Coburg–Sonneberg railway

The Coburg–Sonneberg railway is a single-track, electrified, 20 kilometre-long main line railway from Coburg in the German state of Bavaria via Neustadt to Sonneberg in Thuringia. It was opened in 1858 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany.

Coburg–Sonneberg
Overview
Line number5121
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Service
Route number820
Technical
Line length19.5 km (12.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

0.00
Coburg
295.38 m
to Bad Rodach
1.30
Coburg Nord
(since 2005)
4.13
Dörfles-Esbach
310.18 m
to Ebensfeld-Erfurt HSL
5.1
Itz valley viaduct
6.40
Rödental
(until 1979: Oeslau)
8.10
Rödental Mitte
(since 2005)
8.98
Mönchröden
317,26 m
from Ebersdorf b.Coburg
15.22
Neustadt bei Coburg
344.17 m
17.16
Bavaria/Thuringia state border
line from Schalkau
19.51
Sonneberg Hbf
387.25 m
line to Probstzella
Source: German railway atlas
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