Radolfzell–Mengen railway

Radolfzell–Mengen railway
Overview
Native nameHegau-Ablachtal-Bahn
Owner
  • DB (0.0–8.0 and 55.9–56.7)
  • Lkr Konstanz (8.0–17.8)
  • Ablachtalbahn (17.8–55.9)
Line number4330
LocaleBaden-Württemberg, Germany
Service
Route number732, ex 304h
Technical
Line length56.78 km (35.28 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius245 m (804 ft)
Maximum incline1.7%
Route map

km
−0.05
Radolfzell
398 m
1.47
Radolfzell-Haselbrunn
2.7
Haselbrunn (Radolfzell)
4.3
Brandbühl West
4.8
Brandbühl tunnel (255 m)
5.28
Brandbühl east
(crossover)
7.27
Stahringen
440 m
8.0
DB Netz
Konstanz district
property boundary
10.8
Wahlwies
13.8
Nenzingen
17.4
Stockach NE
S 61
481 m
17.69
Channel of the Stockacher Aach
17.85
Konstanz district
Ablachtalbahn
property boundary
17.86
20.8
Zizenhausen
22.3
Stockacher Aach, B 313
23.8
Stockacher Aach, B 313
24.8
Mühlingen-Zoznegg
27.35
Stockacher Aach
27.65
Schwackenreute
621 m
to Altshausen
31.9
Sauldorf
614 m
32.8
Tegometall siding
34.4
Bichtlingen
35.6
37.72
Meßkirch
607 m
40.56
Ablach
41.6
Menningen-Leitishofen
41.7
Ablach
44.0
Ablach
44.4
Göggingen (Baden)
45.3
Ablach
47.4
old Tegometall siding
47.5
new Tegometall siding
47.73
Krauchenwies
581 m
48.7
Ablach
to Sigmaringen
51.8
Zielfingen
53.9
Dillmannsches sawmill siding
55.1
left Ennetacher Ablach
55.93
Ablachtalbahn
DB Netz
property boundary
56.0
right Ennetacher Ablach
56.73
Mengen
559 m
km
Source: German railway atlas

The Radolfzell–Mengen railway (also called in German the Hegau-Ablachtal-Bahn—Hegau–Ablach Valley Railway) is a branch line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It runs from Radolfzell via Stockach to Mengen. The line was built as a mainline connection from Ulm via Lake Constance (Bodensee) to Switzerland. Regular passenger services were abandoned between 1972 and 1982. Passenger services were reactivated on the southern section between Radolfzell and Stockach in 1996 and has since been operated under the brand name of Seehäsle. The northern section from Stockach to Mengen is however only used for freight trains and passenger excursion trains. In 2005, it had to be temporarily closed because of the deterioration of the infrastructure on some sections. Since 2021, trains have once again been running between Stockach and Mengen on Sundays and public holidays under the brand name of Biberbahn.