Kißlegg–Hergatz railway

The Kißlegg–Hergatz railway is an 18.589 km long standard gauge main line that runs through the Allgäu in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It forms part of the Munich–Lindau upgraded line, which was completed in 2020.

Kißlegg–Hergatz railway
Wangen (Allgäu) station
Overview
Line number4560
LocaleBaden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany
Service
Route number
  • 753/971
  • 316e (1944)
Technical
Line length18.589 km (11.551 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius293 m (961 ft)
Electrification15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

km
0.000
Kißlegg
651 m
5.200
Sommersried
8.330
Untere Argen
9.000
Ratzenried
612 m
13.307
Wangen (Allgäu)
570 m
14.406
Obere Argen
18.589
Hergatz
555 m
Source: German railway atlas

It runs from Kißlegg via Wangen to Hergatz and connects the Herbertingen–Isny railway (also known as the Württembergische Allgäubahn—Württemberg Allgäu Railway) with the Buchloe–Lindau railway (also known as the Bayerische Allgäubahn—Bavarian Allgäu Railway). It has been electrified since 2020 and is single-track throughout. It is operated by Deutsche Bahn and is listed in its timetable as part of route number 753 from Aulendorf to Hergatz, which is alternatively called the Württemberg-Allgäu-Bahn (Allgäu-Württemberg Railway) and part of route number 971 from Augsburg to Lindau. The Kißlegg–Wangen section is integrated in the network of the Bodensee-Oberschwaben Verkehrsverbund (Lake Constance-Upper Swabia Transport Association, bodo).

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