1850Railway reached the town
1926First motor omnibus
1909Electric tramway opened
45,071Population served
Railway · from Hollstadt Central
The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report. Services are worked by Ostra Valley Line under concession from the Ministry of the Interior. Second-class fare shown first; first class in brackets. Journey times are for the ordinary train.
| To | Departures | km | Journey | Fare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellmar (the capital) | 06:07 07:07 08:07 09:07 10:07 11:07 12:07 13:07 14:07 15:07 16:07 17:07 18:07 19:07 20:07 21:07 22:07 | 176 | 220 min | 196 marka (314 marka) | return |
| Hagenkirchen | 05:21 07:51 10:21 12:51 15:21 17:51 20:21 22:51 | 35 | 48 min | 39.00 marka (62.40 marka) | return |
| Hochstadt | 06:13 08:13 10:13 12:13 14:13 16:13 18:13 20:13 22:13 | 62 | 81 min | 69.08 marka (111 marka) | return |
| Lindenmar | 05:40 07:40 09:40 11:40 13:40 15:40 17:40 19:40 21:40 | 24 | 34 min | 26.74 marka (42.79 marka) | return |
| Sanding | 06:03 09:03 12:03 15:03 18:03 21:03 | 67 | 87 min | 74.65 marka (119 marka) | return |
| Wasserdorf | 05:30 07:00 08:30 10:00 11:30 13:00 14:30 16:00 17:30 19:00 20:30 22:00 | 29 | 39 min | 32.31 marka (51.70 marka) | return |
- Trains do not run on Declaration Day before noon. The first departure after noon carries the flag at full mast.
- Destinations outside Westgau other than Vellmar are reached by way of Vellmar Central; through tickets are issued.
- On Victory Day services to Vellmar are augmented and run until the fireworks over the Ostra have ended.
- Marschau is served by the Osmoor line. Passengers do not alight beyond Marschau; the line ends at the garrison.
Motor omnibus
Services worked by Reinholt Haulage. Omnibuses leave from the market place and call at the station. Single fare shown; the return is double less one tenth.
| To | Departures | km | Journey | Fare | Service since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammsee | 07:20 11:20 15:20 19:20 | 69 | 122 min | 52.42 marka | 1997 |
| Eisenheim | 06:31 10:31 14:31 18:31 | 110 | 192 min | 83.57 marka | 2004 |
| Grauholt | 06:46 10:46 14:46 18:46 | 76 | 134 min | 57.74 marka | 1988 |
| Hochstadt | 06:52 09:52 12:52 15:52 18:52 | 62 | 110 min | 47.10 marka | 1926 |
| Hollhausen | 06:02 11:02 16:02 | 109 | 190 min | 82.81 marka | 1941 |
| Kessel | 06:46 10:46 14:46 18:46 | 96 | 168 min | 72.93 marka | 2021 |
| Norrbruck | 06:03 10:03 14:03 18:03 | 191 | 331 min | 145 marka | 1926 |
| Norrhafen | 06:43 09:43 12:43 15:43 18:43 | 178 | 309 min | 135 marka | 1926 |
| Oberbach | 06:31 09:31 12:31 15:31 18:31 | 139 | 242 min | 106 marka | 1973 |
| Oberholt | 06:08 11:08 16:08 | 184 | 319 min | 140 marka | 1928 |
| Ostrabruck | 06:43 09:43 12:43 15:43 18:43 | 126 | 220 min | 95.72 marka | 1932 |
| Reedtal | 06:34 09:34 12:34 15:34 18:34 | 176 | 305 min | 134 marka | 2000 |
| Salzhafen | 06:49 10:49 14:49 18:49 | 113 | 197 min | 85.85 marka | 1932 |
| Sanding | 06:58 10:58 14:58 18:58 | 67 | 118 min | 50.90 marka | 1987 |
| Sudfurt | 06:05 11:05 16:05 | 147 | 256 min | 112 marka | 1956 |
| Tarnmund | 06:40 09:40 12:40 15:40 18:40 | 156 | 271 min | 119 marka | 1949 |
Tramway
Electric trams since 1909. Every line crosses the centre. Flat fare 6.69 marka, any distance. Cars do not run on Declaration Day before noon.
| Line | Route | Every | First car | Last car | End to end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Side – centre – Upper Town | 14 min | 05:42 | 23:17 | 24 min |
| 2 | Ferry Field – centre – Old Town | 13 min | 05:36 | 23:22 | 28 min |
| 3 | Garrison – centre – Lower Town | 12 min | 05:30 | 23:28 | 32 min |