Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway

Swabian Jura Railway
(Schwäbische Albbahn)
MAN-Schienenbus on the Swabian Jura Railway
Route number:759 Kleinengstingen–Schelklingen
764 Reutlingen–Reutlingen Süd
Line number:4620
Line length:58.25 km (36.19 mi)
Track gauge:1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Maximum incline: 100  %
Minimum radius:180
Rack system:Riggenbach Honau–Lichtenstein
Maximum speed:50
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Neckar-Alb Railway from Tübingen
0,00 Reutlingen Hbf
Neckar-Alb Railway to Plochingen
3,14 Reutlingen Süd
Reutlingen Tram (until 1974)
4,91 Pfullingen
6,18 Pfullingen Süd
8,20 Unterhausen Spinnerei
9,87 Unterhausen (Württ)
11,03 Honau (Württ)
Honau–Lichtenstein rack railway
13,18 Lichtenstein (Württ)
HzL from Gammertingen
15,28 Kleinengstingen(Keilbahnhof)
18,97 Kohlstetten(former station)
21,89 Bridge over the Lauter
22,00 Offenhausen
24,13 Gomadingen(former station)
27,32 Marbach (b Münsingen)
28,78 Grafeneck
34,53 Münsingen
37,12 Tank bridge
38,67 Oberheutal
40,72 Mehrstetten
40,84 Level Crossing B 465
49,09 Sondernach
50,31 Schmiech
50,75 Hütten(former station)
51,91 Talsteußlingen
53,03 Schmiechbrücke
55,67 Schmiechbrücke
56,46 Schmiechen Alb Railway
former Schmiechen village
57,00 ENAG / DB Netz
57,19 Bridge over the B 497
57,56 Danube Valley Railway from Sigmaringen
58,25 Schelklingen
Danube Valley Railway to Ulm

The Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway or Swabian Jura Railway (German: Schwäbische Albbahn) is a 58.25 kilometre long branch line from Reutlingen to Schelklingen, which crosses the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Its route no. is 4620. The section from Reutlingen to Honau is also known as the Echaz Railway (Echazbahn) or Echaz Valley Railway (Echaztalbahn). The 15.28 kilometre long northern section from Reutlingen to Kleinengstingen is closed nowadays, this section has been largely converted into a rail trail.

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