Großheringen–Saalfeld railway

The Großheringen–Saalfeld railway, also known as the Saalbahn ("Saale Railway"), is a 153 kilometre-long double-track main line in the German state of Thuringia. It connects the Thuringian Railway (German: Thüringer Bahn) at Großheringen (near Naumburg) with the Franconian Forest Railway (Frankenwaldbahn) at Saalfeld and is part of the north–south main line, Munich–Nuremberg–Halle / Leipzig–Berlin. It is electrified at 15 kV. 16.7 Hz.

Großheringen–Saalfeld railway
Overview
Other name(s)Saale Railway
Native nameSaalbahn
Line number6304, 6305
LocaleThuringia, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number560
Technical
Line length74.83 km (46.50 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius450 m (1,476 ft)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC catenary
Maximum incline5.0%
Route map

-0.831
Saaleck junction
0.247
Großheringen Gho junction
1.685
Großheringen Ghs junction
Saale bridge at Großheringen (275 m)
From Zeitz (1897–1945)
8.140
Camburg (Saale)
15.239
Dornburg (Saale)
From Crossen (Elster) (1905–1969)
19.618
Porstendorf
22.661
Jena-Zwätzen
25.545
Jena Saale
27.115
Jena Paradies
from Weimar
32.210
Jena-Göschwitz
to Gera
33.40
Saale valley bridge at Jena (A 4)
36.224
Rothenstein (Saale)
39.20
Schöps siding
41.758
Kahla (Thür)
45.30
Großeutersdorf
(1944–1945)
46.400
REIMAHG siding
(1944–1945)
47.354
Orlamünde
to Pößneck
51.372
Zeutsch
55.125
Uhlstädt
60.420
Kirchhasel
(closed 1993)
63.00
Rudolstadt (Thür)
freight station
64.543
Rudolstadt (Thür)
68.740
Rudolstadt-Schwarza
To Bad Blankenburg (1884–2000)
Saale bridge at Schwarza (114 m)
From Arnstadt
From Gera
74.550
Saalfeld (Saale)
Source: German railway atlas
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