Friedberg–Hanau railway

Friedberg–Hanau
Route number:633
Line length:32.2
Track gauge:1435
Voltage:15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
Maximum speed:140
State: Hesse
Operating points and lines[1]
Legend
 Main-Weser Railway from Gießen
Horloff Valley Railway from Wölfersheim-Södel
0.0 Friedberg (Hess)
B 275
0.9 Friedberg freight yard
Line to Friedrichsdorf
former route to Friedrichsdorf
Main-Weser Railway to Frankfurt
1.4 Friedberg Hohl(junction)
 L 3351
 Wetter
 4.9 Assenheim (Oberhess)
 Nidda bridge, Assenheim
 Erbstadt-Kaichen
 B 521
 Nidderbridge (L: 85 m; H: 12 m)
Nidder Valley Railway from Glauburg-Stockheim
15.5 Nidderau(formerly Heldenbergen-Windecken)
Nidder Valley Railway to Bad Vilbel
 17.7 Ostheim (Kr. Hanau)
 21.7 Bruchköbel
 ~24.5 Former Langendiebach airbase
 A 66
 Track construction yard siding
 26.8 Hanau Nord
 former Hanau Light Railway to Hüttengesäß
 Kinzig
 B 43
Kinzig Valley Railway from Fulda
Connecting line from the Kinzig Valley Railway
25.3 Rauschwald(siding)
Connecting line to Main-Spessart Railway
Main-Spessart Railway from Aschaffenburg
Odenwald Railway from Eberbach
32.2 Hanau Hbf
North bank line to Frankfurt
South bank line to Frankfurt

The Friedberg–Hanau railway is a 32.2 km long double-track, electrified mainline in the German state of Hesse. It connects Friedberg and Hanau. The line has the timetable number of 633 and it is integrated in the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (Rhine Main Transport Association) as line 33.

History

The line was authorised under an act of the Prussian parliament of 11 June 1873 and opened by the Prussian state railways in two phases. The first section was opened from Hanau to Heldenbergen-Windecken (now Nidderau) on 1 December 1879. The second section opened from Heldenbergen-Windecken to Friedberg for freight on 15 September 1881 and for passenger traffic on 15 October 1881.

Significance

The importance of the route lies in freight traffic. It forms part of a trunk route from the Ruhr region to Bavaria via the Ruhr–Sieg railway, the Dill Railway and the Main–Weser Railway from Giessen to Friedberg via and continuing from Hanau via the Main–Spessart Railway.

The line is used as a detour during operational failures that occasionally occur due to the high utilisation of the Main–Weser Railway between Frankfurt and Friedberg or during construction work.

In passenger transport, the line was formerly served by the Regionalbahn trains of the Hessische Landesbahn (HLB), using GTW 2/6 rolling stock. There were no passenger services from Saturday evening until Monday morning and on public holidays. Although the line is electrified, the only vehicles used for passenger transport are diesel multiple units.

Since December 2011, DB Regio Hessen has had the concession to operate services on the line with Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple units. As the vehicles were not yet approved for operations the line continued to be served by GTW 2-6 operated by HLB. These were staffed by DB Regio Hessen.[2] From June 2013, DB Regio Hessen has operated this service as line RB 33 at 2-hour intervals (every hour at peak hour on weekdays) with Talent vehicles.

Notes

  1. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. ↑ "HLB-Triebzüge mit DB-Personal". Eisenbahn-Revue International (in German) (1): 6. 2012.

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