Oberweißbacher Bergbahn

The Oberweißbacher Bergbahn is a railway in the Thuringian Highland. Since 1922 it connects Obstfelderschmiede (Mellenbach-Glasbach) with the village Cursdorf. The train consists of 1,351 km broad gauge cable railway and a connecting 2,635 km standard gauge electronic adhesion railway.[1]

Both railways are operationally closely linked. Since January 1982 the Oberweissbacher-Bergbahn is a historical monument.[2] The railway is operated by Deutsche Bahn AG and offers about thirty rides every half-hour from 5:30 am to 8:00 pm.

Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
Passenger waggon of cable railway
Route number:563
Line length:3,986
Track gauge:1,800 mm (5 ft 10 78 in) and 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Maximum incline: 250  %
Maximum speed:30
Legend
Schwarzatalbahn from Katzhütte
Railway turntable
0,000 Obstfelderschmiede 339 m
Schwarzatalbahn to Rottenbach
0,676 Passing loop of cable railway
1,351 Lichtenhain/Bergbahn 662 m
Railway turntable and operating station
Bergbahnstraße
Oberweißbacher Straße (Kreisstraße 26)
Wirtschaftsweg
3,006 Oberweißbach-Deesbach(previous station) 664 m
Wirtschaftsweg
3,986 Cursdorf(previous station) 678 m
Non-revenue track
Is used to transfer standard gauge vehicles on the goods waggon.

References

  1. "Oberweißbacher Berg- und Schwarzatalbahn". www.oberweissbacher-bergbahn.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  2. "Technical Sheet (German)" (PDF).

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Coordinates: 50°35′55″N 11°07′50″E / 50.5986°N 11.1306°E / 50.5986; 11.1306


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