Hildesheim loop

The Hildesheim loop (German: Hildesheimer Schleife), also known as the Sorsum curve or the Hildesheim curve, is a 3.7 km long German passenger railway. It is single-track and electrified throughout. The line was opened in 1991.

Hildesheim loop
Overview
Native nameHildesheimer Schleife
LocaleLower Saxony, Germany
Service
Route number1774
Technical
Line length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum)
Route map

Hannover–Würzburg HSL
from Göttingen
29.5
0.0
Sorsum junction
to Hanover
3.5
45.4
Himmelsthür junction
from Nordstemmen
Lehrte–Nordstemmen line
Source: German railway atlas
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