Friedberg–Hanau railway

The Friedberg–Hanau railway is a 32.2 km long double-track, electrified mainline in the German state of Hesse. It connects Friedberg and Hanau. The line has the timetable number of 633 and it is integrated in the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (Rhine Main Transport Association) as Regionalbahn service RB 49.

Friedberg–Hanau Railway
Overview
Native nameBahnstrecke Friedberg—Hanau
StatusOperational
OwnerDeutsche Bahn
Line number3742
LocaleHesse, Germany
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail, passenger/freight rail
Regional rail
Route number633
Operator(s)DB Bahn
History
Opened1 December 1879 (1879-12-01)
Completed15 September 1881 (1881-09-15)
Technical
Line length32.2 km (20.0 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map

Main-Weser Railway from Kassel
Friedberg–Mücke railway
from Wölfersheim-Södel
0.0
Friedberg (Hess)
0.9
Friedberg freight yard
Main-Weser Railway to Frankfurt
1.4
Friedberg Hohl
(junction)
L 3351
Wetter
4.9
Assenheim (Oberhess)
Nidda bridge, Assenheim
Erbstadt-Kaichen
B 521
Nidder bridge (L: 85 m; H: 12 m)
Nidder Valley Railway
from Glauburg-Stockheim
15.5
Nidderau
(formerly Heldenbergen-Windecken)
Nidder Valley Railway to Bad Vilbel
17.7
Ostheim (Kr. Hanau)
21.7
Bruchköbel
~24.5
Track construction yard siding
26.8
Hanau Nord
former Hanau Light Railway
to Hüttengesäß
B 43
Connecting line from
the Kinzig Valley Railway
25.3
Rauschwald
(siding)
Connecting line to
Main-Spessart Railway
Main-Spessart Railway
from Aschaffenburg
Odenwald Railway from Eberbach
32.2
Hanau Hbf
Source: German railway atlas
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