The Tauber Valley Railway from the beginning was of a great importance for travelling for the “cure” in Bad Mergentheim.

During the Second World War, the Tauber Valley Railway was spared from air raids, with the exception of minor destruction in Lauda and Crailsheim.

In 2003 extensive renovation and modernisation work started on the line, including the laying of new tracks on part of the line, the renewal of level crossings, the cleaning of the track bed and the restoration of a damaged railway embankment near Lauda.

On this day the Tauber Valley road is closed to traffic and it used only by bicycles and inline skaters.

Special trains operate on the Tauber Valley Railway on that day with discounted tickets and excellent accommodation for bicycles, which is well used.

At the same time, the bus services was profoundly restructured to focus on the station and reduced on the parallel road.