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Western Railway (Württemberg)

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
23.6
Bietigheim-Bissingen
220 m
Franconia Railway to Würzburg
23.7
B 27 (44 m)
25.0
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)
36.1
Vaihingen (Enz) Nord
242 m
138.7
Vaihingen (Enz)
249 m
Vaihingen Stadtbahn (until 2002)
38.9
Ensingen
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
47.9
Mühlacker EM Nord
49.5
Ötisheim
247 m
52.0
Maulbronn Tunnel (287 m)
52.6
Maulbronn West
269 m
55.9
Ölbronn-Dürrn
(since 2003)
56.6
Ölbronn
57.1
Knittlingen-Kleinvillars
(since 2004)
59.5
Bretten-Ruit
(since 2002)
204 m
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