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The '''''Albert Schweitzer''''' was a short-lived [[express train]] that linked [[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund Hbf]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany, with [[Gare de Strasbourg|Strasbourg-Ville]] in [[Strasbourg]], France. Introduced in 1980,<ref name="cooks 1980apr">''[[Thomas Cook European Timetable|Thomas Cook International Timetable]]'' (March 1–April 5, 1980 edition), pp. 66–67, 556. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.</ref> it was operated by the [[Deutsche Bundesbahn]] (DB) and the [[SNCF]].
The '''''Albert Schweitzer''''' was a short-lived [[express train]] that linked [[Dortmund Hauptbahnhof|Dortmund Hbf]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany, with [[Gare de Strasbourg|Strasbourg-Ville]] in [[Strasbourg]], France. Introduced in 1980,<ref name="cooks 1980apr">''[[Thomas Cook European Timetable|Thomas Cook International Timetable]]'' (March 1–April 5, 1980 edition), pp. 66–67, 556. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.</ref> it was operated by the [[Deutsche Bundesbahn]] (DB) and the [[SNCF]].


The train was named after [[Albert Schweitzer]], a [[Germany|German]] and then [[France|French]] [[theology|theologian]], [[organist]], philosopher, physician, and medical missionary, who was born in the province of [[Alsace-Lorraine]] and educated partly in Strasbourg.
The train was named after [[Albert Schweitzer]] (1875–1965), a German and then French [[theology|theologian]], [[organist]], philosopher, physician, and medical missionary, who was born in the province of [[Alsace-Lorraine]] and educated partly in Strasbourg.


The ''Albert Schweitzer'' was a first-class-only [[Trans Europ Express]] (TEE) and operated on Mondays to Fridays only. It was intended mainly to provide transport between [[Bonn]], then the capital of West Germany, and the [[European Parliament]] in Strasbourg. It was discontinued in 1983.<ref name="cooks1983jun">''[[Thomas Cook Continental Timetable]]'' (May 29–June 30, 1983 edition), p. 6.</ref>
The ''Albert Schweitzer'' was a first-class-only [[Trans Europ Express]] (TEE) and operated on Mondays to Fridays only. It was intended mainly to provide transport between [[Bonn]], then the capital of West Germany, and the [[European Parliament]] in Strasbourg. It was discontinued in 1983.<ref name="cooks1983jun">''[[Thomas Cook Continental Timetable]]'' (May 29–June 30, 1983 edition), p. 6.</ref>


==Route and timetable==
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* [[Dortmund Central Station|Dortmund Hbf]] – [[Essen Central Station|Essen]] – [[Düsseldorf Central Station|Düsseldorf]] – [[Cologne Central Station|Cologne (Köln)]] – [[Bonn Central Station|Bonn]] – [[Darmstadt Central Station|Darmstadt]] – [[Heidelberg Central Station|Heidelberg]] – [[Karlsruhe Central Station|Karlsruhe]] – [[Gare de Strasbourg|Strasbourg-Ville]]
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[[File:Route placard for TEE Albert Schweitzer.jpg|thumb|left|Route placard from the TEE ''Albert Schweitzer'']]

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* [[Dortmund Central Station|Dortmund Hbf.]] – [[Essen Central Station|Essen]] – [[Düsseldorf Central Station|Düsseldorf]] – [[Cologne Central Station|Cologne (Köln)]] – [[Bonn Central Station|Bonn]] – [[Darmstadt Central Station|Darmstadt]] – [[Heidelberg Central Station|Heidelberg]] – [[Karlsruhe Central Station|Karlsruhe]] – [[Gare de Strasbourg|Strasbourg-Ville]]


The southbound train (TEE 9) was scheduled to depart from Dortmund at 6:35 and arrive in Strasbourg at 11:48. The northbound train (TEE 8) was scheduled to leave Strasbourg at 16:43 and reach Dortmund at 21:52.
The southbound train (TEE 9) was scheduled to depart from Dortmund at 6:35 and arrive in Strasbourg at 11:48. The northbound train (TEE 8) was scheduled to leave Strasbourg at 16:43 and reach Dortmund at 21:52.
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==See also==
==See also==
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===Bibliography===
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Albert Schweitzer
Übersicht
Service typeTrans Europ Express (TEE)
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleGermany
France
First service2 June 1980 (1980-06-02)
Last service27 May 1983 (1983-05-27)
Former operator(s)Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB)
SNCF
Route
TerminiDortmund Hbf
Strasbourg-Ville
Stops12
Service frequencyDaily, Monday to Friday
Train number(s)TEE 8, 9
On-board services
Class(es)First class only
Catering facilitiesRestaurant car
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification15 kV AC, 16.7 Hz
(Germany)
Route map
Route placard from the TEE Albert Schweitzer.
Route placard from the TEE Albert Schweitzer.

The Albert Schweitzer was a short-lived express train that linked Dortmund Hbf in Dortmund, Germany, with Strasbourg-Ville in Strasbourg, France. Introduced in 1980,[1] it was operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) and the SNCF.

The train was named after Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary, who was born in the province of Alsace-Lorraine and educated partly in Strasbourg.

The Albert Schweitzer was a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE) and operated on Mondays to Fridays only. It was intended mainly to provide transport between Bonn, then the capital of West Germany, and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It was discontinued in 1983.[2]

Route and timetable

The southbound train (TEE 9) was scheduled to depart from Dortmund at 6:35 and arrive in Strasbourg at 11:48. The northbound train (TEE 8) was scheduled to leave Strasbourg at 16:43 and reach Dortmund at 21:52.

Formation (consist)

The train's coaches were all from German Federal Railways (DB) and included a separate restaurant car, operated by the German Sleeper and Dining Car Company (in German: Deutsche Schlafwagen- und Speisewagen-Gesellschaft, or DSG).[1] Throughout its route, the train was hauled by electric locomotives,[1] from DB within Germany and from SNCF within France.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Thomas Cook International Timetable (March 1–April 5, 1980 edition), pp. 66–67, 556. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
  2. ^ Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (May 29–June 30, 1983 edition), p. 6.

Bibliography

  • Goette, Peter (2008). TEE-Züge in Deutschland [TEE Trains in Germany]. Freiburg i.B.: EK-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88255-698-8. (in German)
  • Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2007). TEE: la légende des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Auray: LR Presse. ISBN 978-29-03651-45-9. (in French)
  • Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2008). TEE: la leggenda dei Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Salò: ETR – Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie. ISBN 978-88-85068-31-5. (in Italian)
  • Mertens, Maurice; Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; von Mitzlaff, Berndt (2009). TEE - Die Geschichte des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE - The History of the Trans Europ Express]. Düsseldorf: Alba Publikation. ISBN 978-3-87094-199-4. (in German)
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