Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway

The Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway or Swabian Jura Railway (German: Schwäbische Albbahn) is a 58.25 kilometre long branch line from Reutlingen to Schelklingen, which crosses the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Its route no. is 4620. The section from Reutlingen to Honau is also known as the Echaz Railway (Echazbahn) or Echaz Valley Railway (Echaztalbahn). The 15.28 kilometre long northern section from Reutlingen to Kleinengstingen is closed nowadays, this section has been largely converted into a rail trail.

Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway
MAN-Schienenbus on the Swabian Jura Railway
Overview
Native nameSchwäbische Albbahn
LocaleBaden-Württemberg, Germany
Line number4620
Technical
Line length58.25 km (36.19 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius180 m (591 ft)
Operating speed50 km/h (31.1 mph) (maximum)
Maximum incline10.0%
Route number
  • 759 Kleinengstingen–Schelklingen
  • 764 Reutlingen–Reutlingen Süd
Route map
km
elev
from Tübingen
0.00
 Reutlingen Hbf
to Plochingen
3.14
 Reutlingen Süd
Reutlingen Tram (until 1974)
4.91
 Pfullingen
6.18
 Pfullingen Süd
8.20
 Unterhausen Spinnerei
9.87
 Unterhausen (Württ)
11.03
 Honau (Württ)
Honau–Lichtenstein rack railway
13.18
 Lichtenstein (Württ)
 HzL from Gammertingen
15.28
 Kleinengstingen
(Keilbahnhof)
18.97
 Kohlstetten
(former station)
21.89
 Bridge over the Lauter
22.00
 Offenhausen
24.13
 Gomadingen
(former station)
27.32
 Marbach (b Münsingen)
28.78
 Grafeneck
34.53
 Münsingen
37.12
 Tank bridge
38.67
 Oberheutal
40.72
 Mehrstetten
40.84
 Level Crossing B 465
49.09
 Sondernach
50.31
 Schmiech
50.75
 Hütten
(former station)
51.91
 Talsteußlingen
53.03
 Schmiech
55.67
 Schmiech
56.46
 Schmiechen Alb Railway
former Schmiechen village
57.00
ENAG / DB Netz
57.19
 Bridge over the B 497
57.56
 from Sigmaringen
58.25
 Schelklingen
to Ulm
Source: German railway atlas[1]

Photos
  • Hornau-Lichtenstein rack railway (postcard from 1905)
  • Lichtenstein castle
  • The "Ulmer Spatz"
  • Münsingen station
  • Interior of signal cabin at Münsingen station
  • Old goods wagon
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References

Footnotes
  1. Railway Atlas 2017, p. 104.

Sources
  • Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2017. ISBN 978-3-89494-146-8.


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