WestfalenBahn

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|location_city = Bielefeld

|location_country = Germany

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|owner = Abellio Deutschland

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WestfalenBahn is a railway company operating regional train service in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Northern Germany. It was founded in 2005 by Essener Versorgungs & Verkehrsgesellschaft, Minden Museum Railway, moBiel and Verkehrsbetriebe Extertal, each having a 25% share. In 2008 Essener Versorgungs & Verkehrsgesellschaft's share was sold to Abellio Deutschland. In July 2017 Abellio bought out the other shareholders.[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/abellio-takes-full-ownership-of-westfalenbahn-as-market-gets-more-competitive.html Abellio takes full ownership of WestfalenBahn as market gets more competitive] Railway Gazette International 18 July 2017

Services

WestfalenBahn operated routes RB61, RB65, RB66 and RB72 from 9 December 2007"Westfalenbahn wins Teutoburger Wald Netz" Today's Railways Europe issue 111 March 2005 page 52"A who's who of German passenger operations" Today's Railways Europe issue 152 August 2008 page 24 until December 2017, when they were taken over by Eurobahn.[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/keolis-to-operate-teutoburger-wald-network.html Keolis to operate Teutoburger Wald network] International Railway Journal 7 November 2014[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-wins-teutoburger-wald-operating-contract.html Keolis wins Teutoburger Wald operating contract] Railway Gazette International 7 November 2014[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-wins-battle-of-teutoburger-wald.html Keolis wins battle of Teutoburger Wald] Railway Gazette International 10 July 2015[https://www.abellio.de/sites/default/files/downloads/rz.abellio_imagebroschuere_englisch._lowres.pdf Welcome to Abellio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012919/https://www.abellio.de/sites/default/files/downloads/rz.abellio_imagebroschuere_englisch._lowres.pdf |date=2017-08-10 }} Abellio February 2017 These were operated by a fleet of fourteen 3-car and five 5-car Stadler Flirts."Flirts for Westfalenbahn" Today's Railways Europe issue 116 August 2005 page 12

Local services {{ric|Eurobahn|RB 61}} Wiehengebirgs-Bahn: Bad Bentheim – Rheine – Osnabrück – Bünde – Herford – Bielefeld
Local services {{ric|Eurobahn|RB 65}} Ems-Bahn: Rheine – Münster
Local services {{ric|Eurobahn|RB 66}} Teuto-Bahn: Osnabrück – Münster
Local services {{ric|Eurobahn|RB 72}} Ostwestfalen-Bahn: Herford – Lage – Detmold – Altenbeken – Paderborn

On 13 December 2015 WestfalenBahn commenced a 15-year contract to operate the RE15, RE60 and RE70 services.[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/westfalenbahn-wins-emsland-regional-concession.html WestfalenBahn wins Emsland regional concession] International Railway Journal 26 September 2012[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/stadler-trains-ordered-for-westfalenbahn-services.html Stadler trains ordered for WestfalenBahn services] Railway Gazette International 8 February 2013 To operate these services, 15 Stadler Flirt and 13 Stadler Kisses were leased from Alpha Trains.[http://www.alphatrains.eu/infocenter-infos-news--en-press=27-Official+signing+for+EMIL+tender.html Official signing for EMIL tender] Alpha Trains 7 February 2013[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/rolling-stock/alpha-trains-orders-stadler-emus-for-westfalenbahn.html Alpha Trains orders Stadler EMUs for WestfalenBahn] International Railway Journal 8 February 2013"Westfalenbahn Kisses enter service" Today's Railways Europe issue 243 March 2016 page 53

Regional services {{ric|WestfalenBahn|RE 15}} Emsland-Express: Emden – Leer – Lingen – Rheine – Münster
Regional services {{ric|WestfalenBahn|RE 60}}Ems-Leine-Express: Rheine – Osnabrück – Löhne – Minden – Hanover – Braunschweig
Regional services {{ric|WestfalenBahn|RE 70}} Weser-Leine-Express: Bielefeld – Herford – Löhne – Minden – Hanover – Braunschweig