Wieslauf Valley Railway

The Wieslauf Valley Railway (German: Wieslauftalbahn) is a branch line in the Stuttgart region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is single-track and standard gauge, and was originally 22.8 km (14.2 mi) long, connecting the main Remsbahn line at Schorndorf to Welzheim. Today it is operated in two sections, with the first 11.5 km (7.1 mi) from Schorndorf to Rudersberg served by a regular passenger service, whilst the final 11.3 km (7.0 mi) forms a steam operated heritage railway.[1]

Schorndorf–Welzheim
Overview
Line number4751
Technical
Line length22.83 km
Minimum radius200 m
Maximum incline1:40 = 2.5  %
Route number790.21 (bis 1992: 787)
Route map
Remsbahn from Stuttgart
 0,00 Schorndorf
 251 m
Remsbahn to Aalen
 0,6   Schorndorf-Hammerschlag
(since 1995)
 1,7  
Rems (35 m)
 3,0   Haubersbronn
 256 m
 3,7   Haubersbronn Mitte
(since 1995)
 5,4   Miedelsbach-Steinenberg
 264 m
 7,4   Michelau (Württ)
(former Bhf)
 269 m
 8,5  
8,8   Schlechtbach
 272 m
 10,0   Rudersberg
 278 m
 10,7   Rudersberg Nord
(since 1995)
 11,5   Rudersberg-Oberndorf
 289 m
 11,9  
Landesstraße 1080
 14,0  
Igelsbach-Viadukt (51 m)
 14,4   Klaffenbach-Althütte
 356 m
 15,0  
Strümpfelbach-Viadukt (121 m)
 17,0   Laufenmühle
 414 m
 18,0  
Laufenmühle-Viadukt (168 m)
 20,3   Breitenfürst
(since May 2010)
 20,5   Breitenfürst
(until 1962)
 493 m
 22,1   Welzheim Tannwald
(since May 2010)
 508 m
 22,83 Welzheim
 505 m

The Wieslauftalbahn is owned by the Zweckverbandes Verkehrsverband Wieslauftalbahn. The Schorndorf to Rudersberg section is operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (WEG), a member of the Veolia Transport group. The Rudersberg to Welzheim section is leased to, and operated by, the Schwäbische Waldbahn GmbH.[1][2]

Passenger services on the Rudersberg to Welzheim section of the Wieslauftalbahn use a fleet of 6 single unit railcars. Of these, 2 are Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 units with a partial low floor, whilst the remaining 4 units are high floor NE 81 vehicles. The typical service pattern consists of either one or two trains an hour, depending on the day and time of day, with each train taking 20 minutes for its journey. There is no service on Sundays.[3][4]

Steam operated passenger services operate only on selected days, mostly summer Sundays. Trains operate over the full length of the Wieslauftalbahn, from Schorndorf to Welzheim.[5][6]

  • Rudersberg station
  • Steam train at Schorndorf
  • Steam train on the line
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References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 95. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Strecken" [Routes] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  3. "Fahrzeuge der WEG" [WEG fleet] (in German). Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  4. "Oberndorf - Rudersberg - Schorndorf" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. "Fahrtage 2011" [Riding days 2011] (in German). Schwäbische Waldbahn. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  6. "Fahrzeitung/Haltstellen" [Travel time/stops] (in German). Schwäbische Waldbahn. Retrieved 2011-05-03.

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