Heinsberg–Lindern railway

The Lindern–Heinsberg (Rheinl) railway, also called the Heinsberger Bahn (Heinsberg Railway) or Wurmtalbahn (Wurm Valley Railway) is a single-track branch line from Lindern on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway to Heinsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1890.

Lindern–Heinsberg (Rheinl) railway
Overview
Line number2542
LocaleNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number485 (formerly 245, 456)
Technical
Line length12.2 km (7.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

0.0
Lindern
3.2
Heinsberg-Randerath
Wurm
5.0
Heinsberg-Horst
6.3
Heinsberg-Porselen
7.8
Heinsberg-Dremmen
9.3
Heinsberg-Oberbruch
B 221
11.0
Heinsberg Kreishaus
12.2
Heinsberg (Rheinl)
Source: German railway atlas
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