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Nuremberg–Bamberg railway

Nuremberg–Bamberg Railway
Overview
Native name Bahnstrecke Nürnberg–Bamberg
Type Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Intercity rail, Regional rail, Commuter rail
Status Operational
Locale Bavaria
Termini Nürnberg Hbf
Bamberg
Stations 19
Line number 5900, 5919
5907, 5972 (Nuremberg Hbf.–Fürth)
Operation
Opened Stages between 1844–1876
Owner Deutsche Bahn
Operator(s) DB Bahn, DB Regio, Nuremberg S-Bahn
Technical
Line length 62.4 km (38.8 mi)
Number of tracks Double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route number 820, 890.1
Route map
from Schwandorf (Nuremberg–Schwandorf line) S 1
and Feucht (Nuremberg–Feucht line) S 2 S 3
from Cheb (Nuremberg–Cheb line)
from Regensburg Hbf (Nuremberg–Regensburg line)
and Ingolstadt Hbf (Nuremberg–Munich HSL)
0.0 Nürnberg Hbfterminus of S 3 S 4 (312 m)
to Roth (Nuremberg–Roth line) S 2
to Augsburg Hbf (Nuremberg–Augsburg line)
1.1 Nürnberg–Steinbühl
to Crailsheim (Nuremberg–Crailsheim line) S 4
1.3 Nuremberg–Augsburg railway
1.3 Nuremberg–Roth line
Marshalling yard–main goods yard line
2.1 Nürnberg Rothenburger Straße
from Nuremberg goods yard
3.2 Jansen bridge Nuremberg(junction)
3.6 B 4R
3.6 Nürnberg-Neusündersbühl(closed 10 Dec 2006)
4.8 Ring railway(bridge demolished 11 September 2009)
5.0 Ring railway from Nürnberg Nordost
5.4 Nürnberg-Doos(closed 2 June 1991)
Alignment since 1876
5.7 A73
6.1
from Nürnberg Nordost and
Nuremberg marshalling yard (Ring railway)
Bavarian Ludwig Railway
Pegnitz
7.6 Fürth (Bay) Hbf (297 m)
8.2 Seven arch bridge over the Rednitz (186.7 m)
to Cadolzburg (Rangau Railway)
to Würzburg Hbf (Nuremberg–Würzburg line)
Poppenreuth

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