Flieden–Gemünden railway

Flieden–Gemünden railway
Regional train into the Burgsinn station
Overview
Other name(s)Fulda–Main-Bahn
Native nameBahnstrecke Flieden–Gemünden
StatusOperational
OwnerDeutsche Bahn
Line number3825, 3826
LocaleHesse
Bavaria
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Regional rail
Route number801
Operator(s)DB Bahn
Rolling stockAlstom Coradia (DBAG class 440)
History
OpenedStages between 1868–1873
Technical
Line length56.3 km (35.0 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

0.0
Flieden
314 m
3.3
5.5
Distelrasen
(Flieden-Fulda yards)
10.2
Elm
(former station)
310 m
12.4
Ebertsberg tunnel (232 m)
13.0
Brandenstein tunnel (150 m)
16.6
Vollmerz
18.0
Ramholz tunnel (new, 474 m)
21.6
Sterbfritz
22.2
Sterbfritz tunnel (1092 m)
24.2
Mottgers
29.9
Altengronau Nord
30.2
Ziegenberg tunnel (208 m)
33.2
Jossa
34.0
Ruppertsberg tunnel (321 m)
Sinn, Hesse / Bavaria state border
36.4
Obersinn
38.4
Mittelsinn
43.5
Burgsinn
48.3
Rieneck Sinnberg
(junction)
Rieneck-Tunnel (422 m)
50.4
Rieneck
54.3
Gemünden Zollberg
(junction)
55.0
Gemünden Saalebrücke
(junction)
56.3
Gemünden (Main)
Source: German railway atlas

    The Flieden–Gemünden railway is a double track electrified railway line from Fulda, Flieden and Schlüchtern via Jossa to Gemünden am Main. The northern part of the line is in the German state of Hesse and it crosses into Bavaria south of Jossa.