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Nuremberg-Munich high-speed rail line

Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway
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Overview
Native name Schnellfahrstrecke Nürnberg–Ingolstadt–München
Locale Bavaria, Germany
Line number
  • 5934 (new line)
  • 5501 (upgraded line)
Operation
Owner DB Netz
Operator(s) DB Fernverkehr
DB Regio Bayern
S-Bahn München
Technical
Line length 170.8 km (106.1 mi)
Number of tracks 2 (+ 2 S-Bahn tracks south of Petershausen)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius
  • new line: 4,085 m (13,402 ft)
  • upgraded line: m 814 m (2,671 ft)
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed
  • new line: 300 km/h (186.4 mph) (max)
  • upgraded line: 200 km/h (124.3 mph) (max)
Maximum incline
  • new line: 2.0%
  • upgraded line: 1.25%
Route number
  • 900 (Nuremberg–Munich regional services)
  • 900.1 (Munich–Würzburg long-distance)
  • 990 (Treuchtlingen–Munich)
Route map
100.6
Nuremberg Hbf
312 m
91.0
9.6
Nürnberg Reichswald junction
9.8
(start of new line)
~10.6
~11.2
~12.0
~15.0
~15.5
A 73 (Nuremberg/Feucht interchange)
25.4
Allersberg (Rothsee)
390 m
29.0
~33.6
40.5
Offenbau Tunnel (1333 m)
42.4
Bk Lohen
~46,0
St 2227 near Großhöbing (305 m)
~47,0
49.1
Euerwang Tunnel (7700 m)
~57.7
57.8
58.6
Kinding (Altmühltal)
375 m
59.4
59.6
67.6
76.0
Stammham Tunnel (1320 m)
78.1
Geisberg Tunnel (3289 m)
85.0
Audi Tunnel (1258 m)
86.8
Ingolstadt Nord
(end of the new line)
87.0
84.3
from Treuchtlingen
(3-tracks, grade-separated)
83.4
former course of the
Danube Valley Railway from Ulm
81.0
Ingolstadt Hbf
368 m
former course of the
Paar Valley Railway to Augsburg
~78.4
to Augsburg, connecting to Ulm
(grade separated)
(start of upgraded line)
77.1
Oberstimm
~74.4
Wikipedia

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