Houplines maintains a partnership arrangement with the German community of Kirchhundem.
MENNEKES Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a leading manufacturer of industrial plugs and connectors with headquarters in Kirchhundem/Sauerland region and in Neudorf/Erzgebirge.
As a result of the reductions in regionalisation funds, a change to weekend services was implemented at the 2007/2008 timetable change: as well as the normal RB 91 services, RE 16 services stop every 2 hours either at Meggen or Kirchhundem and at either Littfeld or Eichen from 4 pm or 5 pm to 8 pm on Saturdays and all day to 8 pm on Sundays.