page_title: Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway
section_title: Accidents and incidents
hierarchical_section_title: Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway / Accidents and incidents
caption_attribution_description: At Shoreham Harbour.
context_page_description: The Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway is an international railway line running from Ihrhove near Leer in Germany to Bad Nieuweschans in the Netherlands. The line was opened in 1876. Ihrhove is situated on the north-south Emsland Railway, between Papenburg and Leer. At Bad Nieuweschans, a connection with the Dutch railway network is provided through the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, which passes through Groningen. On 3 December 2015, the bridge over the Ems was destroyed by a ship colliding with it. The line between Ihrhove, Weener and Bad Nieuweschans is expected to be closed until 2020. A bus replacement service operated between Bad Nieuweschans and Leer following the accident. The line between Bad Nieuweschans and Weener reopened on 5 July 2016, with a bus replacement service in operation between Weener and Leer.
context_section_description: On 3 December 2015, the coaster Emsmoon collided with the Friesenbrücke, a bridge carrying the railway over the Ems near Weener, blocking both railway and river. Replacement of the bridge is expected to take five years.
  In July 2018, a plan for a new 160 meter swing bridge was announced, expected to open in 2024.
caption: The Emsmoon, which destroyed the Friesenbrücke.
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