Werdau–Mehltheuer railway

Werdau–Mehltheuer railway
Overview
Line number
  • 6652
  • 6653
LocaleSaxony and Thuringia, Germany
Service
Route number546
Technical
Line length67.65 km (42.04 mi)
Number of tracks1, 2nd track dismantled after the Second World War
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius246 m (807 ft)
Operating speed80 km/h (49.7 mph) (maximum)
Maximum incline1.4%
Route map

0.000
Werdau
303 m
1.81
Werdau West
315 m
1.920
0.000
line change 6652/6653
5.71
Langenbernsdorf
350 m
8.179
Teichwolframsdorf
355 m
to Katzendorf
10.400
Trünzig
363 m
13.804
Seelingstädt (b Werdau) Hp
330 m
15.52
Seelingstädt (b Werdau)
330 m
to Paitzdorf/to AB 102
Bismuth Works Railway
AB 102–Braunichswalde
Bismuth Works Railway
19.198
Gauern
290 m
to Culmitzsch
21.06
Wolfersdorf (Kr Greiz)
260 m
23.24
Endschütz
(former Bf)
250 m
27.90
Wünschendorf (Elster)
213 m
29.263
32.58
Weida
258 m
33.004
Oschütztal Viaduct
(255 m, out of operation since 1984)
Junction since viaduct closure
33.81
Weida Mitte
(since 2005)
34.271
Osterburg tunnel (79 m)
34.92
Weida Altstadt
(former Bf)
244 m
35.85
Weida tunnel (71 m)
39.35
Loitsch-Hohenleuben
40.78
Schüptitz tunnel (97 m, skylighted)
41.60
Schüptitz
43.60
Hohenleuben
45.80
Triebes
46.75
Triebes
342 m
from Zeulenroda ob Bf
49.74
Zeulenroda unt Bf
365 m
53.79
Pöllwitz
(passenger station until 2011)
405 m
60.79
Pausa
(former Bf)
477 m
65.25
Bernsgrün
(until 2011)
502 m
67.653
Mehltheuer
509 m
Source: German railway atlas

The Werdau–Mehltheuer railway is a branch line in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia, originally built and operated by the Royal Saxon State Railways (Königlich Sächsische Staatseisenbahnen). The section from Werdau to Weida via Wünschendorf is now closed. The section between Weida and Mehltheuer is part of the GeraHof link.