Langeoog is one of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. Trains on Langeoog run between port and the town. The island largely has a no automobile policy. Langeoog can be reached from Bensersiel port on the East Frisian mainland by the ferries of the Langeoog Shipping Company. The island is focused on tourism – railway line on the island is one of the main attractions of the Langeoog.
Short railway line in Langeoog connects port and the centre of the town. Trains on Langeoog are diesel-hauled and composed of small passenger carriages, typical for tourist narrow-gauge railways. Total length of the railway is 2,6 km.
The train journey is included in the Langeoog ferry price. The red wagons have an extra wide entrance and more space inside for passengers with prams and on wheelchairs.
Railway station in Langeoog is located is located in the centre of the tawn. All guest facilities can be easily reached from here. After arriving at the harbor, passenger board the train and are taken directly to the island train station.
Bahnhof Langeoog
Hauptstraße 2
26465 Langeoog
The railway line was put into operation on 22 June 1901. Initially, the line was 3,5 kilometer long from the pier near today’s harbour through the island village to the hospice and was served by horse-drawn trams. On October 1936 severe storm destroyed the pier. The new railway was opened on 2 July 1937 – horses were replaced by steam locomotives. Since then, the line has ended in the newly built train station on the outskirts of the town based on plans by the Aurich architect Ludwig Deichgräber.
In 1995 rolling stock fleet was replaced – the Langeoog island railway purchased ten new passenger cars from Bremer Waggonbau and a car for luggage containers, as well as five diesel locomotives from Schöma. At the same time, the old diesel railcars and closed passenger cars were sold – mostly to Harz Narrow Gauge Railways.
Tracks were upgraded in 2002.
Langeoog Ferry – timetable
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