Heimbach (Nahe)–Baumholder railway

Heimbach (Nahe)–Baumholder railway
Overview
Line number3200
LocaleRhineland-Palatinate
Service
Route number
  • 680
  • 271a (old)
Technical
Line length9 km (5.6 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius300 m (980 ft)
Operating speed50 km/h (31.1 mph) (maximum)
Maximum incline1.9%
Route map

Nahe Valley Railway from Bingen (Rhein) Hbf
0.0
Heimbach (Nahe) Bf
Nahe Valley Railway to Saarbrücken Hbf
1.0
Scheidwald tunnel (621 m)
2.7
Heimbach (town)
5.4
Ruschberg
8.9
Baumholder
Source: German railway atlas

The Heimbach (Nahe)–Baumholder Railway was opened in 1912. It was formerly used exclusively for freight and military transport, but passenger services were reactivated in February 2015. It links to the Nahe Valley Railway west of Heimbach (Nahe).