Rench Valley Railway

The Rench Valley Railway (German: Renchtalbahn) is a 29.1 kilometre long branch line from Appenweier to Bad Griesbach (Schwarzwald), that mainly follows the valley of the River Rench in the Black Forest with maximum inclines of 1:99.

Rench Valley Railway
Terminus of the Rench Valley Railway
Overview
Native nameRenchtalbahn
LocaleBaden-Württemberg, Germany
TerminiAppenweier
Bad Griesbach
Line number4262
Technical
Line length29.1 km (18.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route number718
Route map

 Rhine Valley Railway from Basel
 Black Forest Railway from Singen (Hohentwiel)
145.5
 Offenburg
 Europa Railway to/from Kehl/Strasbourg
137.4
0.0
 Appenweier
 Rhine Valley Railway to Mannheim
4.0
 Zusenhofen
8.8
 Oberkirch
9.8
 Oberkirch-Köhlersiedlung
11.9
 Lautenbach (Baden)
13.8
 Hubacker
15.3
 Ramsbach Höfle
16.2
 Ramsbach Birkhof
18.4
 Oppenau
20.5
 Ibach
23.0
 Löcherberg
25.7
 Bad Peterstal
29.1
 Bad Griesbach
Source: German railway atlas[1]

The first section between Appenweier and Oppenau was opened on 1 June 1876 by the Rench Valley Railway Company (Renchthal-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft). It was taken over by the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways on 31 May 1909, who had in any case operated the line from the outset. The Deutsche Reichsbahn extended the line on 28 November 1926 to Bad Peterstal and on 23 May 1933 to Bad Griesbach.

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.


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