Before the completion of the modern direct route via Rottendorf, Kitzingen, Neustadt an der Aisch and Fürth, which could not initially be built because of the difficult terrain in the Steigerwald area, the eastern part of the Ludwig's Western Railway was of great importance for east-west long-distance traffic. As a result of the opening of the direct line in 1865, the Würzburg–Bamberg line is now mainly significant for regional and local transport. Until the division of Germany in 1945, more long-distance trains to Thuringia and Saxony used the Würzburg–Schweinfurt line than the line via Hof. In 1978, faster regional services were established, accompanied by the closure of several stations, as was the case on many lines in Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. InterRegio train services ran on the Stuttgart–Würzburg–Schweinfurt–Erfurt route from soon after German reunification until 2001.
Opening datesedit
The line was opened in three stages from Bamberg from 1852 to 1854:
1 August 1852: Bamberg–Haßfurt
3 November 1852: Haßfurt–Schweinfurt
1 July 1854: Schweinfurt–Würzburg
Further development of the line to create additional capacity to handle increased traffic was necessary over the years:
1897: duplication between Schweinfurt and Waigolshausen
1905–1908: duplication between Bamberg and Schweinfurt and between Waigolshausen and Würzburg
1984: adding of the third line between Würzburg and Rottendorf
In addition, on 1 July 1864, a new railway station was opened in Würzburg, as the old Ludwigsbahnhof (Ludwig’s station) in the city centre had to be closed because it was unable to cope with the increase in traffic.
Electrificationedit
In 1954 and in 1971 and 1972 overhead wire was erected over the track in three sections:
3 October 1954: Würzburg–Rottendorf
22 September 1971: Waigolshausen–Bamberg
26 May 1972: Rottendorf–Waigolshausen
Current servicesedit
Since the timetable change in December 2004, Regional-Express trains have run every two hours, generally with two routes overlapping to provide hourly services on most sections. Specifically, trains run on the following lines:
Modern vehicles are exclusively used on the three lines. The first two lines because of their winding routes are operated with class 612tilting trains, mostly in sets of three. From December 2004, services on the Schweinfurt–Nuremberg route were hauled at first by class 111 locomotives with five double-deck carriages (built in 1997), but with a top speed of 140 km / h only. However, the one-hour service required to allow regular connections to and from trains on the Erfurt–Würzburg line made trains with a stop speed of 160 km / h necessary. DB Regio therefore procured eight new five-car sets, which have been hauled since December 2005 by eight new class 146 locomotives, saving several minutes on the line. Regional-Express trains stop only at the stations of Bamberg, Haßfurt, Schweinfurt and Würzburg on the 100-kilometre route.
Regionalbahn services also supplement the Regional Express train services. Services run hourly on the Würzburg–Schweinfurt line, continuing every two hours to Bamberg. Trains terminating in Schweinfurt in some cases continue to Schweinfurt Stadt station. On the Haßfurt–Bamberg section extra services run, increasing services to an hourly frequency. The trains are usually composed of a class 111 or class 143 locomotives and four or five Silberling carriages.
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 79–80, 88. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
Referencesedit
"Die Kursbuchstrecke 810" (in German). www.nahverkehr-franken.de. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
External linksedit
Media related to Bamberg–Rottendorf railway at Wikimedia Commons
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The Bamberg Rottendorf railway is a two track electrified main line railway in the German state of Bavaria It is about 100 kilometres long and was built by the Royal Bavarian State Railways as part of the Ludwig s Western Railway German Ludwigs West Bahn from Bamberg via Hassfurt and Schweinfurt to Wurzburg Between Bamberg and Schweinfurt the line runs largely along the Main river The line was opened in sections between 1852 and 1854 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany Bamberg Rottendorf railwayOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerDeutsche BahnLine number5102LocaleBavaria GermanyTerminiBambergRottendorfStations14ServiceTypeHeavy rail Passenger Freight railRegional railRoute number810Operator s DB RegioErfurter BahnRolling stockDBAG Class 612DBAG Class 440DBAG Class 146Stadler Regio Shuttle RS1HistoryOpenedStages between 1852 1854TechnicalLine length92 2 km 57 3 mi Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overhead catenaryOperating speed160 km h 99 mph Route mapLegend from Nuremberg 0 0 Bamberg to Schesslitz to Hof A 70 Main 7 2 Oberhaid Bundesautobahn 70 A 70 Staffelbach Bk 1 12 6 Staffelbach Staffelbach Bk 2 Bundesautobahn 70 A 70 15 7 Stettfeld Unterfr B 26 19 8 Ebelsbach Eltmann 25 4 Zeil Bundesstrasse 26 B 26 to Hofheim 32 5 Hassfurt Bundesstrasse 26 B26 37 3 Obertheres 39 8 Untertheres 43 7 Gadheim former passenger station B 303 49 3 Schonungen until 1983 and since 2014 51 1 Mainberg 54 3 Schweinfurt Stadt 55 5 Schweinfurt Mitte B 286 from Kitzingen Etwashausen 56 8 Schweinfurt Hbf from Meiningen B 26 63 2 Bergrheinfeld Bundesautobahn 70 68 2 Waigolshausen Wern Valley Railway to Gemunden am Main 71 8 Essleben 77 3 Bergtheim Main Loop Railway to Volkach 82 8 Seligenstadt b Wurzburg A 7 from Nuremberg Hbf 92 2 Rottendorf Nuremberg Wurzburg railway Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Opening dates 1 2 Electrification 2 Current services 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBefore the completion of the modern direct route via Rottendorf Kitzingen Neustadt an der Aisch and Furth which could not initially be built because of the difficult terrain in the Steigerwald area the eastern part of the Ludwig s Western Railway was of great importance for east west long distance traffic As a result of the opening of the direct line in 1865 the Wurzburg Bamberg line is now mainly significant for regional and local transport Until the division of Germany in 1945 more long distance trains to Thuringia and Saxony used the Wurzburg Schweinfurt line than the line via Hof In 1978 faster regional services were established accompanied by the closure of several stations as was the case on many lines in Germany during the 1970s and 1980s InterRegio train services ran on the Stuttgart Wurzburg Schweinfurt Erfurt route from soon after German reunification until 2001 Opening dates edit The line was opened in three stages from Bamberg from 1852 to 1854 1 August 1852 Bamberg Hassfurt 3 November 1852 Hassfurt Schweinfurt 1 July 1854 Schweinfurt Wurzburg Further development of the line to create additional capacity to handle increased traffic was necessary over the years 1897 duplication between Schweinfurt and Waigolshausen 1905 1908 duplication between Bamberg and Schweinfurt and between Waigolshausen and Wurzburg 1984 adding of the third line between Wurzburg and Rottendorf In addition on 1 July 1864 a new railway station was opened in Wurzburg as the old Ludwigsbahnhof Ludwig s station in the city centre had to be closed because it was unable to cope with the increase in traffic Electrification edit In 1954 and in 1971 and 1972 overhead wire was erected over the track in three sections 3 October 1954 Wurzburg Rottendorf 22 September 1971 Waigolshausen Bamberg 26 May 1972 Rottendorf WaigolshausenCurrent services edit nbsp Seligenstadt b Wurzburg station nbsp Regionalbahn train between Seligenstadt and Rottendorf nbsp A Regio Shuttle of the Erfurter Bahn in Schweinfurt Stadt station Since the timetable change in December 2004 Regional Express trains have run every two hours generally with two routes overlapping to provide hourly services on most sections Specifically trains run on the following lines Wurzburg Schweinfurt Bad Kissingen Mellrichstadt Suhl Erfurt Wurzburg Schweinfurt Hassfurt Bamberg Lichtenfels Hof Bayreuth Wurzburg Schweinfurt Hassfurt Bamberg Forchheim Erlangen Furth Nurnberg Modern vehicles are exclusively used on the three lines The first two lines because of their winding routes are operated with class 612 tilting trains mostly in sets of three From December 2004 services on the Schweinfurt Nuremberg route were hauled at first by class 111 locomotives with five double deck carriages built in 1997 but with a top speed of 140 km h only However the one hour service required to allow regular connections to and from trains on the Erfurt Wurzburg line made trains with a stop speed of 160 km h necessary DB Regio therefore procured eight new five car sets which have been hauled since December 2005 by eight new class 146 locomotives saving several minutes on the line Regional Express trains stop only at the stations of Bamberg Hassfurt Schweinfurt and Wurzburg on the 100 kilometre route Regionalbahn services also supplement the Regional Express train services Services run hourly on the Wurzburg Schweinfurt line continuing every two hours to Bamberg Trains terminating in Schweinfurt in some cases continue to Schweinfurt Stadt station On the Hassfurt Bamberg section extra services run increasing services to an hourly frequency The trains are usually composed of a class 111 or class 143 locomotives and four or five Silberling carriages Notes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 pp 79 80 88 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 References edit Die Kursbuchstrecke 810 in German www nahverkehr franken de Retrieved 16 November 2010 External links edit nbsp Media related to Bamberg Rottendorf railway at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bamberg Rottendorf railway amp oldid 1203014939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,