Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway

Swabian Jura Railway (Schwäbische Albbahn)
MAN-Schienenbus on the Swabian Jura Railway MAN-Schienenbus on the Swabian Jura Railway
Route number:	759 Kleinengstingen–Schelklingen 764 Reutlingen–Reutlingen Süd
Line number:	4620
Line length:	58.25 km (36.19 mi)
Track gauge:	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Maximum incline:	100  %
Minimum radius:	180
Rack system:	Riggenbach Honau–Lichtenstein
Maximum speed:	50
Legend Neckar-Alb Railway from Tübingen 0,00 Reutlingen Hbf Neckar-Alb Railway to Plochingen 3,14 Reutlingen Süd Reutlingen Tram (until 1974) 4,91 Pfullingen 6,18 Pfullingen Süd 8,20 Unterhausen Spinnerei 9,87 Unterhausen (Württ) 11,03 Honau (Württ) Honau–Lichtenstein rack railway 13,18 Lichtenstein (Württ) HzL from Gammertingen 15,28 Kleinengstingen(Keilbahnhof) 18,97 Kohlstetten(former station) 21,89 Bridge over the Lauter 22,00 Offenhausen 24,13 Gomadingen(former station) 27,32 Marbach (b Münsingen) 28,78 Grafeneck 34,53 Münsingen 37,12 Tank bridge 38,67 Oberheutal 40,72 Mehrstetten 40,84 Level Crossing B 465 49,09 Sondernach 50,31 Schmiech 50,75 Hütten(former station) 51,91 Talsteußlingen 53,03 Schmiechbrücke 55,67 Schmiechbrücke 56,46 Schmiechen Alb Railway former Schmiechen village 57,00 ENAG / DB Netz 57,19 Bridge over the B 497 57,56 Danube Valley Railway from Sigmaringen 58,25 Schelklingen Danube Valley Railway to Ulm

The Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway or Swabian Jura Railway (German: Schwäbische Albbahn) is a 58.25 kilometre long branch line from Reutlingen to Schelklingen, which crosses the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Its route no. is 4620. The section from Reutlingen to Honau is also known as the Echaz Railway (Echazbahn) or Echaz Valley Railway (Echaztalbahn). The 15.28 kilometre long northern section from Reutlingen to Kleinengstingen is closed nowadays, this section has been largely converted into a rail trail.

Photos

• Honau-Zahnradbahn-1905.jpg

  Hornau-Lichtenstein rack railway (postcard from 1905)

• LichtensteinHonau.jpg

  Lichtenstein castle

• Ulmer Spatz an der Lauter.jpg

  The "Ulmer Spatz"

• Bahnhof Münsingen.jpg

  Münsingen station

• Hebelbank des Stellwerks Münsingen.jpg

  Interior of signal cabin at Münsingen station

• Württemberger Güterwagen im Bahnhof Münsingen.jpg

  Old goods wagon

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Friends of the Honau-Lichtenstein Rack Railway Society
• Swabian Jura Railway Society
• 1944/45 timetable
• Honau Station Preservation Society
• Friends of the Railbus Society, Ulm - Ulmer Spatz