Breckenheim–Wiesbaden railway

The Breckenheim–Wiesbaden railway is a 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) long railway line in the vicinity of the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden. It connects the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line with Wiesbaden Central Station.

Breckenheim–Wiesbaden railway
Overview
Line number3509
LocaleHesse, Germany
Technical
Line length13 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99.4 mph) (maximum)
Route map

High-speed line from Cologne
Breckenheim Tunnel
0.0
Breckenheim
(junction)
HSL to Frankfurt Airport
0.5
Wandersmann North Tunnel (1,090 and 1,145 m), A 3
1.9
Wandersmann South Tunnel (795 m), A 66
9.4
Wiesbaden-Erbenheim cross (316 m), A 66
Ländches Railway from Niedernhausen
10.2
Wiesbaden-Kinzenberg
(junction)
former connecting curve to Wiesbaden East
Taunus Railway from Wiesbaden East
Connecting curve to Right Rhine Railway
Connecting curve from the Aar Valley Railway
11.6
Wiesbaden Wäschbach North
(junction)
13.2
Wiesbaden Hbf
Source: German railway atlas

The double-track line was built from the late 1990s as a new line. It was completed in December 2002. With a scheduled train service of two long-distance pairs each day on the section between Kinzenberg and Breckenheim junctions, it is one of the least-congested sections of railway in Germany. This section is not used by either regional passenger or freight traffic.

The total cost of construction of the line amounted to €279 million. It was originally estimated to cost €29 million less. The additional costs were assumed by Deutsche Bahn.

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