Biessenhofen–Füssen railway

The Biessenhofen–Füssen railway is a single-track and non-electrified branch line in the German state of Bavaria and it is a branch line connecting Füssen with the village of Biessenhofen on the Buchloe–Lindau railway. The Biessenhofen–Marktoberdorf section was opened in 1876 by the Royal Bavarian State Railways. On 1 June 1889, the extension to Füssen was opened, but it was built and operated by the private Lokalbahn AG (LAG). After its bankruptcy, the Marktoberdorf–Füssen section was nationalised on 1 August 1938. Until the end of 2018, the track was operated by Deutsche Bahn and also known by the name König-Ludwig-Bahn ("King Ludwig Railway"). Since then, it has been operated by the private operator Bayerische Regiobahn.

Biessenhofen–Füssen railway
Overview
Line number
  • 5440 Biessenhofen–Marktoberdorf
  • 5441 Marktoberdorf–Füssen
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Service
Route number974 (Buchloe–Füssen)
Technical
Line length37.133 km (23.073 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum)
Route map

km
0.000
Biessenhofen
700 m
2.525
Ebenhofen
6.514
0.000
Marktoberdorf
729 m
to Lechbruck (From 1899 to 1963)
0.636
Marktoberdorf Schule
4.715
Leuterschach
745 m
8.100
Balteratsried
11.399
Lengenwang
806 m
13.900
Hörmatzen
16.684
Seeg
819 m
19.800
Enzenstetten
830 m
22.195
Weizern-Hopferau
805 m
25.600
Reinertshof
27.100
Hopfensee
29.002
Füssen Stadt Füssen siding
30.619
Füssen
808 m
Source: German railway atlas
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