Frýdlant–Heřmanice Railway Explained

System:removed
Locale:Liberec Region
Start:Frýdlant,[1] Czech Republic
End:Zittau, Germany
Linelength Km:10.781
Minradius:50m (160feet)
Speed Km/H:40

In 1864, a committee for construction of a standard gauge railway line connecting Zittau - Reichenau (Bogatynia) - Frýdlant - Liegnitz (Legnica) was established. Negotiations with governments and investors failed.

In 1884, a narrow gauge railway connecting Zittau with Markersdorf via Reichenau was built. As a result, new plans for construction of a gauge line connecting Frýdlant and Zittau were drawn up. In 1899, a concession for construction along a Frýdlant - Dětřichov - Heřmanice route was granted. Public transport, operated by Friedländer Bezirksbahn, started in August 1900.

The line was closed in January 1976. The track was removed and some bridges were dismantled in 1996.

The total length of the railway was, the maximum grade was 35‰, minimum radius was, and the maximum speed was .

4 years later, The group opened a museum dedicated to this former line. On the other hand, this would later planned to turn into a bike path.

50.894°N 15.013°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail stanice Frýdlant v Čechách. České dráhy. cs. 2023-06-30.