Aalen–Ulm railway

The Aalen–Ulm railway, also called the Brenzbahn (Brenz Railway}) or the Brenztalbahn (Brenz Valley Railway), is a single-tracked, non-electrified main line from Aalen to Ulm in southern Germany. It is 72.5 km (45.0 mi) long and, for 27 km (16.8 mi), follows the Brenz River that gives it its name.

Aalen–Ulm railway
Overview
Other name(s)Brenz Railway
Native nameBrenzbahn
Line number4760
LocaleBaden-Württemberg, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number757
Technical
Line length72.476 km (45.034 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
from Crailsheim and from Nördlingen
0.0
Aalen
to Stuttgart
Härtsfeld Railway to Dillingen
(until 1972)
Aalen-Erlau
3.26
3.9
Aalen-Unterkochen
8.4
Oberkochen
13.9
Königsbronn
14.78
15.6
Königsbronn-Itzelberg
Tunnel through the Brünneleskopf (258 m)
18.9
Heidenheim-Schnaitheim
Seewiesen Bridge
22.1
Heidenheim an der Brenz
22.3
Brenz
23.4
Heidenheim-Voithwerk
25.3
Heidenheim-Mergelstetten
27.8
Bolheim
28.0
Landesstraße 1082 (ex B 19)
28.5
Herbrechtingen
29.8
Brenz
to the Vohenstein industrial estate
33.7
Giengen an der Brenz
37.4
Hermaringen
39.7
Bergenweiler
39.7
Brenz
39.9
Brenz
41.8
Sontheim an der Brenz
to Gundelfingen (until 1956)
46.9
Niederstotzingen
51.1
Rammingen (Württemberg)
56.4
Langenau
61.6
Elchingen-Unterelchingen
62.9
Elchingen-Upperlchingen
65.9
Elchingen-Thalfingen
71.0
Ulm Ost
from Stuttgart
(flying junction)
to Sigmaringen
72.476
Ulm Hbf
to Friedrichshafen
to Ingolstadt, to Augsburg,
to Kempten
Source: German railway atlas
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