Freilassing–Berchtesgaden railway

The Freilassing–Berchtesgaden railway is an electrified line listed in the Deutsche Bahn timetable as route 954. The 33.671 km long route branches in Freilassing as a single-track line from the double-track Rosenheim–Salzburg railway. It is classified as a line as far as Bad Reichenhall and from there as branch line. The section between Bad Reichenhall-Kirchberg and Hallthurm is considered a steep section with specific operational requirements under Deutsche Bahn's regulations.

Freilassing–Berchtesgaden railway
A section of the railway between Bayrisch Gmain and Hallthurm in 1979
Overview
Line number
  • 5740 (Freilassing–Bad Reichenhall)
  • 5741 (Bad Reichenhall–Berchtesgaden)
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Service
Route number954
Technical
Line length33.671 km (20.922 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline4.08%
Route map
from Salzburg
0.0
 Freilassing
421 m
to Mühldorf
to Rosenheim
 Freilassing-Hofham
to Müllum district loading station
3.3
 Ainring
431 m
Annahütte steel works siding
5.9
 Hammerau
441 m
10.8
 Piding
453 m
Saalach
14.9
0.0
 Bad Reichenhall
466 m
0.8
to Neuen Saline
1.7
 Bad Reichenhall-Kirchberg
476 m
1.7
Beginning of the steep section
3.4
 Bayerisch Gmain
540 m
7,3
End of the steep section
7.4
 Hallthurm
693 m
10.2
 Winkl
665 m
13.6
 Bischofswiesen
614 m
16.8
former Tristram Tunnel (70 m, skylighted)
17.7
 Gmund bridge
18.8
 Berchtesgaden
540 m
Connecting curve to Königssee Railway
to Hangender Stein
Source: German railway atlas
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