Friedrichshafen–Lindau railway

Friedrichshafen Stadt–Lindau-Aeschach Abzw
Overview
Line number	4530
Locale	Baden-WürttembergandBavaria,Germany
Termini	Friedrichshafen Stadt Lindau-Aeschach Abzw
Service
Route number	751
Technical
Line length	22.575 km (14.027 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in)standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV/16.7 HzAC overhead catenary
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map km elev from Stahringen 0.000 Friedrichshafen Stadt to Friedrichshafen Hafen 1.278 Friedrichshafen goods yard to Oberteuringen to Ulm Rotach from Seewald junction on line to Ulm 4.310 Rotenmoos junction 2.373 Friedrichshafen Ost 5.586 Eriskirch Schussen 9.346 Langenargen Argen 13.100 fromBodan-Werft 13.632 Kressbronn 15.044 Baden-Württemberg Bavaria 16.021 Nonnenhorn 18.143 Wasserburg (Bodensee) 20.328 Enzisweiler 22.266 Lindau-Aeschach from Buchloe 22.575 Lindau-Aeschach Abzw (junction,formerlyHolben) Aeschach Curve Lindau-Reutin to Bludenz Lindau-Insel Source: German railway atlas

TheFriedrichshafen–Lindau railwayis a single-track main-line railway inSouthern Germany,that has been electrified since December 2021. It connects the rail junction ofFriedrichshafen StadtinBaden-WürttembergwithLindauinBavaria,where it meets theBuchloe–Lindau railwayat a junction in the district ofAeschach.The 22.575 kilometre-long line runs consistently on the north shore ofLake Constance(Bodensee), with the western part lying inBodenseekreisand the eastern part in the district ofLindau.The line is part of the route known as theBodenseegürtelbahn(Lake Constance Belt Railway), connectingRadolfzellandLindau-Insel.

History

Friedrichshafen was connected to the rail network via theWürttemberg Southern Railway(Württembergische Südbahn) in 1847 and Lindau was connected via theLudwig South-North Railway(Ludwig-Süd-Nord-Bahn) in 1853, but the gap between the two towns was not closed by theRoyal Württemberg State Railwaysand theRoyal Bavarian State Railwaysuntil 1 October 1899. The entrance buildings at the Bavarian end of the line were built in the architectural style of the Württemberg railways. A 78 metre-long steel bridge was built over theArgenbetween Langenargen and Kressbronn byMaschinenfabrik Esslingenand has been placed under monument protection. It was replaced by a new steel bridge in 2019 in preparation for the electrification of the line.

A new platform was built at Nonnenhorn station and the main platform was modernised in 2021.

Operations

The whole line has been integrated into theBodensee-Oberschwaben Verkehrsverbund(Bodensee-Oberschwaben Transport Association, brandedbodo) since 1 January 2018 and is mainly served by local passenger services, usually running twice an hour in each direction. The RB 93Regionalbahnservice usually stops at all stations, while the RE 5Regional-Expressservice usually stops only inKressbronnandWasserburg (Bodensee)orLangenargenandNonnenhorn.In addition, theRailjettrain pair,Bregenzerwald,betweenVienna AirportandFrankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhofand theIntercitytrain pair,Bodensee,betweenDortmundandInnsbruckrun on the line without stopping between Friedrichshafen Stadt and Lindau-Reutin.

One to two pairs of freight trains run daily, pulled by aclass 232or aclass 247locomotive.

The line is equipped with theGSM-Rcommunications system and theGeschwindigkeitsüberwachung Neigetechnik(ZUB 262) train control system.

Gallery

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  Friedrichshafen Stadt station
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  Friedrichshafen Ost station
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  Eriskirch station
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  Langenargen station
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  Bridge over the Argen (2005)
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  Siding ofMarschallgravel works in Kressbronn
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  Kressbronn station
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  Nonnenhorn station
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  Wasserburg station
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  Enzisweiler station
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  Lindau-Aeschach station
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  Signal box at Lindau-Aeschach junction

References

Sources

• Niedderer, Gösta (2017). "Potential-, Kosten- und Erlösschätzung für eine elektrifizierte Bodenseegürtelbahn".Eisenbahn-Revue International(in German) (11): 577–581.