Cologne–Mönchengladbach railway

The Rheydt-Cologne railway is a mostly double-track electrified railway in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia between Rheydt and Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Only the section between Rheydt Hauptbahnhof and Rheydt-Odenkirchen is single track.

Cologne–Mönchengladbach railway
Overview
Line number
  • 2611 (Rheydt–Cologne-Ehrenfeld Gbf)
  • 2612 (Cologne-Ehrenfeld Westkopf)
  • 2613 (Cologne-Ehrenfeld Gbf–Pbf)
LocaleNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number465
Technical
Line length49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed120 km/h (74.6 mph) (maximum)
Route map

49.4
Rheydt Hbf
freight bypass from Viersen
Former line from Rheydt freight yard
Former line from Mönchengladbach
46.4
Rheydt-Odenkirchen
Rheydt Gbf
41.5
Hochneukirch
Former line to Stolberg
38.7
Jüchen
35.0
Gubberath
31.3
Grevenbroich
27.6
Erftwerk
24.3
Oekoven
20.0
Rommerskirchen
Former line to Holzheim
Freight line to Niederaußem
15.5
Stommeln
11.5
Pulheim
5.6
Köln-Bocklemünd
3,5
Köln-Ehrenfeld Gbf Westkopf
Bft
HSL from Aachen (grade separated)
Köln-Müngersdorf Technologiepark
1.7
Köln-Ehrenfeld freight yard
0.0
Köln-Ehrenfeld
Source: German railway atlas
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