train pairs commuted on the line. Half of the trains only travelled to or from Erfurt Nord. There were connections to trains in the direction of Erfurt Hauptbahnhof. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, traffic was suspended. The only characteristic of the S-Bahn was its independent tariff. Instead of the kilometre tariff generally used by the Deutsche Reichsbahn, a flat-rate tariff was applied. Single tickets were sold in advance at a price of 0.20 Marks. They had to be validated before boarding the trains on the platform. They were sold at Erfurt Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Nord stations. However, the special fare was abolished shortly after German reunification, i.e. before the line was discontinued. After the political changes of 1989 and 1990, the transport needs of the population changed. In particular, traffic peaks in rush hour traffic were distorted. Since the travel times by tram to the main station were similarly long and significantly shorter in the direction of the city centre, a separate train connection became superfluous. The connection was thinned out and completely closed in May 1995. Finally, two pairs of trains operated a day. In 2003, the Erfurt Nord-Erfurt-Marbach line was shut down by the Eisenbahnbundesamt. The renovation of the Mittelhäuser Kreuz in 2012 meant that the Mittelhäuser Straße was renovated a bit and the track of the former railway crossing was removed. In preparation for the Bundesgartenschau 2021 in Erfurt, the idea was born in 2015 to revive the route in order to bring visitors from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof to the Geraaue. Alternative ideas would be a cycle path or the use as a trolley route. Vehicles Double-decker reversing trains pulled by locomotives of DR class 110 series (from 1992: DR class 202 series) were used. This meant that it was not necessary to build a transfer track at the end of the line. Literature Günther Barthel: Die Geschichte der Kleinbahn Erfurt (West)–Nottleben. 1. Auflage 2001, Verlag Rockstuhl. References External links S-Bahn in Germany Rail transport in Erfurt 1976 establishments in East Germany 1993 disestablishments in Germany