Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway

Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway
Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway
Overview
Native name	Staudenbahn
Line number	5340
Locale	Bavaria
Termini	Gessertshausen; Türkheim;
Service
Route number	984
History
Opened	8 February 1912
Technical
Line length	42.4 km (26.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	300 m (980 ft)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Maximum incline	1.06%
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Source: German railway atlas

The Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway (also known as the Staudenbahn—Stauden Railway) is a railway line through the Stauden (hence the name), the southern part of the Augsburg-Westerwald Nature Park (in the districts of Augsburg and Unterallgäu, Bavaria, Germany). The line was built from 1908 to 1912 and had a length of 42.4 kilometres (26.3 mi). One section (Ettringen – Markt Wald) was closed in 1983 because of low passenger numbers and the poor state of the track. The line from Türkheim to Ettringen is used by the Lang Papier factory. The section from Markt Wald to Gessertshausen is only used by an excursion train association. Every second Sunday a diesel fuel train runs from Augsburg Hbf to Markt Wald.

Future

With the discussion about the suburban railway Augsburg there is a railway line planned to the planned station Langenneufnach Süd. Furthermore, the passenger traffic from Augsburg to Bad Wörishofen should be recommissioned.

References

^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 105–6. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.

Article Staudenbahn from the German Wikipedia

External links

[Eisenbahnatlas-1] Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 105–6. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.

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