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Ausserfern Railway

Ausserfern Railway
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Overview
Other name(s) Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Kempten Railway
Native name Außerfernbahn
Status Operational
Locale Bavaria in Germany
Tyrol in Austria
Termini Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Kempten
Stations 31
Line number 5452 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen–border)
352 01 (border–Reutte–border)
5403 (border–Kempten)
Operation
Opened Stages between 1895-1913
Owner Deutsche Bahn
Austrian Federal Railways
Operator(s) DB Regio
Technical
Line length 93.9 km (58.3 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Reutte)
Operating speed 70 km/h (43 mph)
Maximum incline 3.75 %
Route number 973 (Western part), 965 (Eastern part) (DB)
410 (ÖBB)