The Friedberg–Hanau railway is a 32.2 km long double-track, electrified mainline in the German state of Hesse. It connects Friedberg and Hanau. The line has the timetable number of 633 and it is integrated in the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (Rhine Main Transport Association) as Regionalbahn service RB 49.
The line was authorised under an act of the Prussian parliament of 11 June 1873 and opened by the Prussian state railways in two phases. The first section was opened from Hanau to Heldenbergen-Windecken (now Nidderau) on 1 December 1879. The second section opened from Heldenbergen-Windecken to Friedberg for freight on 15 September 1881 and for passenger traffic on 15 October 1881.
The line is used as a detour during operational failures that occasionally occur due to the high utilisation of the Main–Weser Railway between Frankfurt and Friedberg or during construction work.
In passenger transport, the line was formerly served by the Regionalbahn trains of the Hessische Landesbahn (HLB), using GTW 2/6 rolling stock. There were no passenger services from Saturday evening until Monday morning and on public holidays. Although the line is electrified, the only vehicles used for passenger transport are diesel multiple units.
Since December 2011, DB Regio Hessen has had the concession to operate services on the line with Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple units. As the vehicles were not yet approved for operations the line continued to be served by GTW 2-6 operated by HLB. These were staffed by DB Regio Hessen.[2] From June 2013, DB Regio Hessen has operated this service at 2-hour intervals (every hour at peak hour on weekdays) with Talent vehicles, now numbered as RB 49.
A FLIRT passes through the former Erbstadt-Kaichen station
GTW 2/6 coupled set towards Friedberg stops in Hanau Nord
Freight train in Nidderau
Notesedit
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN978-3-89494-139-0.
^"HLB-Triebzüge mit DB-Personal". Eisenbahn-Revue International (in German) (1): 6. 2012.
Referencesedit
Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen, ed. (2005). Eisenbahn in Hessen. Kulturdenkmäler in Hessen. Denkmaltopographie Bundesrepublik Deutschland (in German). Vol. 2. Stuttgart: Theiss Verlag. pp. 605ff (line 40). ISBN3-8062-1917-6.
Dieter Eckert (2006). "Güterzüge prägten das Bild der Bahn. 135 Jahre Eisenbahn Friedberg-Hanau: Bestandteil einer Hauptdurchgangslinie". Hessische Heimat (in German) (5): 17–20.
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friedberg, hanau, railway, long, double, track, electrified, mainline, german, state, hesse, connects, friedberg, hanau, line, timetable, number, integrated, rhein, main, verkehrsverbund, rhine, main, transport, association, regionalbahn, service, friedberg, h. The Friedberg Hanau railway is a 32 2 km long double track electrified mainline in the German state of Hesse It connects Friedberg and Hanau The line has the timetable number of 633 and it is integrated in the Rhein Main Verkehrsverbund Rhine Main Transport Association as Regionalbahn service RB 49 Friedberg Hanau RailwayOverviewNative nameBahnstrecke Friedberg HanauStatusOperationalOwnerDeutsche BahnLine number3742LocaleHesse GermanyTerminiFriedbergHanau HbfStations7ServiceTypeHeavy rail passenger freight railRegional railRoute number633Operator s DB BahnHistoryOpened1 December 1879 1879 12 01 Completed15 September 1881 1881 09 15 TechnicalLine length32 2 km 20 0 mi Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC Overhead lineOperating speed140 km h 87 mph Route mapLegend Main Weser Railway from Kassel Friedberg Mucke railwayfrom Wolfersheim Sodel 0 0 Friedberg Hess 0 9 Friedberg freight yard Line to Friedrichsdorf former route to Friedrichsdorf Main Weser Railway to Frankfurt 1 4 Friedberg Hohl junction L 3351 Wetter 4 9 Assenheim Oberhess Nidda bridge Assenheim Erbstadt Kaichen B 521 Nidder bridge L 85 m H 12 m Nidder Valley Railwayfrom Glauburg Stockheim 15 5 Nidderau formerly Heldenbergen Windecken Nidder Valley Railway to Bad Vilbel 17 7 Ostheim Kr Hanau 21 7 Bruchkobel 24 5 Former Langendiebach airbase A 66 Track construction yard siding 26 8 Hanau Nord former Hanau Light Railwayto Huttengesass Kinzig B 43 Kinzig Valley Railway from Fulda Connecting line fromthe Kinzig Valley Railway 25 3 Rauschwald siding Connecting line toMain Spessart Railway Main Spessart Railwayfrom Aschaffenburg Odenwald Railway from Eberbach 32 2 Hanau Hbf North bank line to Frankfurt South bank line to Frankfurt Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Significance 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory editThe line was authorised under an act of the Prussian parliament of 11 June 1873 and opened by the Prussian state railways in two phases The first section was opened from Hanau to Heldenbergen Windecken now Nidderau on 1 December 1879 The second section opened from Heldenbergen Windecken to Friedberg for freight on 15 September 1881 and for passenger traffic on 15 October 1881 Significance editThe importance of the route lies in freight traffic It forms part of a trunk route from the Ruhr region to Bavaria via the Ruhr Sieg railway the Dill Railway and the Main Weser Railway from Giessen to Friedberg via and continuing from Hanau via the Main Spessart Railway The line is used as a detour during operational failures that occasionally occur due to the high utilisation of the Main Weser Railway between Frankfurt and Friedberg or during construction work In passenger transport the line was formerly served by the Regionalbahn trains of the Hessische Landesbahn HLB using GTW 2 6 rolling stock There were no passenger services from Saturday evening until Monday morning and on public holidays Although the line is electrified the only vehicles used for passenger transport are diesel multiple units Since December 2011 DB Regio Hessen has had the concession to operate services on the line with Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple units As the vehicles were not yet approved for operations the line continued to be served by GTW 2 6 operated by HLB These were staffed by DB Regio Hessen 2 From June 2013 DB Regio Hessen has operated this service at 2 hour intervals every hour at peak hour on weekdays with Talent vehicles now numbered as RB 49 nbsp A FLIRT passes through the former Erbstadt Kaichen station nbsp Crossing of GTW 2 6 and trains on the Nidder Valley Railway in Nidderau nbsp GTW 2 6 coupled set towards Friedberg stops in Hanau Nord nbsp Freight train in NidderauNotes edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 HLB Triebzuge mit DB Personal Eisenbahn Revue International in German 1 6 2012 References editLandesamt fur Denkmalpflege Hessen ed 2005 Eisenbahn in Hessen Kulturdenkmaler in Hessen Denkmaltopographie Bundesrepublik Deutschland in German Vol 2 Stuttgart Theiss Verlag pp 605ff line 40 ISBN 3 8062 1917 6 Dieter Eckert 2006 Guterzuge pragten das Bild der Bahn 135 Jahre Eisenbahn Friedberg Hanau Bestandteil einer Hauptdurchgangslinie Hessische Heimat in German 5 17 20 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Friedberg Hanau railway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friedberg Hanau railway amp oldid 1125699402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
