built; in the moor the wagons were initially pushed by hand, and on the line to the pressed-peat factory they were first pulled by a benzol locomotive and, from 1920, also by peat-fired steam locomotives. From 1925, light diesel locomotives were added, which could drive directly onto the extraction areas. After 1945, extraction experienced its most productive period; from the 1960s, white peat for potting soil replaced fuel peat.

In 1973 a new peat works went into operation on the Himmelmoorchaussee, and the tracks into the town were dismantled. The works' employees built their own locomotives from used machines, such as a four-axle double locomotive and, in 2004, a diesel-electric articulated locomotive. As early as 1978, the plant manager's family took visitors through the moor on weekends on simple passenger wagons.

In 2015, field railway enthusiasts founded the working group Torfbahn Himmelmoor, and since 2016 the association has regularly taken guests through the moor. After peat extraction ended in 2018, it took over the entire rail-bound fleet – by its own account, Germany's first completely preserved field railway. The 600-millimeter railway is now also used for the renaturation of the moor; during the rides, certified nature guides explain moor ecology and peat history. At the depot with the listed Nissen hut, the vehicles are maintained and restored by volunteers.

Hoogtepunten

• Ride through the Himmelmoor on historic peat railway locomotives
• Commentary by certified nature and landscape guides
• Completely preserved fleet of a peat works with home-built locomotives
• Listed Nissen hut as workshop and wedding venue
• Pond for exploring for daycare and school groups

Opgericht

2015

Beheerder

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Torfbahn Himmelmoor e. V.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Tickets for the public rides are available only on site at the departure point.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

A low-floor wheelchair wagon is used when needed. There are no restrooms at the departure point or on the train. Dogs are not allowed on board.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations

Excursions for daycare centers and elementary school classes with hands-on stations, such as feeling peat and watching birds. At the fenced pond, groups of children explore aquatic animals with nets and viewing cups, combined with a train ride on request. Children up to 16 ride at the reduced price.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Special rides, excursions and events start at the depot, Himmelmoorstraße 6, 25451 Quickborn.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig

No food service; you may bring your own food and drinks (no alcohol or smoking on the train). After group rides, tables and benches for a picnic can be provided at the depot for a fee.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Tot 35 personen.

Weddings in the listed Nissen hut at the depot for up to 35 guests (package €450, use of the depot for up to 3 hours, dates only in coordination with the Quickborn registry office), with an excursion (€185) or a ceremony on the wagon on request. Smaller events at the depot on request; party rides are not possible.

Je bezoek plannen