Ausleben is a station on an imaginary cross country line from Ölmühle to Nordhausen. When the 'Iron Curtain' fell the line
was lifted between Rhumspring and Hotensleben converting the cross country line to East and West German branch lines.
The Deutsche Reichsbahn (East German) branch from Nordhausen to Hotensleben survived in part because of timber traffic.
Wollershausen is the Deutsche Bundesbahn (West German) opposite number of Ausleben.
