Müglitz Valley Railway
| Müglitz Valley Railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dohna station around 1900 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | narrow gauge rail way | ||
| Termini |
Heidenau Altenberg | ||
| Line number | 6605 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | November 17, 1890 | ||
| Operator(s) | Royal Saxon State Railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn, DR, Deutsche Bahn, Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 38.00 km (23.61 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Minimum radius | 139 m (456.0 ft) | ||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||
| Maximum incline | 36 ‰ | ||
| Route number | 246, 246.1 | ||
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The Müglitz Valley Railway (Müglitztalbahn) is a German railway in Saxony. Branching off the Elbe Valley Railway, it connects the town of Heidenau near Dresden with the towns of Glashütte and Altenberg in Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains), where it terminates. The total length is 38 km, with a total incline of 634 meters.[1] The scenic track follows primarily the Müglitz river, passing the towns of Dohna, Glashütte and Geising.
The railway was initially a narrow gauge railway, which was opened on November 17, 1890. Between 1935 and 1938, the tracks were graded and converted to standard gauge.[1]
Passenger transport services are operated on behalf of Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe by Städtebahn Sachsen since December 12, 2010 following a retendering of the transport services. The rail infrastructure is operated by DB Netz, the stations are run by DB Station&Service.
References
- 1 2 Müglitztalbahn official web site (in German)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Müglitz Valley Railway. |
- official web site (in German)
- http://www.saxon-steam.com/rail_clubs_museums/14/Mueglitz_Valley_Museum_Railroad.html
- http://www.sachsenschiene.de/str/pag_str131.htm
- http://www.sachsenschiene.de/str/pag_str33.htm
- http://www.heimatverein-cunnersdorf.de/chronik/hochwasser2002/glashuette/1927_hochwasser_glashuette.html (image of the flooding 1927 in Glashütte station)