Freiburg freight bypass railway

The Freiburg freight bypass railway is a line used only for freight transport to the west of Freiburg im Breisgau. The freight bypass railway allows freight trains to bypass the busy Freiburg Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) on a separate, direct line.

Freiburg freight bypass railway
The Freiburg freight bypass (right) branches off the Rhine valley railway at Gundelfingen
Overview
Line number4312 (Gundelfingen–Leutersberg junctions)
4313 (Freiburg goods yard–Freiburg Messe/Uni)
LocaleBaden-Württemberg
Service
Route number(only freight)
History
Opened4 September 1905 (1905-09-04)
Technical
Line length11.1 km (6.9 mi)
Number of tracks2 (throughout)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Rhine Valley Railway from Offenburg
Gundelfingen
0.0
Gundelfingen junction
Rhine Valley Railway to Freiburg Hbf
3.7
Freiburg freight yard
until 1945
8.1
Freiburg Süd
Rhine Valley Railway from Freiburg Hbf
11.1
Leutersberg
(junction)
Rhine Valley Railway to Basel
Source: German railway atlas

The freight bypass railway is classified as a main railway line and the whole line is double track and electrified with overhead wiring. It has the highest German track class of D4, which means that the line is built for axle loads of 22.5 tonnes and loads of 8.0 tonnes per metre of train.

The PZB 90 intermittent cab signalling system is used on the freight bypass railway. This contrasts with the parallel Rhine Valley Railway, which is protected by the LZB train protection system.

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