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| Hanover - Würzburg high-speed rail line |
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327 km |
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Standard (1435mm) |
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8.0 |
Hannover Messe/Laatzen |
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13.5 |
Üst Laatzen Ritterkamp |
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18.1 |
Üst Giften |
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North-South line Hannover–Kreiensen |
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25.3 |
Betriebsbahnhof Escherde |
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Nordstemmen–Hildesheim line |
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29.5 |
Abzw. Sorsum from Hildesheim |
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29.5 |
Escherbergtunnel (3,687 m) |
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34.4 |
Üst Diekholzen |
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34.9 |
Eichenbergtunnel (1,157 m) |
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36.8 |
Eggebergtunnel (332 m) |
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Strecke Elze–Bodenburg (Nds. Almetalbahn) |
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37.3 |
L 485 bridge (135 m) |
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42.9 |
Betriebsbahnhof Almstedt |
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45.8 |
Kassemühle-Talbrücke (690 m) |
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Bodenburg–Bad Gandersheim line |
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48.3 |
Üst Netze |
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48.5 |
Riesbergtunnel (1,322 m) |
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Bodenburg–Bad Gandersheim line |
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54.8 |
Üst Gehrenrode |
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56.2 |
Ohlenrode-Talbrücke (968 m) |
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58.0 |
Hellebergtunnel (1,598 m) |
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60.0 |
Mahnmilch-Talbrücke (200 m) |
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60.6 |
Wadenbergtunnel (420 m) |
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61.1 |
Gande-Talbrücke (396 m), Kreiensen–Goslar |
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62.1 |
Betriebsbahnhof Orxhausen |
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63.4 |
Hopfenbergtunnel (717 m) |
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64.3 |
Aue-Talbrücke (1,056 m), Kreiensen–Kalefeld line |
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66.6 |
Sohlbergtunnel (1,729 m) |
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68.9 |
Üst Ahlshausen |
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69.5 |
Kriebergtunnel (2,994 m) |
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North-South line Hannover–Göttingen |
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A 7 |
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77.3 |
Üst Edesheim (Leine) to North-South line |
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77.3 |
Üst Edesheim (Leine) from North-South line |
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78.4 |
Rhume-Brücke (554 m) |
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Northeim–Ottbergen line (Sollingbahn) |
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82.2 |
Üst Sudheim |
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89.2 |
Üst Nörten-Hardenberg |
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Göttingen–Bodenfelde line (Oberweserbahn) |
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99.4 |
Göttingen |
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Former Dransfelder Rampe to Hann. Münden |
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A 7 |
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105.1 |
Grundbach-Talbrücke (450 m) |
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106.5 |
Üst Mengershausen |
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108.4 |
Leinebuschtunnel (1,740 m) |
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110.7 |
Endelskamptunnel (673 m) |
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112.0 |
Betriebsbahnhof Jühnde |
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112.7 |
Mackenrodttunnel (816 m) |
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114.4 |
Rauhebergtunnel (5,210 m) |
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120.5 |
Werratalbrücke (415 m) |
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121.0 |
Mündener Tunnel (10,525 m) |
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124.2 |
Üst Hann. Münden Kattenbühl |
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130.0 |
Üst Lutterberg |
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121.0 |
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131.8 |
Mühlenkopftunnel (1,345 m) |
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133.2 |
Fuldatalbrücke Kragenhof (250 m) |
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134.2 |
Lohbergtunnel (1,072 m) |
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144.2 |
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe |
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148.2 |
Kreuzungsbauwerk Oberzwehren (1,147 m) |
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A 49 |
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149.7 |
Üst Kassel-Keilsberg |
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150.0 |
Rengershausener Tunnel (1,592 m), |
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also overpass for … |
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… A 44, Main-Weser-Bahn and … |
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… Friedrich-Wilhelms-Nordbahn |
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151.7 |
Fuldatalbrücke Fuldabrück (422 m) |
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154.0 |
Dörnhagentunnel (739 m), also overpass for A 7 |
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155.9 |
Üst Dörnhagen-Schwarzenbach |
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156.2 |
Schwarzenbach-Talbrücke (660 m) |
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157.1 |
Kehrenbergtunnel (2,400 m) |
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159.7 |
Trockene Mülmisch-Talbrücke (320 m) |
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160.5 |
Betriebsbahnhof Körle Ost |
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161.7 |
Mülmischtalbrücke (870 m) |
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162.8 |
Erbelbergtunnel (200 m) |
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163.1 |
Breitenbach-Talbrücke (440 m) |
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163.6 |
Hainbuchtunnel (1,520 m) |
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166.8 |
Üst Spangenberg-Kaiserau |
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165.2 |
Kaiserautunnel (1,861 m) |
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167.1 |
Kehrenbach-Talbrücke (306 m) |
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167.5 |
Weltkugeltunnel (1,641 m) |
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169.2 |
Pfieffetalbrücke (812 m), Kanonenbahn … |
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… Eschwege–Malsfeld |
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170.8 |
Wildsbergtunnel (2,708 m) |
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172.0 |
Üst Haina-Wildsberg |
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173.8 |
Fuldatalbrücke Morschen (1,450 m), … |
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… Friedrich-Wilhelms-Nordbahn |
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175.3 |
Sengebergtunnel (2,807 m) |
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178.2 |
Heidelbach-Talbrücke (390 m) |
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179.6 |
Betriebsbahnhof Licherode |
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180.7 |
Schalkenbergtunnel (2,829 m) |
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183.7 |
Üst Ersrode |
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183.7 |
Hainrodetunnel (5,370 m) |
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189.4 |
Üst Mühlbach |
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189.8 |
Mühlbachtunnel (1,553 m) |
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191.6 |
Schmittebergtunnel (321 m) |
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192.0 |
Geisbach-Talbrücke (396 m) |
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192.4 |
Erzebach-Talbrücke (308 m), A 7 |
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192.9 |
Kalter-Sand-Tunnel (1,043 m) |
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194.0 |
Eckerteroder-Talbrücke (75 m) |
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194.3 |
Schickebergtunnel (1,430 m) |
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196.5 |
Betriebsbahnhof Kirchheim |
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197.2 |
Krämerskuppetunnel (838 m) |
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198.2 |
Wälsebachtalbrücke (721 m) |
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199.0 |
Kirchheimtunnel (3,820 m) |
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202.1 |
Üst Hattenbach |
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202.9 |
Aula-Talbrücke (880 m) |
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Knüllwaldbahn, Niederaula – Treysa |
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203.9 |
Hattenbergtunnel (444 m) |
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204.4 |
Hattenbach-Talbrücke (308 m) |
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204.9 |
Warteküppeltunnel (835 m) |
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206.1 |
Fuldatalbrücke Solms (1,628 m), Bad Hersfeld … |
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…–Breitenbach (–Alsfeld) |
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208.0 |
Üst Niederaula-Solms Richthof |
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208.1 |
Richthoftunnel (3,510 m) |
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211.7 |
Schwarzbach-Talbrücke (748 m) |
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212.8 |
Dornbuschtunnel (557 m) |
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214.3 |
Betriebsbahnhof Langenschwarz |
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215.4 |
Witzelhöhetunnel (796 m) |
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216.7 |
Eichbergtunnel (976 m) |
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218.5 |
Rombachtalbrücke (986 m) |
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220.2 |
Ganzbergtunnel (387 m) |
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221.9 |
Üst Michelsrombach |
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223.7 |
Dietershantunnel (7,375 m) |
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228.1 |
Üst Dietershan |
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Dietershantunnel) |
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232.8 |
Betriebsbahnhof Fulda SFS Nord |
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234.1 |
Fulda |
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Overpass Fulda-Bronzell–Fulda Gbf |
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240.4 |
Fliede-Talbrücke (240 m) |
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241.2 |
Sulzhoftunnel (714 m) |
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242.7 |
northern Fliedetalbrücke (880 m), Kinzigtalbahn |
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243,8 |
southern Fliedetalbrücke (628 m) |
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245.9 |
Üst Neuhof-Hartberg |
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246.5 |
Hartbergtunnel (773 m) |
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247.9 |
Kalbachtunnel (1,287 m) |
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249.8 |
Bornhecketunnel (773 m) |
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250.8 |
Kalbach-Talbrücke (364 m) |
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251.3 |
Landrückentunnel (10,779 m) |
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252.1 |
Üst Kalbach-Landrücken Nord |
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258.2 |
Üst Sinntal-Landrücken Süd |
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Landrückentunnel |
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262.2 |
Sinntalbrücke Mottgers (427 m) |
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262.8 |
Schwarzenfelstunnel (2,100 m) |
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266.2 |
Betriebsbahnhof Mottgers |
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267.4 |
Sinntalbrücke Zeitlofs (704 m), Sinntalbahn, … |
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… Jossa–Wildflecken |
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268.1 |
Altengronautunnel (2,353 m) |
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270.6 |
Roßbacher-Forst-Tunnel (255 m) |
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270.7 |
Üst Altengronau |
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271.9 |
Hangbrücke Dittenbrunn (396 m) |
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272.3 |
Dittenbrunntunnel (822 m) |
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273.5 |
Obersinn-Talbrücke (178 m) |
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274.9 |
Mittelsinn-Talbrücke (152 m) |
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277.8 |
Üst Dittenbrunn |
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281.8 |
Burgsinntunnel (729 m) |
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from Fulda-Main-Bahn |
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283.9 |
Burgsinn Betriebsbahnhof, … |
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… Üst to Fulda-Main-Bahn |
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285.5 |
Sinnbergtunnel (2,159 m) |
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289.0 |
Sinntalbrücke Schaippach (442 m), Fulda-Main-Bahn |
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289.4 |
Einmalbergtunnel (1,140 m) |
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291.1 |
Maintalbrücke Gemünden (794 m), Main, … |
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… Main-Spessart-Bahn |
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291.9 |
Mühlbergtunnel (5,528 m) |
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293.3 |
Üst Mühlberg |
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Nantenbacher Kurve |
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from Nantenbacher Kurve |
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to Nantenbacher Kurve |
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302.5 |
Betriebsbahnhof Rohrbach |
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308.0 |
Hanfgartentunnel (400 m) |
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308.8 |
Hohe-Wart-Tunnel (872 m) |
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309.9 |
Üst Hohewart |
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311.8 |
Bartelsgrabentalbrücke (1,160 m) |
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313.3 |
Leinachtalbrücke (1,232 m) |
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314.7 |
Espenlohtunnel (2,235 m) |
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316.3 |
Üst Espenloh |
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317.1 |
Eichelbergtunnel (1,869 m) |
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319.0 |
Bärntal-Talbrücke (71 m) |
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319.1 |
Neubergtunnel (1,945 m) |
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321.0 |
Üst Margetshöchheim-Neuberg |
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321.3 |
Maintalbrücke Veitshöchheim (1,280 m), Main, … |
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… Main-Spessart-Bahn |
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322.6 |
Roßbergtunnel (2,164 m) |
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324.8 |
Dürrbachtal-Talbrücke (128 m) |
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325.0 |
Steinbergtunnel (571 m) |
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325.6 |
Main-Spessart-Bahn overpass (576 m) |
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The Hanover - Würzburg high-speed rail line was the first of several high-speed railway lines for InterCityExpress traffic that were built in Germany. While technically starting in the village of Rethen and ending several kilometres north of Würzburg Hauptbahnhof, it is a de facto link between Hanover and Würzburg, with stops at Göttingen, Kassel and Fulda. Construction started as early as 1973, the line opening fully in 1991. At 327 km (or 203 miles) length, it still is the longest newly built rail line in Germany, and its costs are estimated at around DM 40 million (€ 20.45 million) per kilometre.
[edit] History
The Deutsche Bundesbahn began construction of the line in 1973. Since it was designed for fast passenger trains as well as for express freight trains, its maximum incline is a mere 1.25 ‰. Combined with the hilly terrain, this made the construction of 61 tunnels and 10 large bridges necessary. Of the 327 km of total length, 120 km are in tunnels, the two longest being the Landrückentunnel (10,779 m) south of Fulda, the second longest being the Mündener Tunnel (10,525 m) south of Hann. Münden. The highest bridge is the Rombachtalbrücke near Schlitz at 95 metres.
Withstanding 10,700 complaints and 360 lawsuits, the line was opened fully in 1991, though the Würzburg-Fulda part was used by InterCity trains as early as 1988. The standard speed on the line is 250 km/h (155 mph); 280 km/h may be reached by trains running late.
On May 1, 1988 the InterCityExperimental set a new land speed record for railed vehicles at 406.9 km/h (252.8 mph) between Fulda and Würzburg.
On 26 April 2008, trainset 11, travelling as ICE 885, collided with a flock of sheep near Fulda. Both powerheads and ten of the 12 cars derailed. The train came to a stop 1300 meters into the Landrückentunnel. 19 of the 130 passengers suffered mostly minor injuries, four of them had to be treated in hospitals.[1]
[edit] Safety
Emergency Train in Hildesheim
Deutsche Bahn AG keeps special trains for accident assistance ready, when passenger trains are on the line; from midnight to early morning these trains are out of service and the line is used for cargo transport. These are hauled by two specially rebuilt Class 714 locomotives and are designed to get firefighters and rescue workers to accident scenes in tunnels and on difficult to access sections of track. Both engines are equipped with infrared cameras and remote controls, so that the driver can steer the train into the tunnel from the first (air-tight) car of the consist without endangering themselves. The trains on (or near) the Hanover-Würzburg line are stationed in Hildesheim Hbf, Kassel Hbf, Fulda and Würzburg Hbf. At first the trains were painted in a bright reddish-orange livery akin to fire engines, but since the late 1990s they are painted in the standard red of all DB liveries, apparently to make them less obvious to the concerned passenger.
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