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Württemberg Western Railway

Western Railway (Württemberg)
Karte Westbahn Wuerttemberg.png
Overview
Native name Westbahn
Locale Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Termini Bietigheim-Bissingen
Bruchsal
Line number
  • 4130 (Bruchsal–Bretten)
  • 4131 (Güterstr. Bruchsal)
  • 4800 (Bietigheim-B.–Bretten)
  • 4842 (NBS Sersheim–Illingen)
  • 4843 (Aischb.–Vaih. Nord)
Technical
Line length 52.529 km (32.640 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius 300 m (984 ft)
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed 140 km/h (87.0 mph) (maximum)
Maximum incline 1.0%
Route number
  • 770
  • 710.5, 710.9 (Stadtbahn lines)
  • 772 (Klosterstadtexpress)
Route map
Franconia Railway from Stuttgart
from Freiberg (Neckar) (until 1945)
23.6 Bietigheim-Bissingen 220 m
Franconia Railway to Würzburg
23.7 B 27 (44 m)
25.0 Bietigheim Viaduct (287 m)
25.4 Ellental (since 2003)
27.4 Bietigheim-Metterzimmern (until 1979) 224 m
30.1 Sachsenheim 232 m
33.6 Sersheim 235 m
134.1
34.1
new trackbed as a result of the high-speed line
134.7
34.7
Sersheim Aischbach junction 258 m
136.8 Nebenweg Tunnel (north: 1067 m, south: 1102 m)
high-speed line from Stuttgart
36.1 Vaihingen (Enz) Nord 242 m
138.7 Vaihingen (Enz) 249 m
Vaihingen Stadtbahn (until 2002)
38.9 Ensingen
high-speed line to Mannheim
141.2
40.2
new trackbed as a result of the high-speed line
41.0 Illingen (Württ) 235 m
45.4 Mühlacker Rößlesweg (since 2003)
46.6 Mühlacker 240 m
to Karlsruhe
47.9 Mühlacker EM Nord
49.5 Ötisheim 247 m
52.0 Maulbronn Tunnel (287 m)
52.6 Maulbronn West 269 m
to Maulbronn
55.9 Ölbronn-Dürrn (since 2003)
56.6 Ölbronn
57.1 Knittlingen-Kleinvillars (since 2004)
59.5 Bretten-Ruit (since 2002) 204 m
61.8 B 294 (55 m)
62.5
16.0
former Württemberg / Baden border
15.8 Bretten Rechberg (since 2002)
Kraichgau Railway from Heilbronn
14.9 Bretten Wikipedia

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