Rail transport services, freight wagon maintenance as well as track and signal construction in Lübeck
Nordic Rail Service GmbH
Lübeck (Zum Hafenplatz 1) · Lübeck (Einsiedelstraße 6) · Lübeck (Frankfurter Straße 3a) · Lübeck (Roddenkoppel)New on Amplifa
About Nordic Rail Service
Nordic Rail Service GmbH (NRS), founded in 2003 and headquartered in Lübeck, is a rail transport company and a 100% subsidiary of LHG Service-Gesellschaft mbH. The company provides rail transport services, supplies locomotive drivers, shunting staff, guides and train conductors (Wagenmeister), and carries out shunting, short- and medium-distance operations as well as long-distance freight train services. Since 2004, NRS has operated a wagon workshop near Lübeck main station, where more than 1,000 freight wagons are serviced annually; the workshop has two 70-metre-long inspection pits and is recognised as a certified welding shop for the repair of rail vehicles. As a railway infrastructure company (EIU), NRS maintains around 60 kilometres of track of the Lübeck port railway, including sidings as well as signalling and telecommunication systems. Its customers are rail transport companies and wagon keepers; the main client is LHG Service-Gesellschaft mbH.
- Site
- Lübeck
- Processes
- Maintenance/repair of freight wagons (wagon workshop), Welding for the repair of rail vehicles (welding shop to DIN 27201-6 and EN, NDT method VT (visual testing), NDT method MT (magnetic particle testing), Wagon technical inspections (train conductors/Wagenmeister), Mobile maintenance on railway wagons, Track and signal construction/maintenance (inspection, maintenance, repair, renewal of track, signal, Rail transport services (railway undertaking): shunting, short- and medium-distance operations
- Materials
- Steel (rail vehicles/freight wagons), Diesel locomotives, Stadler EuroDual, DR V100 (modernised), Class V60, Köf III, Workshop facility
- Certificates
- ECM Regulation (ECM-VO) certification, VPI rulebook certification, Welding shop DIN 27201-6, EN 15085-C1 (welding of rail vehicles), NDT approval VT and MT, ECM Regulation (ECM-VO), VPI rulebook, DIN 27201-6 (welding shop), EN 15085-C1, NDT approval VT/MT
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 51–200
- Industries
- Rail freight transport, Port logistics, Combined transport, Railway undertakings (RUs) and wagon keepers, Railway undertakings (RUs) and wagon keepers as customers
- 01
Rail transport services (railway undertaking)
- 02
Shunting, short- and medium-distance operations
- 03
Wagon technical inspections
- 04
Freight wagon maintenance
- 05
Track and signal maintenance
Vehicle Fleet and Facilities
Diesel locomotives
Fleet of diesel locomotives in the 600, 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 kW power classes for shunting and mainline service.
Stadler EuroDual
Two locomotives (one purchased in 2023, one rented via European Loc Pool) for mainline service, 120 km/h.
DR V100 (modernised)
Two locomotives V100-004 and V100-005 modernised by Alstom in Stendal.
Class V60
In ownership since 2021, used for light to medium shunting duty in the Lübeck port area.
Köf III
Shunting tractor for shunting tasks.
Workshop facility
Two 70-metre-long inspection pits in the wagon workshop.
Sites
Lübeck – Zum Hafenplatz 1
DEHeadquarters
Lübeck – Einsiedelstraße 6 (wagon workshop)
DEWagon workshop
- Lot size
- over 1,000 freight wagons/year
- Materials
- Steel (rail vehicles)
- 2 inspection pits (70 m each)
- Diesel locomotives (EuroDual, V100, V60, Köf III)
Lübeck – Frankfurter Straße 3a
DESite (former customs building)
Lübeck – Roddenkoppel
DESite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance/repair of freight wagons (wagon workshop)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding for the repair of rail vehicles (welding shop to DIN 27201-6 and ENJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| NDT method VT (visual testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| NDT method MT (magnetic particle testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wagon technical inspections (train conductors/Wagenmeister)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile maintenance on railway wagonsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Track and signal construction/maintenance (inspection, maintenance, repair, renewal of track, signalAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel locomotive | Stadler EuroDual | 2 | – | 2023 | Lübeck |
| Shunting tractor (small locomotive) | Köf III | 1 | – | – | Lübeck |
| Diesel locomotive | V60 002 (Class V60) | 1 | – | – | Lübeck |
| Diesel locomotive | Alstom (conversion in Stendal) V100-004 / V100-005 (modernised DR V100) | 2 | – | – | Lübeck |
| Diesel locomotive | Siemens ER20 | 1 | – | 2010 | Lübeck (currently leased to Strabag Rail) |
| Inspection pit (workshop facility) | – | 2 | 70 metres long each | – | Lübeck (wagon workshop near the main station) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
The wagon workshop is certified in accordance with the ECM Regulation and the VPI rulebook, is a welding shop certified to DIN 27201-6 and EN 15085-C1, and is approved for the non-destructive testing (NDT) methods VT and MT.
| Evidence | Lübeck |
|---|---|
| ECM Regulation (ECM-VO) | |
| VPI rulebook | |
| DIN 27201-6 (welding shop) | |
| EN 15085-C1 | |
| NDT approval VT/MT |
History
- 2003
Founded on 10 July 2003 as a 100% subsidiary of LHG Service-Gesellschaft mbH as the operating company for the freight wagon workshop.
- 2004
Completion of the freight wagon workshop; on 9 July licensed as a railway infrastructure company (EIU), on 12 December authorised as a public railway undertaking.
- 2021
Acquisition of a Class V60 locomotive (V60 002).
- 2023
First own Stadler EuroDual locomotive (acceptance and authorisation in June 2023, 120 km/h); second EuroDual rented via European Loc Pool (ELP) (26 October 2023).
- 2025
Return or sale of the Voith Maxima 40CC leasing locomotives, including sale to Starkenberger Güterlogistik on 31 January 2025.