Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz railway

Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz
Overview
Line number6361
LocaleSaxony, Germany
Service
Route number501.2, 527
Technical
Line length9.36 km (5.82 mi)
Number of tracks2: Leipzig Hbf–Leipzig-Connewitz
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius380 m (1,247 ft)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline1.06%
Route map

-0.155
Leipzig Hbf
122 m
2.08
Leipzig Ost
125 m
2.7
Torgauer Str junction
3.6
Leipzig-Sellerhausen
125 m
4.7
Leipzig Anger-Crottendorf
125 m
from Leipzig-Schönefeld and from Engelsdorf
5.99
Leipzig-Stötteritz
130 m
to the former Tabakmühle junction
(and on to Leipzig MDR)
7.0
Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal*
130 m
7.75
Tabakmühle junction
8.3
Leipzig-Marienbrunn
125 m
8.64
Leipzig-Connewitz
118 m
* Halt since 12/2013 on the parallel
Engelsdorf–Tabakmühle junction railway (km 5.543)

Source: German railway atlas

The Leipzig Hauptbahnhof–Leipzig-Connewitz railway is a double track electrified main line in the German state of Saxony. It used to be a short link line from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) to Connewitz station, where it connects with the main line from Leipzig to Hof. The line was closed for good between Leipzig Hbf and Leipzig-Stötteritz in November 2012.