Bayreuth–Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg railway

Bayreuth–Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg
Overview
Line number5051
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Service
Route number850
Technical
Line length21.0 km (13.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

58.05
Bayreuth Hbf
344 m
62.21
Bindlach
356 m
65.49
Ramsenthal
68.48
Harsdorf
344 m
73.73
Trebgast
76.4
76.4
Schlömen junction
76.2
Schlömen curve to Bamberg–Hof railway
79.1
Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg
348 m
Source: German railway atlas

The Bayreuth–Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg line is a single-track main line railway in the German state of Bavaria. It is an important section of the so-called Saxon-Franconian trunk line from Dresden to Nuremberg. The line was opened in 1853 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany.