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Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway

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Native name
  
Schwäbische Albbahn

Minimum radius
  
180 m (591 ft)

Line length
  
58.25 km (36.19 mi)

Line number
  
4620

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Locale
  
Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Track gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge

Operating speed
  
50 km/h (31.1 mph) (maximum)

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.

References

Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway Wikipedia