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(Redirected from Strohgäubahn) Railway line in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Korntal–Weissach
Overview
Line number9486
Service
Route number790.61
Technical
Line length21.9 km
Track gauge1435 mm
Minimum radius200 m
Operating speed60 km/h max.
Maximum incline2.4  %
Route map

Legend
Black Forest Railway from Stuttgart
Freight line from Kornwestheim Rbf
0.0 Korntal 306 m
Black Forest Railway to Weil der Stadt
1.3 Korntal Gymnasium
4.0 Münchingen Rührberg (since 2001)
5.2 Münchingen 300 m
7.9 Schwieberdingen 261 m
11.4 Hemmingen 319 m
16.3 Heimerdingen 386 m
21.9 Weissach 351 m

The Strohgäu Railway (German: Strohgäubahn) is a branch line in the Stuttgart region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is single-track and standard gauge, and is 21.9 kilometres (13.6 mi) long. It links Weissach and Hemmingen with Korntal, where a connection is made with line S6 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn, which provides a direct service to Stuttgart.

The Strohgäubahn is owned and operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (WEG), a member of the Veolia Transport group. The line dates back to 1906, when it was originally opened by WEG.

Passenger services on the Strohgäubahn use Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 units with a partial low floor.

The typical service pattern consists of two trains an hour between Heimerdingen and Korntal, although the frequency may reduce to one train an hour on Sundays. The segment between Heimerdingen and Weissach is currently not operated regularly.

Until December 2012, trains were extended during peak periods from Korntal over the S-Bahn route to Stuttgart-Feuerbach. On several days per year, a Heritage railway is operated by the Railway Vehicle Preservation Company.

Gallery

  • The station building at Hemmingen The station building at Hemmingen
  • An NE 81 unit at Schwieberdingen station An NE 81 unit at Schwieberdingen station
  • An RS1 unit in Münchingen station An RS1 unit in Münchingen station

References

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 94. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Strecken" [Routes] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  3. ^ "Strohgäubahn", Misplaced Pages (in German), 2020-12-09, retrieved 2021-01-19

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