Martin Hoffmann

#RailwayHistoryMap update 2026-03-22 with fixes for things reported since January. Mostly in Germany, with some changes in Poland and Austria. Thanks to @jfb_212 and @HaTetsu for the reports!

If you find things that are wrong in your part of the world, I would love to get a report here, per email, or directly on Github.

Release notes: https://github.com/railwayhistory/map/releases/tag/v2026-03-22

Mar 22 at 10:29amWeb
Show thread🌈☔🌦️🍄🌱🍉Mar 22
@partim @jfb_212 @HaTetsu ooh cool project, wish it had (more) of the dutch history. There was so much rail here once.
Show threadMartin HoffmannMar 22
@wmd The railways are all there. The trams are still missing and will definitely be added eventually.
Show thread🌈☔🌦️🍄🌱🍉Mar 22
@partim yeah, we had so many trams. Do you know a good source on information on them?
Show threadMartin HoffmannMar 22
@wmd Dutch Wikipedia is really good.
Show threadPatrick Dersjant RCXMar 22

@partim @wmd From my bookmarks, I'd like to share:

https://wimwegman.wordpress.com/
https://www.railromantiek.nl/p-ns-achtergr.htm
https://www.martijnvanvulpen.nl/spoorzoeken/
https://www.railations.net/vergetensporen.html

(and unfortunately also some linkrot I'll have to go and dig out archive links for).

Sporen

van verdwenen lijnen

Sporen
Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMar 22
@patrick @partim @wmd there is also a beautiful book: Atlas van verdwenen spoorlijnen. Don’t know if it is still in print.
Show threadPatrick Dersjant RCXMar 22
@smveerman @partim @wmd Do you mean this one? Then yes. https://www.boekhandeldouwes.nl/boek/9789462584006-atlas-van-de-verdwenen-spoorlijnen-in-nederland-7e-geactualiseerde-druk
Atlas van de verdwenen spoorlijnen in Nederland | 7e geactualiseerde druk door Victor Lansink

Atlas van verdwenen spoorlijnen in Nederland laat zien dat een spoorlijn nooit helemaal verdwenen is. Door de uitgebreide infrastructuur blijven er altijd restanten over. Twee kenners hebben tientallen opgeheven spoorlijnen in Nederland systematisch onderzocht en de restanten in beeld gebracht.

Show threadSuzanne ‘bionic’ VeermanMar 22
@patrick @partim @wmd yes, that’s it!
Show thread🌈☔🌦️🍄🌱🍉Mar 22
@smveerman @patrick @partim 😍
Show threadJos DingjanMar 22
@smveerman @wmd @partim @patrick And https://topotijdreis.nl/ is quite ace for figuring out what ran where & when.
Topotijdreis: 200 jaar topografische kaarten

Hoe zag jouw omgeving er vroeger uit? Kijk nu zelf op Topotijdreis.nl. De website van het Kadaster met kaarten tot 200 jaar oud.

Topotijdreis
Show threadMartin HoffmannMar 22
@happydisciple @smveerman @wmd @patrick I wish they had aerial imagery from the fifties, though. The maps can be rather imprecise.
Show thread🌈☔🌦️🍄🌱🍉Mar 22
@partim ooh yeah, soo many: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categorie:Voormalige_tramlijn_in_Nederland
Categorie:Voormalige tramlijn in Nederland - Wikipedia