Friedrichroda Railway

The Friedrichroda railway, known as well as Waldsaumbahn, is a single-track non-electrified railway line in the German state of Thuringia. It is now only used for regional passenger transport, using Class 641 (Alstom Coradia A TER) diesel multiple units. The line was opened in 1848 and is the oldest branch line in Thuringia and one of the oldest lines in Germany.

Fröttstädt–Georgenthal
Overview
Line number6702
LocaleThuringia, Germany
Service
Route number606
Technical
Line length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed50km/h (max)
Route map

Operating points and lines
from Eisenach
0.00
 Fröttstädt
(Keilbahnhof)
to Erfurt
1.00
 Hörselgau
3.57
 Waltershausen
Thuringian Forest Railway
6.13
 Waltershausen Schnepfenthal
8.77
 Reinhardsbrunn-Friedrichroda
Friedrichrodaer Tunnel (279 m)
9.85
 Friedrichroda
10.51
current end of line
12.50
 Schweizerhof
14.24
 Schönau-Ernstroda
from Gotha
18.84
 Georgenthal (Thür.)
to Tambach-Dietharz / to Gräfenroda
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