Riesa–Chemnitz railway

Riesa–Döbeln–Chemnitz
Overview
Line number6265
LocaleSaxony, Germany
Service
Route number520
Technical
Line length66.03 km (41.03 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius300 m (984 ft)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed140 km/h (87.0 mph) (maximum)
Maximum incline1.0%
Route map

-0.135
Riesa
106 m
0.64
Riesa Stw W4 junction
to Nossen
3.03
Block Oelsitz
5.694
Seerhausen
117 m
5.845
B 6 bridge (18 m)
7.490
Jahna bridge (10 m)
7.917
flood channel bridge (24 m)
9.286
B 169 bridge (13 m)
9.448
Stauchitz
129 m
9.583
Mühlweg bridge (14 m)
12.161
bridge in meadow (15 m)
13.880
bridge (14 m)
14.762
bridge (14 m)
15.185
Ostrau
159 m
15.567
Ostrau viaduct (157 m)
18.812
Zschaitz
180 m
19.500
bridge (16 m)
Döbeln–Lommatzsch narrow gauge line
narrow gauge lines
from Mügeln and Lommatzsch
23.158
Döbeln-Gärtitz
formerly Gärtitz
178 m
B 175
24.503
Döbeln Nord
formerly Großbauchlitz
176 m
24.773
Freiberger Mulde bridge (97 m)
24.875
flood channel bridge (23 m)
25.179
B 175 bridge (13 m)
25.375
Döbeln Hbf
176 m
B 175 bridge (18 m)
28.82
Limmritz (Saxony)
194 m
29.068
Wirtschaftsweg bridge (12 m)
29.981
Limmritz viaduct (260 m)
30.361
Saalbach tunnel
(128 m; roof removed, 1987)
30.522
Bachb bridge (19 m)
31.459
Saalbach viaduct (226 m)
31.63
Steina
212 m
32.362
Kummersmühle viaduct (110 m)
34.271
Diedenmühle viaduct (172 m)
34.931
Waldheim
236 m
35.073
Bahnhofstraße bridge (17 m)
to Kriebethal
35.71
Pfaffenberg tunnel
(170 m; roof removed, 1990)
36.055
Heiligenborn viaduct (173 m)
37.99
Block Reinsdorf
39.891
Neumilkau bridge (69 m)
41.59
Schweikershain
285 m
43.095
Crossen viaduct
(155 m; filled in 1991)
45.39
Erlau (Saxony)
(former station)
311 m
47.675
Leipziger Straße bridge (12 m)
48.03
Mittweida
296 m
to Dreiwerden/Ringethal
49.827
Wirtschaftsweg bridge (10 m)
50.07
Altmittweida
297 m
50.330
Altmittweida viaduct
(92 m; filled in 1991)
51.016
Wirtschaftsweg bridge (10 m)
51.741
Holzbach bridge (19 m)
53.94
Ottendorf (b Mittweida)
321 m
54.450
Ottendorf viaduct (84 m)
57.09
Oberlichtenau
340 m
58.010
A 4 bridge (58 m)
59.431
Wirtschaftsweg bridge (13 m)
59.76
Chemnitz-Kinderwaldstätte
330 m
63.40
Abzw Chemnitz-Furth
63.555
tunnel Glösaer Straße (20 m, filled in)
65.89
Chemnitz Hbf
302 m
connection to Chemnitz tram network
Source: German railway atlas

The Chemnitz–Riesa railway is a two-track and electrified mainline railway in the German state of Saxony, originally built and operated by the Chemnitz-Riesa Railway Company. The line was opened between 1847 and 1852 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany. The line runs from Riesa via Döbeln to Chemnitz and is part of the Berlin–Chemnitz route.