Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway

Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway

ČD Class 810 rail motor coach at Aš station in 2005
Overview
Locale Czech Republic
Line number 148
Operation
Opened 1865 (1865)
Operator(s) Czech Railways
Technical
Track length 44 km (27 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Cheb - Fr. Lázně: 25 kV 50 Hz AC AC
(the rest is not electrified)
Route map

Legend
 km
0 Cheb
 crossing to Karlovy Vary
 6 Františkovy Lázně-Aquaforum
 crossing to Tršnice
 7 Františkovy Lázně
 crossing to Bad Brambach
 16 Vojtanov obec
 19 Hazlov
28 Aš - hlavní nádraží
 crossing to Selb
 30 Aš město (Aš town)
 32 Aš předměstí (Aš suburban)
 35 Štítary
 37 Podhradí
 40 Studánka
 44 Hranice v Čechách
 to Adorf

Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway is the number 148 railway of the Czech Republic, which is partially under electricity with 25 kV 50 Hz AC. It is operated by Czech Railways and mainly Czech made ČD Class 814 and ČD Class 810 locomotives are on the line.

History

Between Cheb and Aš

It was built in 1865 by Bavarian Railways. Main railway station of current Cheb was opened in the same year. The railway station was dismissed by the heavy bombing at the end of World War II. There was built an interim one, which was replaced by the current one in 1962.

Between Aš and Hranice v Čechách

Part running from Asch and Roßbach (Hranice v Čechách) was built from 1884 to 1885. It was opened on 26 September 1885. It gave a huge perspective to the improvement of Hranice’s textile manufacturing. Railway station of Asch belonged to the Bavarian Railways, so locally it was called Bavarian railway station. Second station in the city was built by Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company. Up to 2002 there was a third, suburban railway station at Aš as well. There stands just a can pitch today. Bavarian station was dismissed in 1968 and it was replaced by a new one in 1969. It is the main railway station of the town. Aš-město (the second station of the city) was renovated in 2008.

Route

Railway stats from the main railway station of Cheb and runs through Františkovy Lázně Aquaforum, Františkovy Lázně pályaudvar, Vojtanov és Hazlov before arriving to Aš, where there are Aš – hlavní nádraží (Aš railway station), and Aš-město (Aš city) stations.

As during the 1980s all trains from Cheb went as far as Hranice v Čechách, during the next decade there were less connections between Aš-město and Hranice v Čechách. In 2008 there was only one pair of trains on this part of the line.

Stations and stops on the line

km Station Description Image
0 Cheb Railway station
6 Františkovy Lázně-Aquaforum newly built stop
7 Františkovy Lázně railway station
16 Vojtanov obec stop (made of wood)
19 Hazlov closed railway station
28 Aš railway station
30 Aš město railway station renovated in 2008.
32 Aš předměstí stop
35 Štítary stop
37 Podhradí stop
40 Studánka railway station with closed building
44 Hranice v Čechách railway station with closed building

Further reading

External links

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