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Gera–Saalfeld railway

Leipzig-Leutzsch–Probstzella railway
Leipzig-Gera-Saalfeld.png
Overview
Locale Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, Germany
Line number 6383
Technical
Line length 159.97 km (99.40 mi)
Number of tracks
  • 2: Leipzig-Leutzsch–Zeitz
  • 2: Gera Hbf–Gera-Zwötzen
  • 2: Unterwellenborn–Probstzella
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC catenary (Leipzig-Leutzsch–Leipzig-Plagwitz and Saalfeld–Probstzella)
Operating speed 120 km/h (74.6 mph) (maximum)
Route number
  • 550 (Leipzig–Gera)
  • 555 (Gera–Saalfeld)
  • 557 (Saalfeld–Hockeroda)
  • 558 (Gera–Weida)
  • 840 (Saalfeld–Probstzella)
Route map
7.385
Leipzig-Leutzsch
8.200
Leipzig-Industriegelände West
(until 2011)
10.113
Leipzig-Lindenau
10.760
Leipzig-Plagwitz
13.750
Leipzig-Großzschocher
16.368
Leipzig-Knauthain
New alignment due to Zwenkau lignite mine
21.041
Knautnaundorf
21.480
Eythra
22.233
21.200
km change +1,033 km
24.666
Groß Dalzig
27.900
Zauschwitz siding
29.897
Pegau
SaxonySaxony-Anhalt state border
34.217
Profen
37.328
Reuden (Kr Zeitz)
39.500
Bornitz (b Zeitz)
(until 2010)
41.691
Zeitz junction Zn
44.660
Zeitz
50.558
Haynsburg
55.022
Wetterzeube
Saxony-AnhaltThuringia state border
59.970
Crossen an der Elster Ort
60.921
Crossen an der Elster
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