Bruchsal Rollenberg junction

Bruchsal Rollenberg junction
Schematic representation of the links at Bruchsal Rollenberg junction
Overview
Native nameAbzweigstelle Bruchsal Rollenberg
LocaleBaden-Württemberg
Technical
Number of tracks2 (continuous)
(Grade separated junction)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC
Overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (maximum)
Ubstadt connecting curve
Overview
Native nameVerbindungskurve Ubstadt
Line number4083
Service
Route number771
Technical
Line length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Route map

47.4
0.0
Ubstadt-Weiher (junction)
110.3 m
Bruchsal connecting line (see below)
2.8
45.3
Bruchsal Rollenberg
131.3 m
Source: German railway atlas
Bruchsal connecting curve
A train running from Bruchsal towards Stuttgart on the Bruchsal curve (April 2006)
Overview
Native nameVerbindungskurve Bruchsal
Line number4085
Service
Route number770
Technical
Line length2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Route map

49.6
0.0
Bruchsal Nord
110.9 m
Ubstadt connecting line (see above)
2.8
45.3
Bruchsal Rollenberg
131.3 m
Source: German railway atlas

Bruchsal Rollenberg junction is a complex flying junction at the intersection of Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway with the Heidelberg–Karlsruhe line and is located between Bruchsal and Ubstadt in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

The Ubstadt connecting curve (German: Verbindungskurve Ubstadt) branches off the line from Heidelberg in the northwest at Ubstadt-Weiher junction. The Bruchsal connecting curve (Verbindungskurve Bruchsal) branches off the line from Bruchsal and Karlsruhe in the southwest at Bruchsal Nord junction.