Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway explained

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Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway
Native Name:Staudenbahn
Native Name Lang:de
Locale:Bavaria
Start:Gessertshausen
End:Türkheim
Open:8 February 1912
Linelength Km:42.4
Tracks:Single track
Maxincline:1.06%
Routenumber:984
Linenumber:5340
Speed Km/H:60
Map State:collapsed

The Gessertshausen–Türkheim railway (also known as the Staudenbahn—Stauden Railway) is a railway line through the Stauden (hence the name), the southern part of the Augsburg-Westerwald Nature Park (in the districts of Augsburg and Unterallgäu, Bavaria, Germany). The line was built from 1908 to 1912 and had a length of . One section (Ettringen – Markt Wald) was closed in 1983 because of low passenger numbers and the poor state of the track. The line from Türkheim to Ettringen is used by the Lang Papier factory. The section from Markt Wald to Gessertshausen is only used by an excursion train association. Every second Sunday a diesel fuel train runs from Augsburg Hbf to Markt Wald.

Future

With the discussion about the suburban railway Augsburg there is a railway line planned to the planned station Langenneufnach Süd. Furthermore, the passenger traffic from Augsburg to Bad Wörishofen should be recommissioned.

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