Karlsruhe–Basel high speed line
| Rhine Valley Railway |
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| Overview |
| Native name |
Rheintalbahn |
| Locale |
Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Termini |
Mannheim Hbf
Basel Bad
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| Line number |
- 4002 (Mannheim–Heidelberg)
- 4000 (Heidelberg–Karlsruhe)
- 4280 (Karlsruhe–Basel)
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| Technical |
| Line length |
270.7 km (168.2 mi) |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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| Electrification |
15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed |
250 km/h (160 mph) (max) |
| Route number |
- 665 (Mannheim–Heidelberg)
- 701 (Heidelberg–Karlsruhe)
- 702 (Karlsruhe–Basel)
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Route map
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0.0
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Mannheim Hbf |
95 m
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4.0
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Mannheim Rbf station |
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4.3
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Mannheim ARENA/Maimarkt
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95 m
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6.1
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Mannheim-Seckenheim |
96 m
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8.5
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Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld Süd junction |
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Schwetzingen–Mannheim line
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9.0
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Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld Süd |
102 m
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14.5
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14.8
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Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen |
108 m
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to Heidelberg Hbf (old)
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16.6
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Heidelberg marshalling yard |
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Heidelberg Hbf |
107 m
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to Heidelberger Hbf (old)
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from Heidelberger Hbf (old)
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former route from Heidelberg Hbf (old)
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22.1
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Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach |
107 m
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26.5
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St Ilgen-Sandhausen
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106 m
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32.1
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Wiesloch-Walldorf |
111 m
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