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| Native name | Westbahn |
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| Line number |
- 4130 (Bruchsal–Bretten)
- 4131 (Güterstr. Bruchsal)
- 4800 (Bietigheim-B.–Bretten)
- 4842 (NBS Sersheim–Illingen)
- 4843 (Aischb.–Vaih. Nord)
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| Locale | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Route number |
- 770
- 710.5, 710.9 (Stadtbahn lines)
- 772 (Klosterstadtexpress)
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| Line length | 52.529 km (32.640 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Minimum radius | 300 m (984 ft) |
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| Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary |
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| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87.0 mph) (maximum) |
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| Maximum incline | 1.0% |
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23.6 |
Bietigheim-Bissingen |
220 m |
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23.7 |
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25.0 |
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25.4 |
Ellental (since 2003) |
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27.4 |
Bietigheim-Metterzimmern (until 1979) |
224 m |
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30.1 |
Sachsenheim |
232 m |
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33.6 |
Sersheim |
235 m |
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Sersheim Aischbach junction |
258 m |
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136.8 |
Nebenweg Tunnel (north: 1067 m, south: 1102 m) |
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36.1 |
Vaihingen (Enz) Nord |
242 m |
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138.7 |
Vaihingen (Enz) |
249 m |
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Vaihingen Stadtbahn (until 2002) |
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38.9 |
Ensingen |
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new trackbed as a result of the high-speed line |
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41.0 |
Illingen (Württ) |
235 m |
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45.4 |
Mühlacker Rößlesweg (since 2003) |
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46.6 |
Mühlacker |
240 m |
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47.9 |
Mühlacker EM Nord |
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49.5 |
Ötisheim |
247 m |
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52.0 |
Maulbronn Tunnel (287 m) |
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52.6 |
Maulbronn West |
269 m |
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55.9 |
Ölbronn-Dürrn (since 2003) |
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56.6 |
Ölbronn |
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57.1 |
Knittlingen-Kleinvillars (since 2004) |
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59.5 |
Bretten-Ruit (since 2002) |
204 m |
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61.8 |
B 294 (55 m) |
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former Württemberg / Baden border |
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15.8 |
Bretten Rechberg (since 2002) |
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14.9 |
Bretten |
170 m |
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13.4 |
Diedelsheim (since 1994) |
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10.9 |
Gondelsheim (Baden) |
151 m |
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10.2 |
Gondelsheim Schloßstadion (since 1994) |
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7.8 |
Helmsheim |
143 m |
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6.0 |
Heidelsheim |
135 m |
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5.4 |
Heidelsheim Nord (since 1996) |
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2.3 |
Bruchsal Schlachthof (since 1994) |
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Friedhof Tunnel (120 m) |
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1.1 |
Bruchsal Tunnelstraße (since 1996) |
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1.0 |
Bruchsal Ost branch |
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Passenger train tunnel (424 m) |
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0.7 |
Goods train tunnel (780 m) |
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Bruchsal |
114 m |
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| Source: German railway atlas |
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The Western Railway (German: Westbahn) in Württemberg was opened in 1853 and ran from Bietigheim-Bissingen to Bruchsal. It was the first railway link between the states of Württemberg and Baden in Germany and one of the oldest lines in Germany.
Formerly an important link line in national and international long-distance traffic, it has largely lost that role since the opening of the Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway and primarily handles regional and goods traffic between the cities of Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim and Heidelberg.
