A Treuchtlingen–Gemünden (Main) Regionalbahn service between Winterhausen and Heidingsfeld
The line was built in three sections:
the line from Ansbach to Gunzenhausen was opened on 1 July 1859,
the line from Würzburg to Ansbach was opened on 1 July 1864 and
the line from Gunzenhausen to Treuchtlingen was opened on 2 October 1869.
Ansbach initially had no connection with the Ludwig South-North Railway, completed between Nuremberg and Augsburg in 1849. It decided to finance a railway to Gunzenhausen. This was the third railway in Bavaria operated under lease by the Royal Bavarian State Railways after the Neuenmarkt–Bayreuth (1853) and Pasing–Starnberg (1854) railways.
The rest of the Treuchtlingen–Würzburg line was only completed after the enactment of the Railway Construction Act of 1861. The line was completed on 2 October 1869 with the Gunzenhausen–Treuchtlingen section, which was built as the northern part of the Altmühl Railway, which runs from Treuchtlingen through the Altmühl valley through Eichstätt to Ingolstadt.
The continuous double-track line has been electrified since 15 March 1965. In 1978, as part of a pilot project, the operation of passenger services ended at a total of 15 stations, being replaced by bus services. Freight operation ended at many stations in 1993.
On the evening of 18 July 2016, there was an attack on a regional train on the section between Ochsenfurt and Würzburg in which a 17-year-old Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an ax and a stabbing weapon and caused serious injuries to some of them. The perpetrator was shot by special forces during his attempted escape in the Würzburg district of Heidingsfeld. It is assumed that there may be an Islamist connection.[2]
Route
The route is 140 km long and once had 29 stations, of which 15 are still served. The route is double track throughout and has been fully electrified since 15 March 1965.
Transport associations
Regional transport services on the northern section from Würzburg to Marktbreit are organised by the Verkehrsverbund Mainfranken (Mainfranken Transport Association, VVM), established in 2004. From Uffenheim to Treuchtlingen they are organised by the Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (Greater Nuremberg Transport Association, VGN)
The line formerly had an important role for German north–south long-distance trains. Since the 24 km longer detour via Nuremberg was often avoided, the trains between Würzburg and Treuchtlingen were hauled by a steam or diesel locomotive in front of the electric locomotive that would normally haul it. Even now, some pairs of Intercity-Express trains continue to run between Hamburg and Bremen and Munich without stopping between Würzburg and Augsburg. There are also two daily pairs of InterCity trains (called the Königssee and Großglockner) and some extra weekend trains, which stop in Treuchtlingen, Gunzenhausen and Ansbach, and sometimes in Steinach.
In regional traffic, the line is operated by DB Regio as part of the E-Netzes Würzburg. Alstom Coradia Continental (class 440) sets run hourly and class 425 sets run in the evening and at the weekend on the Treuchtlingen–Würzburg Regionalbahn services. Some additional services run during peak times on weekdays to increase frequencies to approximately 30 minute intervals between Marktbreit and Würzburg; four train pairs of trains continue through Würzburg on the Main–Spessart railway to Karlstadt am Main.
The line is of great importance for freight. Many freight trains run on the line from Würzburg to Munich and Nuremberg; the capacity is insufficient in places today. It is used by many locomotive types, and private operators are well represented.
The halt of Burgbernheim-Wildbad was reactivated at the timetable change in December 2010.[3]
References
Footnotes
^Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (10 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2017. pp. 88–9, 97–8. ISBN978-3-89494-146-8.
^"Riaz A. erfuhr vom Tod eines Freundes in Afghanistan". Die Welt (in German). 19 July 2016. from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^"Reaktivierung des Haltepunktes Burgbernheim-Wildbad" (in German). Stadt Burgbernheim. from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Sources
Bufe, Siegfried (1980). Eisenbahn in Mittelfranken (Railways in Middle Franconia) (in German). Munich: Bufe-Fachbuchverlag. ISBN3-922138-09-8.
Heinrich, Peter; Schülke, Hans (1990). Bahnknotenpunkt Würzburg (Würzburg rail hub) (in German). Freiburg: EK-Verlag. ISBN3-88255-870-9.
Frank, Jörg and Rolf (1987). Eisenbahnkreuz Treuchtlingen (Treuchtlingen rail crossroads) (in German). Egglham: Bufe-Fachbuch-Verlag. ISBN3-922138-35-7.
Schäfer, Jörg; Seiter, Steffen (2009). 150 Jahre Eisenbahn in Ansbach (150 years of railways in Ansbach) (in German). Ansbach: Kempf-Druck.
March 05, 2023
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The Treuchtlingen Wurzburg railway is a 140 km long main line in the northwest of the German state of Bavaria It runs from Treuchtlingen in southern Middle Franconia through Gunzenhausen Ansbach Steinach b Rothenb Marktbreit and Ochsenfurt to the capital of Lower Franconia Wurzburg It was opened in three separate sections and is one of the oldest lines in Germany Treuchtlingen Wurzburg railwayOverviewNative nameBahnstrecke Treuchtlingen WurzburgStatusOperationalOwnerDeutsche BahnLine number5321LocaleBavaria GermanyTerminiTreuchtlingenWurzburg HbfStations15ServiceTypeHeavy rail Passenger freight railRegional rail Intercity railRoute number920Operator s DB BahnHistoryOpenedStages between 1859 1869TechnicalLine length140 2 km 87 1 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 maximum Route mapLegendfrom Augsburg Hbf Nuremberg Augsburg from Ingolstadt Hbf Ingolstadt Treuchtlingen 0 0 Treuchtlingento Nuremberg Hbf Nuremberg Augsburg 4 0 Wettelsheim8 0 Markt Berolzheim11 3 Ehlheim15 2 Windsfeld DittenheimB 1323 0 Altmuhl 162 m from Nordlingen Nordlingen Gunzenhausen 23 7 Gunzenhausento Pleinfeld Gunzenhausen Pleinfeld B 1329 8 Muhr am See fruher Altenmuhr 35 6 TriesdorfB 1341 4 WinterschneidbachA 6from Nuremberg Hbf Nuremberg Crailsheim 51 4 Ansbachto Crailsheim Nurnberg Crailsheim 59 6 LehrbergB 1364 2 Rosenbach Bay 70 8 OberdachstettenB 1379 9 Burgbernheim Wildbad formerly Burgbernheim station B 470from Neustadt Aisch Bf Neustadt Steinach from Rothenburg o d T Steinach Dombuhl 83 1 Steinach b Rothenb 90 1 ErmetzhofenB 1396 2 Uffenheim102 6 Herrnberchtheim106 3 Gnotzheim112 0 Obernbreit113 5 MarktbreitA 7119 0 Ochsenfurtto Weikersheim Gau Railway 123 3 Gossmannsdorf126 2 Winterhausen128 6 RottenbauerA 3132 5 Randersacker133 9 Wurzburg Heidingsfeld Ost former passenger station 134 8 from Stuttgart Hbf Franconia Railway 135 5 Main 208 m B 19137 6 Wurzburg Sudfrom Nuremberg Hbf Nuremberg Wurzburg and Bamberg Bamberg Wurzburg 140 2 Wurzburg Hbfto Hannover Hbf Hannover Wurzburg to Hanau Hbf Main Spessart Railway Source German railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Route 2 1 Transport associations 3 Operations 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 SourcesHistory Edit A Treuchtlingen Gemunden Main Regionalbahn service between Winterhausen and Heidingsfeld The line was built in three sections the line from Ansbach to Gunzenhausen was opened on 1 July 1859 the line from Wurzburg to Ansbach was opened on 1 July 1864 and the line from Gunzenhausen to Treuchtlingen was opened on 2 October 1869 Ansbach initially had no connection with the Ludwig South North Railway completed between Nuremberg and Augsburg in 1849 It decided to finance a railway to Gunzenhausen This was the third railway in Bavaria operated under lease by the Royal Bavarian State Railways after the Neuenmarkt Bayreuth 1853 and Pasing Starnberg 1854 railways The rest of the Treuchtlingen Wurzburg line was only completed after the enactment of the Railway Construction Act of 1861 The line was completed on 2 October 1869 with the Gunzenhausen Treuchtlingen section which was built as the northern part of the Altmuhl Railway which runs from Treuchtlingen through the Altmuhl valley through Eichstatt to Ingolstadt The continuous double track line has been electrified since 15 March 1965 In 1978 as part of a pilot project the operation of passenger services ended at a total of 15 stations being replaced by bus services Freight operation ended at many stations in 1993 On the evening of 18 July 2016 there was an attack on a regional train on the section between Ochsenfurt and Wurzburg in which a 17 year old Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an ax and a stabbing weapon and caused serious injuries to some of them The perpetrator was shot by special forces during his attempted escape in the Wurzburg district of Heidingsfeld It is assumed that there may be an Islamist connection 2 Route EditThe route is 140 km long and once had 29 stations of which 15 are still served The route is double track throughout and has been fully electrified since 15 March 1965 Transport associations Edit Regional transport services on the northern section from Wurzburg to Marktbreit are organised by the Verkehrsverbund Mainfranken Mainfranken Transport Association VVM established in 2004 From Uffenheim to Treuchtlingen they are organised by the Verkehrsverbund Grossraum Nurnberg Greater Nuremberg Transport Association VGN Operations Edit Winterhausen station ICE 2 between Wettelsheim and Treuchtlingen The line formerly had an important role for German north south long distance trains Since the 24 km longer detour via Nuremberg was often avoided the trains between Wurzburg and Treuchtlingen were hauled by a steam or diesel locomotive in front of the electric locomotive that would normally haul it Even now some pairs of Intercity Express trains continue to run between Hamburg and Bremen and Munich without stopping between Wurzburg and Augsburg There are also two daily pairs of InterCity trains called the Konigssee and Grossglockner and some extra weekend trains which stop in Treuchtlingen Gunzenhausen and Ansbach and sometimes in Steinach In regional traffic the line is operated by DB Regio as part of the E Netzes Wurzburg Alstom Coradia Continental class 440 sets run hourly and class 425 sets run in the evening and at the weekend on the Treuchtlingen Wurzburg Regionalbahn services Some additional services run during peak times on weekdays to increase frequencies to approximately 30 minute intervals between Marktbreit and Wurzburg four train pairs of trains continue through Wurzburg on the Main Spessart railway to Karlstadt am Main The line is of great importance for freight Many freight trains run on the line from Wurzburg to Munich and Nuremberg the capacity is insufficient in places today It is used by many locomotive types and private operators are well represented The halt of Burgbernheim Wildbad was reactivated at the timetable change in December 2010 3 References EditFootnotes Edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 10 ed Schweers Wall 2017 pp 88 9 97 8 ISBN 978 3 89494 146 8 Riaz A erfuhr vom Tod eines Freundes in Afghanistan Die Welt in German 19 July 2016 Archived from the original on 6 January 2017 Retrieved 22 May 2018 Reaktivierung des Haltepunktes Burgbernheim Wildbad in German Stadt Burgbernheim Archived from the original on 21 December 2015 Retrieved 22 May 2018 Sources Edit Bufe Siegfried 1980 Eisenbahn in Mittelfranken Railways in Middle Franconia in German Munich Bufe Fachbuchverlag ISBN 3 922138 09 8 Heinrich Peter Schulke Hans 1990 Bahnknotenpunkt Wurzburg Wurzburg rail hub in German Freiburg EK Verlag ISBN 3 88255 870 9 Frank Jorg and Rolf 1987 Eisenbahnkreuz Treuchtlingen Treuchtlingen rail crossroads in German Egglham Bufe Fachbuch Verlag ISBN 3 922138 35 7 Schafer Jorg Seiter Steffen 2009 150 Jahre Eisenbahn in Ansbach 150 years of railways in Ansbach in German Ansbach Kempf Druck Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Treuchtlingen Wurzburg railway amp oldid 1125697954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,