List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

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Map of the high voltage power grid used for power supply of electric railways in Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Germany, Austria and Switzerland operate the largest interconnected 15 kV 16.7 Hz system, which has central generation, a special transmission network, central and decentral converter plants.

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Germany

In Germany, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV. In the Northeastern parts of Germany there is no traction current grid, as decentralized converter plants situated at the substations are used.

FacilityCoordinates
Aalen 48°49′20″N10°02′31″E / 48.82222°N 10.04194°E / 48.82222; 10.04194 (Unterwerk Aalen)
Adelsheim 49°24′57″N9°24′17″E / 49.41583°N 9.40472°E / 49.41583; 9.40472 (Unterwerk Adelsheim)
Almstedt 52°01′53″N9°56′26″E / 52.03139°N 9.94056°E / 52.03139; 9.94056 (Unterwerk Almstedt)
Amstetten 48°34′08″N9°52′37″E / 48.56889°N 9.87694°E / 48.56889; 9.87694 (Unterwerk Amstetten)
Appenweier 48°32′37″N7°58′23″E / 48.54361°N 7.97306°E / 48.54361; 7.97306 (Unterwerk Appenweier)
Aschaffenburg 49°59′08″N9°05′33″E / 49.98556°N 9.09250°E / 49.98556; 9.09250 (Unterwerk Aschaffenburg)
Aubing 48°09′08″N11°26′40″E / 48.15222°N 11.44444°E / 48.15222; 11.44444 (Unterwerk Aubing)
Augsburg 48°23′54″N10°52′0″E / 48.39833°N 10.86667°E / 48.39833; 10.86667 (Unterwerk Augsburg)
Bachstedt (planned) 51°03′18″N11°11′32″E / 51.05500°N 11.19222°E / 51.05500; 11.19222 (Unterwerk Bachstedt (planned))
Bad Reichenhall 47°44′51″N12°54′09″E / 47.74750°N 12.90250°E / 47.74750; 12.90250 (Unterwerk Bad Reichenhall)
Baden-Baden 48°44′03″N8°08′49″E / 48.73417°N 8.14694°E / 48.73417; 8.14694 (Unterwerk Baden-Baden)
Barnstorf 52°42′26″N8°30′40″E / 52.70722°N 8.51111°E / 52.70722; 8.51111 (Unterwerk Barnsdorf)
Bebra 50°58′32″N9°47′23″E / 50.97556°N 9.78972°E / 50.97556; 9.78972 (Unterwerk Bebra)
Bengel 50°0′34″N7°03′23″E / 50.00944°N 7.05639°E / 50.00944; 7.05639 (Unterwerk Bengel)
Berlin-Schönefeld 52°23′39″N13°31′03″E / 52.39417°N 13.51750°E / 52.39417; 13.51750 (Unterwerk Berlin-Schönefeld)
Biblis 49°41′03″N8°26′39″E / 49.68417°N 8.44417°E / 49.68417; 8.44417 (Unterwerk Biblis)
Bingen 49°57′16″N7°56′54″E / 49.95444°N 7.94833°E / 49.95444; 7.94833 (Unterwerk Bingen)
Böhla 51°14′08″N13°32′44″E / 51.23556°N 13.54556°E / 51.23556; 13.54556 (Unterwerk Böhla)
Boizenburg 53°23′29″N10°43′58″E / 53.39139°N 10.73278°E / 53.39139; 10.73278 (Unterwerk Boizenburg)
Borken (part of converter) 51°03′07″N9°17′01″E / 51.05194°N 9.28361°E / 51.05194; 9.28361 (Unterwerk Borken (part of converter))
Borne 52°06′40″N12°32′28″E / 52.11111°N 12.54111°E / 52.11111; 12.54111 (Unterwerk Borne)
Braunschweig 52°16′09″N10°38′24″E / 52.26917°N 10.64000°E / 52.26917; 10.64000 (Unterwerk Braunschweig)
Buchholz 53°19′20″N9°51′44″E / 53.32222°N 9.86222°E / 53.32222; 9.86222 (Unterwerk Buchholz)
Burgdorf 47°03′44″N7°36′41″E / 47.06222°N 7.61139°E / 47.06222; 7.61139 (Unterwerk Burgdorf)
Burgweinting 48°58′53″N12°09′13″E / 48.98139°N 12.15361°E / 48.98139; 12.15361 (Unterwerk Burgweinting)
Chemnitz (part of converter) 50°51′44″N12°56′21″E / 50.86222°N 12.93917°E / 50.86222; 12.93917 (Chemnitz (part of converter))
Datteln 51°37′43″N7°20′03″E / 51.62861°N 7.33417°E / 51.62861; 7.33417 (Unterwerk Datteln)
Denkendorf 48°56′19″N11°27′19″E / 48.93861°N 11.45528°E / 48.93861; 11.45528 (Unterwerk Denkendorf)
Donauwörth 48°42′58″N10°45′43″E / 48.71611°N 10.76194°E / 48.71611; 10.76194 (Unterwerk Donauwörth)
Dörstewitz (planned) 51°23′35″N11°54′16″E / 51.39306°N 11.90444°E / 51.39306; 11.90444 (Unterwerk Dörstewitz (planned))
Dortmund 51°30′38″N7°24′03″E / 51.51056°N 7.40083°E / 51.51056; 7.40083 (Unterwerk Dortmund)
Dortmund-Scharnhorst 51°32′14″N7°31′56″E / 51.53722°N 7.53222°E / 51.53722; 7.53222 (Unterwerk Dortmund-Scharnhorst)
Dresden (part of converter) 50°59′40″N13°50′06″E / 50.99444°N 13.83500°E / 50.99444; 13.83500 (Unterwerk Dresden (part of converter))
Duisburg 51°24′45″N6°47′33″E / 51.41250°N 6.79250°E / 51.41250; 6.79250 (Unterwerk Duisburg)
Düsseldorf 51°13′18″N6°50′11″E / 51.22167°N 6.83639°E / 51.22167; 6.83639 (Unterwerk Düsseldorf)
Ebensfeld 50°05′0″N10°57′41″E / 50.08333°N 10.96139°E / 50.08333; 10.96139 (Unterwerk Ebensfeld)
Eggolsheim 49°45′10″N11°03′27″E / 49.75278°N 11.05750°E / 49.75278; 11.05750 (Unterwerk Eggolsheim)
Eichenberg 51°22′34″N9°55′31″E / 51.37611°N 9.92528°E / 51.37611; 9.92528 (Unterwerk Eichenberg)
Eilenburg 51°26′48″N12°37′08″E / 51.44667°N 12.61889°E / 51.44667; 12.61889 (Unterwerk Eilenburg)
Eischleben (planned) 50°53′02″N10°58′55″E / 50.88389°N 10.98194°E / 50.88389; 10.98194 (Unterwerk Eischleben (planned))
Eisenach 50°57′51″N10°22′19″E / 50.96417°N 10.37194°E / 50.96417; 10.37194 (Unterwerk Eisenach)
Elmshorn 53°45′45″N9°39′17″E / 53.76250°N 9.65472°E / 53.76250; 9.65472 (Unterwerk Elmshorn)
Elsfleth 53°16′52″N8°28′26″E / 53.28111°N 8.47389°E / 53.28111; 8.47389 (Unterwerk Elsfleth)
Emden 53°21′30″N7°13′11″E / 53.35833°N 7.21972°E / 53.35833; 7.21972 (Unterwerk Emden)
Emskirchen 49°33′30″N10°41′43″E / 49.55833°N 10.69528°E / 49.55833; 10.69528 (Unterwerk Emskirchen)
Essen 51°27′24″N7°01′39″E / 51.45667°N 7.02750°E / 51.45667; 7.02750 (Unterwerk Essen)
Eutingen 48°28′47″N8°46′44″E / 48.47972°N 8.77889°E / 48.47972; 8.77889 (Unterwerk Eutingen)
Eystrup 52°47′32″N9°13′45″E / 52.79222°N 9.22917°E / 52.79222; 9.22917 (Unterwerk Eystrup)
Fallersleben 52°25′16″N10°40′30″E / 52.42111°N 10.67500°E / 52.42111; 10.67500 (Unterwerk Fallersleben)
Finnentrop 51°10′03″N7°58′01″E / 51.16750°N 7.96694°E / 51.16750; 7.96694 (Unterwerk Finnentrop)
Flieden 50°25′08″N9°34′18″E / 50.41889°N 9.57167°E / 50.41889; 9.57167 (Unterwerk Fliedern)
Flörsheim 50°0′17″N8°24′54″E / 50.00472°N 8.41500°E / 50.00472; 8.41500 (Unterwerk Flörsheim)
Freiburg 47°58′52″N7°49′41″E / 47.98111°N 7.82806°E / 47.98111; 7.82806 (Unterwerk Freiburg)
Friedberg 50°19′28″N8°46′25″E / 50.32444°N 8.77361°E / 50.32444; 8.77361 (Unterwerk Friedberg)
Fronhausen 50°41′55″N8°41′53″E / 50.69861°N 8.69806°E / 50.69861; 8.69806 (Unterwerk Fronhausen)
Fulda 50°32′40″N9°41′28″E / 50.54444°N 9.69111°E / 50.54444; 9.69111 (Unterwerk Fulda)
Gabelbach 48°22′45″N10°33′35″E / 48.37917°N 10.55972°E / 48.37917; 10.55972 (Unterwerk Gabelbach)
Garssen 52°40′30″N10°07′44″E / 52.67500°N 10.12889°E / 52.67500; 10.12889 (Unterwerk Garssen)
Geisenbrunn 48°06′29″N11°19′51″E / 48.10806°N 11.33083°E / 48.10806; 11.33083 (Unterwerk Geisenbrunn)
Geltendorf 48°06′21″N11°01′48″E / 48.10583°N 11.03000°E / 48.10583; 11.03000 (Unterwerk Geltendorf)
Gemünden 50°03′35″N9°40′38″E / 50.05972°N 9.67722°E / 50.05972; 9.67722 (Unterwerk Gemünden)
Genshagener Heide 52°20′05″N13°16′38″E / 52.33472°N 13.27722°E / 52.33472; 13.27722 (Unterwerk Genshager Heide)
Gleidingen 52°16′01″N9°50′06″E / 52.26694°N 9.83500°E / 52.26694; 9.83500 (Unterwerk Gleidingen)
Golm 52°24′10″N12°58′08″E / 52.40278°N 12.96889°E / 52.40278; 12.96889 (Unterwerk Golm)
Gössnitz (old) 50°52′36″N12°25′10″E / 50.87667°N 12.41944°E / 50.87667; 12.41944 (Unterwerk Gössnitz)
Gössnitz (new) 50°54′07″N12°25′59″E / 50.90194°N 12.43306°E / 50.90194; 12.43306 (Unterwerk Gössnitz)
Grafing 48°02′53″N11°56′12″E / 48.04806°N 11.93667°E / 48.04806; 11.93667 (Unterwerk Gössnitz)
Grönhart 48°59′29″N10°55′48″E / 48.99139°N 10.93000°E / 48.99139; 10.93000 (Unterwerk Grafing)
Grossheringen 51°06′22″N11°39′19″E / 51.10611°N 11.65528°E / 51.10611; 11.65528 (Unterwerk Grossheringen)
Grosskorbetha 51°15′12″N12°01′14″E / 51.25333°N 12.02056°E / 51.25333; 12.02056 (Unterwerk Grosskorbetha)
Grünauer Kreuz (switching post) 52°25′31″N13°33′42″E / 52.42528°N 13.56167°E / 52.42528; 13.56167 (Unterwerk Grünauer Kreuz (switching post))
Güsen 52°20′07″N11°58′42″E / 52.33528°N 11.97833°E / 52.33528; 11.97833 (Unterwerk Gütha)
Hagen 51°24′32″N7°27′43″E / 51.40889°N 7.46194°E / 51.40889; 7.46194 (Unterwerk Hagen)
Hahn (planned) 53°17′42″N8°09′52″E / 53.29500°N 8.16444°E / 53.29500; 8.16444 (Unterwerk Hahn (planned))
Halbe (fed from 15 kV line from Neuhof) 52°07′00″N13°41′31″E / 52.11667°N 13.69194°E / 52.11667; 13.69194 (Unterwerk Halbe)
Haltingen 47°36′19″N7°36′40″E / 47.60528°N 7.61111°E / 47.60528; 7.61111 (Unterwerk Haltingen)
Hamburg-Harburg (part of converter) 53°26′57″N10°00′02″E / 53.44917°N 10.00056°E / 53.44917; 10.00056 (Unterwerk Hamburg-Harburg (part of converter))
Hameln 52°08′26″N9°26′43″E / 52.14056°N 9.44528°E / 52.14056; 9.44528 (Unterwerk Hameln)
Haren 52°47′02″N7°18′04″E / 52.78389°N 7.30111°E / 52.78389; 7.30111 (Unterwerk Haren)
Heeren 52°34′28″N11°52′05″E / 52.57444°N 11.86806°E / 52.57444; 11.86806 (Unterwerk Heeren)
Herbolzheim 48°13′58″N7°46′09″E / 48.23278°N 7.76917°E / 48.23278; 7.76917 (Unterwerk Herbolzheim)
Herchen 50°46′11″N7°31′19″E / 50.76972°N 7.52194°E / 50.76972; 7.52194 (Unterwerk Herchen)
Hessental 49°05′58″N9°46′36″E / 49.09944°N 9.77667°E / 49.09944; 9.77667 (Unterwerk Hessental)
Höchst 50°06′12″N8°33′28″E / 50.10333°N 8.55778°E / 50.10333; 8.55778 (Unterwerk Höchst)
Holzkirchen 47°53′0″N11°41′56″E / 47.88333°N 11.69889°E / 47.88333; 11.69889 (Unterwerk Holzkirchen)
Ihringshausen 51°21′07″N9°32′14″E / 51.35194°N 9.53722°E / 51.35194; 9.53722 (Unterwerk Ihringshausen)
Ilmenau-Wolfsberg (planned) 50°41′17″N10°59′54″E / 50.68806°N 10.99833°E / 50.68806; 10.99833 (Unterwerk Ilmenau-Wolfsberg (planned))
Ingolstadt 48°46′48″N11°25′34″E / 48.78000°N 11.42611°E / 48.78000; 11.42611 (Unterwerk Ingolstadt)
Jübek (part of converter) 54°33′25″N9°24′35″E / 54.55694°N 9.40972°E / 54.55694; 9.40972 (Unterwerk Jübek (part of converter))
Kaiserslautern 49°26′16″N7°42′19″E / 49.43778°N 7.70528°E / 49.43778; 7.70528 (Unterwerk Kaiserslautern)
Karow 52°36′29″N13°27′30″E / 52.60806°N 13.45833°E / 52.60806; 13.45833 (Unterwerk Karow)
Karthaus 49°42′28″N6°35′28″E / 49.70778°N 6.59111°E / 49.70778; 6.59111 (Unterwerk Karthaus)
Kirchheim 50°52′40″N9°35′13″E / 50.87778°N 9.58694°E / 50.87778; 9.58694 (Unterwerk Kirchheim)
Kirchmöser 52°22′55″N12°24′36″E / 52.38194°N 12.41000°E / 52.38194; 12.41000 (Unterwerk Kirchmöser)
Klebitz 51°56′32″N12°50′12″E / 51.94222°N 12.83667°E / 51.94222; 12.83667 (Unterwerk Klebitz)
Koblenz 50°23′12″N7°33′52″E / 50.38667°N 7.56444°E / 50.38667; 7.56444 (Unterwerk Koblenz)
Köln (part of converter) 50°54′14″N7°02′55″E / 50.90389°N 7.04861°E / 50.90389; 7.04861 (Unterwerk Köln (part of converter))
Köln-Mülheim 50°58′21″N7°01′07″E / 50.97250°N 7.01861°E / 50.97250; 7.01861 (Unterwerk Köln-Mülheim)
Körle 51°10′51″N9°31′48″E / 51.18083°N 9.53000°E / 51.18083; 9.53000 (Unterwerk Körle)
Kreiensen 51°50′54″N9°58′11″E / 51.84833°N 9.96972°E / 51.84833; 9.96972 (Unterwerk Kreiensen)
Kyhna 51°30′42″N12°16′50″E / 51.51167°N 12.28056°E / 51.51167; 12.28056 (Unterwerk Kyhna)
Landshut 48°32′48″N12°06′31″E / 48.54667°N 12.10861°E / 48.54667; 12.10861 (Unterwerk Landshut)
Leer 53°12′48″N7°27′53″E / 53.21333°N 7.46472°E / 53.21333; 7.46472 (Unterwerk Leer)
Lehrte (part of converter) 52°22′54″N9°57′20″E / 52.38167°N 9.95556°E / 52.38167; 9.95556 (Unterwerk Lehrte (part of converter))
Leipzig-Wahren 51°22′55″N12°18′47″E / 51.38194°N 12.31306°E / 51.38194; 12.31306 (Unterwerk Leipzig-Wahren)
Leonberg 48°47′35″N8°58′28″E / 48.79306°N 8.97444°E / 48.79306; 8.97444 (Unterwerk Leonberg)
Limburg 50°22′45″N8°05′59″E / 50.37917°N 8.09972°E / 50.37917; 8.09972 (Unterwerk Limburg)
Löhne 52°11′42″N8°42′35″E / 52.19500°N 8.70972°E / 52.19500; 8.70972 (Unterwerk Löhne)
Lüneburg 53°16′01″N10°24′42″E / 53.26694°N 10.41167°E / 53.26694; 10.41167 (Unterwerk Lüneburg)
Magdeburg 52°09′12″N11°39′35″E / 52.15333°N 11.65972°E / 52.15333; 11.65972 (Unterwerk Magdeburg)
Mainbernheim 49°42′0″N10°12′39″E / 49.70000°N 10.21083°E / 49.70000; 10.21083 (Unterwerk Mainbernheim)
Mannheim 49°26′27″N8°33′43″E / 49.44083°N 8.56194°E / 49.44083; 8.56194 (Unterwerk Mannheim)
Markt Bibart 49°38′48″N10°25′24″E / 49.64667°N 10.42333°E / 49.64667; 10.42333 (Unterwerk Markt Bibart)
Markt Schwaben 48°11′06″N11°50′59″E / 48.18500°N 11.84972°E / 48.18500; 11.84972 (Unterwerk Markt Schwaben)
Marl (part of converter) 51°39′42″N7°10′45″E / 51.66167°N 7.17917°E / 51.66167; 7.17917 (Unterwerk Marl (part of converter))
Meckesheim 49°19′45″N8°48′19″E / 49.32917°N 8.80528°E / 49.32917; 8.80528 (Unterwerk Meckesheim)
Mehrhoog 51°44′55″N6°29′57″E / 51.74861°N 6.49917°E / 51.74861; 6.49917 (Unterwerk Mehrhoog)
Montabaur 50°26′43″N7°49′13″E / 50.44528°N 7.82028°E / 50.44528; 7.82028 (Unterwerk Montabeur)
Mörlach 49°11′57″N11°14′24″E / 49.19917°N 11.24000°E / 49.19917; 11.24000 (Unterwerk Mörlach)
Mottgers 50°16′43″N9°39′21″E / 50.27861°N 9.65583°E / 50.27861; 9.65583 (Unterwerk Mottgers)
Mühlacker 48°57′06″N8°50′15″E / 48.95167°N 8.83750°E / 48.95167; 8.83750 (Unterwerk Mühlacker)
Mühlanger 51°51′02″N12°45′54″E / 51.85056°N 12.76500°E / 51.85056; 12.76500 (Unterwerk Mühlanger)
Muldenstein 51°39′31″N12°21′01″E / 51.65861°N 12.35028°E / 51.65861; 12.35028 (Unterwerk Muldenstein)
Müllheim 47°48′20″N7°35′44″E / 47.80556°N 7.59556°E / 47.80556; 7.59556 (Unterwerk Müllheim)
München-Freimann 48°11′56″N11°36′30″E / 48.19889°N 11.60833°E / 48.19889; 11.60833 (Unterwerk München-Freimann)
München-Ost 48°08′13″N11°39′02″E / 48.13694°N 11.65056°E / 48.13694; 11.65056 (Unterwerk München-Ost)
Münster 51°55′25″N7°38′05″E / 51.92361°N 7.63472°E / 51.92361; 7.63472 (Unterwerk Münster)
Murnau 47°41′19″N11°11′33″E / 47.68861°N 11.19250°E / 47.68861; 11.19250 (Unterwerk Murnau)
Nannhofen 48°12′58″N11°11′20″E / 48.21611°N 11.18889°E / 48.21611; 11.18889 (Unterwerk Nannhofen)
Neckarelz 49°20′21″N9°07′0″E / 49.33917°N 9.11667°E / 49.33917; 9.11667 (Unterwerk Neckarelz)
Neumarkt (Oberpfalz) 49°16′06″N11°27′45″E / 49.26833°N 11.46250°E / 49.26833; 11.46250 (Unterwerk Neumarkt)
Neudittendorf 50°54′29″N10°53′38″E / 50.90806°N 10.89389°E / 50.90806; 10.89389 (Unterwerk Neudittendorf)
Neuhof 52°08′03″N13°28′49″E / 52.13417°N 13.48028°E / 52.13417; 13.48028 (Unterwerk Neuhof)
Neumünster 54°06′33″N9°56′49″E / 54.10917°N 9.94694°E / 54.10917; 9.94694 (Unterwerk Neumünster)
Neu-Ulm (part of converter) 48°23′52″N10°01′18″E / 48.39778°N 10.02167°E / 48.39778; 10.02167 (Unterwerk Neu-Ulm (part of converter))
Niedernhausen 50°09′24″N8°19′09″E / 50.15667°N 8.31917°E / 50.15667; 8.31917 (Unterwerk Niedernhausen)
Niemberg 51°33′33″N12°06′10″E / 51.55917°N 12.10278°E / 51.55917; 12.10278 (Unterwerk Niemberg)
Nörten-Hardenberg 51°38′21″N9°56′12″E / 51.63917°N 9.93667°E / 51.63917; 9.93667 (Unterwerk Nörten-Hardenberg)
Nürnberg (part of converter) 49°25′22″N11°00′30″E / 49.42278°N 11.00833°E / 49.42278; 11.00833 (Nürnberg (part of converter))
Nürnberg-Stein (part of converter) 49°25′47″N11°00′19″E / 49.42972°N 11.00528°E / 49.42972; 11.00528 (Nürnberg-Stein (part of converter))
Oberacker 49°05′23″N8°43′55″E / 49.08972°N 8.73194°E / 49.08972; 8.73194 (Unterwerk Oberacker)
Oberdachstetten 49°25′03″N10°25′31″E / 49.41750°N 10.42528°E / 49.41750; 10.42528 (Unterwerk Oberdachstetten)
Oelde 51°49′31″N8°07′27″E / 51.82528°N 8.12417°E / 51.82528; 8.12417 (Unterwerk Oelde)
Offenbach am Main 50°06′13″N8°47′17″E / 50.10361°N 8.78806°E / 50.10361; 8.78806 (Unterwerk Offenbach (Main))
Offenburg 48°27′30″N7°55′10″E / 48.45833°N 7.91944°E / 48.45833; 7.91944 (Unterwerk Offenburg)
Orscheid 50°39′18″N7°19′24″E / 50.65500°N 7.32333°E / 50.65500; 7.32333 (Unterwerk Orscheid)
Osnabrück 52°15′56″N8°07′04″E / 52.26556°N 8.11778°E / 52.26556; 8.11778 (Unterwerk Osnabrück)
Plattling 48°46′49″N12°51′08″E / 48.78028°N 12.85222°E / 48.78028; 12.85222 (Unterwerk Plattling)
Plochingen 48°43′08″N9°23′31″E / 48.71889°N 9.39194°E / 48.71889; 9.39194 (Unterwerk Plochingen)
Pretzier 52°49′48″N11°16′49″E / 52.83000°N 11.28028°E / 52.83000; 11.28028 (Unterwerk Pretzier)
Pulling 48°22′12″N11°42′50″E / 48.37000°N 11.71389°E / 48.37000; 11.71389 (Unterwerk Pulling)
Rathenow 52°35′26″N12°16′39″E / 52.59056°N 12.27750°E / 52.59056; 12.27750 (Unterwerk Rathenow)
Remagen 50°34′06″N7°14′35″E / 50.56833°N 7.24306°E / 50.56833; 7.24306 (Unterwerk Remagen)
Rethen 52°17′29″N9°48′47″E / 52.29139°N 9.81306°E / 52.29139; 9.81306 (Unterwerk Rethen)
Riesa 51°18′41″N13°16′0″E / 51.31139°N 13.26667°E / 51.31139; 13.26667 (Unterwerk Riesa)
Ritterhude 53°11′37″N8°45′47″E / 53.19361°N 8.76306°E / 53.19361; 8.76306 (Unterwerk Ritterhude)
Rödelheim 50°08′29″N8°35′49″E / 50.14139°N 8.59694°E / 50.14139; 8.59694 (Unterwerk Rödelheim)
Rohrbach 49°58′59″N9°42′12″E / 49.98306°N 9.70333°E / 49.98306; 9.70333 (Unterwerk Rohrbach)
Röhrmoos 48°19′24″N11°26′49″E / 48.32333°N 11.44694°E / 48.32333; 11.44694 (Unterwerk Rohrbach)
Rosenheim 47°50′44″N12°07′58″E / 47.84556°N 12.13278°E / 47.84556; 12.13278 (Unterwerk Rosenheim)
Rotenburg (new) 53°06′28″N9°21′06″E / 53.10778°N 9.35167°E / 53.10778; 9.35167 (Unterwerk Rotenburg (new))
Rotenburg (old) 53°06′26″N9°21′17″E / 53.10722°N 9.35472°E / 53.10722; 9.35472 (Unterwerk Rotenburg (old))
Roth (planned) 50°22′57″N11°02′13″E / 50.38250°N 11.03694°E / 50.38250; 11.03694 (Unterwerk Roth (planned))
Rottweil 48°07′56″N8°39′18″E / 48.13222°N 8.65500°E / 48.13222; 8.65500 (Unterwerk Rottweil)
Rudersdorf 50°50′04″N8°8′58″E / 50.83444°N 8.14944°E / 50.83444; 8.14944 (Unterwerk Rudersdorf)
Saalfeld 50°38′42″N11°22′35″E / 50.64500°N 11.37639°E / 50.64500; 11.37639 (Unterwerk Saalfeld)
Saarbrücken (part of converter) 49°14′38″N6°58′40″E / 49.24389°N 6.97778°E / 49.24389; 6.97778 (Unterwerk Saarbrücken (part of converter))
Salzbergen 52°19′42″N7°20′39″E / 52.32833°N 7.34417°E / 52.32833; 7.34417 (Unterwerk Salzbergen)
Saubachtal (planned) 51°12′20″N11°32′33″E / 51.20556°N 11.54250°E / 51.20556; 11.54250 (Unterwerk Saubachtal (planned))
Siegburg 50°47′23″N7°12′30″E / 50.78972°N 7.20833°E / 50.78972; 7.20833 (Unterwerk Siegburg)
Sindorf 50°53′34″N6°39′14″E / 50.89278°N 6.65389°E / 50.89278; 6.65389 (Unterwerk Sindorf)
Singen 47°45′29″N8°52′54″E / 47.75806°N 8.88167°E / 47.75806; 8.88167 (Unterwerk Singen)
Solpke 52°30′02″N11°17′43″E / 52.50056°N 11.29528°E / 52.50056; 11.29528 (Unterwerk Solpke)
Sommerau 48°07′39″N8°18′41″E / 48.12750°N 8.31139°E / 48.12750; 8.31139 (Unterwerk Sommerau)
Steinbach am Wald 50°26′10″N11°22′51″E / 50.43611°N 11.38083°E / 50.43611; 11.38083 (Unterwerk Steinbach am Wald)
Stetzsch 51°04′35″N13°39′36″E / 51.07639°N 13.66000°E / 51.07639; 13.66000 (Unterwerk Stetzsch)
Stolberg 50°47′29″N6°12′06″E / 50.79139°N 6.20167°E / 50.79139; 6.20167 (Unterwerk Stolberg)
Stuttgart-Rohr 48°42′50″N9°06′35″E / 48.71389°N 9.10972°E / 48.71389; 9.10972 (Unterwerk Stuttgart-Rohr)
Stuttgart-Zazenhausen 48°50′40″N9°11′03″E / 48.84444°N 9.18417°E / 48.84444; 9.18417 (Unterwerk Stuttgart-Zazenhausen)
Traunstein 47°52′06″N12°37′42″E / 47.86833°N 12.62833°E / 47.86833; 12.62833 (Unterwerk Traunstein)
Uelzen 52°57′50″N10°32′37″E / 52.96389°N 10.54361°E / 52.96389; 10.54361 (Unterwerk Uelzen)
Urbach 50°33′15″N7°34′26″E / 50.55417°N 7.57389°E / 50.55417; 7.57389 (Unterwerk Urbach)
Vaihingen / Enz 48°56′35″N8°57′58″E / 48.94306°N 8.96611°E / 48.94306; 8.96611 (Unterwerk Vaihingen/ Enz)
Wächtersbach 50°14′44″N9°17′18″E / 50.24556°N 9.28833°E / 50.24556; 9.28833 (Unterwerk Wächtersbach)
Waiblingen 48°49′31″N9°17′51″E / 48.82528°N 9.29750°E / 48.82528; 9.29750 (Unterwerk Waiblingen)
Waigolshausen 49°58′01″N10°06′59″E / 49.96694°N 10.11639°E / 49.96694; 10.11639 (Unterwerk Waigolshausen)
Warburg 51°29′50″N9°08′58″E / 51.49722°N 9.14944°E / 51.49722; 9.14944 (Unterwerk Warburg)
Weimar (part of converter) 50°59′27″N11°20′34″E / 50.99083°N 11.34278°E / 50.99083; 11.34278 (Unterwerk Weimar (part of converter))
Weiterstadt 49°54′38″N8°34′29″E / 49.91056°N 8.57472°E / 49.91056; 8.57472 (Unterwerk Weiterstadt)
Werdau 50°43′11″N12°22′11″E / 50.71972°N 12.36972°E / 50.71972; 12.36972 (Unterwerk Werdau)
Wickrath 51°07′15″N6°23′44″E / 51.12083°N 6.39556°E / 51.12083; 6.39556 (Unterwerk Wickrath)
Wiesbaden 50°01′52″N8°15′59″E / 50.03111°N 8.26639°E / 50.03111; 8.26639 (Unterwerk Wiesbaden)
Wiesental 49°13′19″N8°29′48″E / 49.22194°N 8.49667°E / 49.22194; 8.49667 (Unterwerk Wiesenthal)
Wolfratshausen 47°54′30″N11°25′32″E / 47.90833°N 11.42556°E / 47.90833; 11.42556 (Unterwerk Wolfratshausen)
Wörsdorf 50°14′09″N8°14′51″E / 50.23583°N 8.24750°E / 50.23583; 8.24750 (Unterwerk Wörsdorf)
Wunstorf 52°24′56″N9°28′58″E / 52.41556°N 9.48278°E / 52.41556; 9.48278 (Unterwerk Wunstdorf)
Würzburg 49°48′06″N9°53′52″E / 49.80167°N 9.89778°E / 49.80167; 9.89778 (Unterwerk Würzburg)
Wurzen 51°21′47″N12°44′45″E / 51.36306°N 12.74583°E / 51.36306; 12.74583 (Unterwerk Wurzen)
Wustermark 52°32′26″N12°58′25″E / 52.54056°N 12.97361°E / 52.54056; 12.97361 (Unterwerk Wustermark)
Zapfendorf (shut down) 50°01′33″N10°56′29″E / 50.02583°N 10.94139°E / 50.02583; 10.94139 (Unterwerk Zapfendorf)

Switching stations

Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.

FacilityCoordinates
Gabelbach 48°22′49″N10°33′32″E / 48.38028°N 10.55889°E / 48.38028; 10.55889 (Schaltwerk Gabelbach)
Kirchhellen 51°37′56″N6°57′9″E / 51.63222°N 6.95250°E / 51.63222; 6.95250 (Schaltwerk Kirchhellen)
Neckarwestheim 49°2′34″N9°12′6″E / 49.04278°N 9.20167°E / 49.04278; 9.20167 (Schaltwerk Neckarwestheim)
Nenndorf 53°22′35″N9°54′13″E / 53.37639°N 9.90361°E / 53.37639; 9.90361 (Schaltwerk Nenndorf)
Nitzahn 52°27′35″N12°20′45″E / 52.45972°N 12.34583°E / 52.45972; 12.34583 (Schaltwerk Nitzahn)
Schönarts 49°57′46″N9°49′08″E / 49.96278°N 9.81889°E / 49.96278; 9.81889 (Schaltwerk Schönarts)

Central converter plants

In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.

FacilityYear of commissioningPowerTechnologyCoordinates
Aschaffenburg201060 MWGTO-thyristor 49°59′08″N9°05′33″E / 49.98556°N 9.09250°E / 49.98556; 9.09250 (Umformerwerk Borken)
Borken196350 MWRotary converter 51°3′7″N9°17′01″E / 51.05194°N 9.28361°E / 51.05194; 9.28361 (Umformerwerk Borken)
Bremen100 MWGTO-thyristor 53°7′49″N8°40′49″E / 53.13028°N 8.68028°E / 53.13028; 8.68028 (Umformerwerk Bremen)
Chemnitz1965Rotary converter 50°51′42″N12°56′18″E / 50.86167°N 12.93833°E / 50.86167; 12.93833 (Umformerwerk Chemnitz)
Dresden1977Rotary converter 50°59′40″N13°50′6″E / 50.99444°N 13.83500°E / 50.99444; 13.83500 (Umformerwerk Dresden)
Düsseldorf30 MWGTO-thyristor 51°13′18″N6°50′11″E / 51.22167°N 6.83639°E / 51.22167; 6.83639 (Umrichterwerk Düsseldorf)
Hamburg-HarburgRotary converter 53°26′55″N10°0′6″E / 53.44861°N 10.00167°E / 53.44861; 10.00167 (Umformerwerk Harburg)
Jübek14 MWGTO-thyristor 54°33′25″N9°24′34″E / 54.55694°N 9.40944°E / 54.55694; 9.40944 (Umformerwerk Jübek)
Karlsfeld100 MWGTO-thyristor 48°12′57″N11°26′06″E / 48.21583°N 11.43500°E / 48.21583; 11.43500 (Umrichterwerk Karlsfeld)
Karlsruhe195753 MWRotary converter 48°58′49″N8°22′34″E / 48.98028°N 8.37611°E / 48.98028; 8.37611 (Umformerwerk Karlsruhe)
Köln195775 MWRotary converter 50°54′14″N7°2′55″E / 50.90389°N 7.04861°E / 50.90389; 7.04861 (Umformerwerk Köln)
Lehrte1963 (rotary converter)/ 2010 (inverter)37 MW (rotary converter)/ 64 MW (inverter)Rotary converter/ inverter 52°22′54″N9°57′15″E / 52.38167°N 9.95417°E / 52.38167; 9.95417 (Umformerwerk Lehrte)
Limburg120 MWIGCT inverter 50°24′20″N8°3′58″E / 50.40556°N 8.06611°E / 50.40556; 8.06611 (Umformerwerk Limburg)
Marl196325 MWRotary converter 51°39′40″N7°10′47″E / 51.66111°N 7.17972°E / 51.66111; 7.17972 (Umformerwerk Marl)
Neckarwestheim1989140 MWRotary converter 49°2′22″N9°10′40″E / 49.03944°N 9.17778°E / 49.03944; 9.17778 (Umformerwerk Neckarwestheim)
Neckarwestheim II2011140 MWGTO-thyristor 48°2′16″N9°10′40″E / 48.03778°N 9.17778°E / 48.03778; 9.17778 (Umrichterwerk Karlsfeld)
Neu-UlmRotary converter 48°23′51″N10°1′16″E / 48.39750°N 10.02111°E / 48.39750; 10.02111 (Umformerwerk Neu-Ulm)
Nürnberg193934Rotary converter 49°25′48″N11°0′18″E / 49.43000°N 11.00500°E / 49.43000; 11.00500 (Umformerwerk Nürnberg)
Nürnberg201275IGBT-Inverter 49°25′48″N11°0′18″E / 49.43000°N 11.00500°E / 49.43000; 11.00500 (Umrichterwerk Nürnberg)
Pforzheim (shut down) Rotary converter
SaarbrückenRotary converter 49°14′37″N6°58′35″E / 49.24361°N 6.97639°E / 49.24361; 6.97639 (Umformerwerk Saarbrücken)
Singen (shut down in 2002)Rotary converter 47°45′29″N8°52′54″E / 47.75806°N 8.88167°E / 47.75806; 8.88167 (Umformerwerk Singen)
Thyrow2004/20058×15 = 120 MWGTO-thyristor 52°14′0″N13°18′10″E / 52.23333°N 13.30278°E / 52.23333; 13.30278 (Umrichterwerk Thyrow)
Weimar1973Rotary converter 50°59′27″N11°20′34″E / 50.99083°N 11.34278°E / 50.99083; 11.34278 (Umformerwerk Weimar)

Decentral converter plants

In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed only to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.

FacilityYear of inaugurationMaximum transmission rateUsed technologyCoordinates
Adamsdorf1984Rotary converter 53°24′31″N13°2′43″E / 53.40861°N 13.04528°E / 53.40861; 13.04528 (Umformerwerk Adamsdorf)
AnklamRotary converter 53°50′46″N13°43′0″E / 53.84611°N 13.71667°E / 53.84611; 13.71667 (Umformerwerk Anklam)
Berlin-Rummelsburg1984Rotary converter 52°29′12″N13°30′33″E / 52.48667°N 13.50917°E / 52.48667; 13.50917 (Umformerwerk Berlin-Rummelsburg)
Bützow (demolished)Rotary converter 53°49′30″N11°59′3″E / 53.82500°N 11.98417°E / 53.82500; 11.98417 (Umformerwerk Bützow)
Cottbus1989Rotary converter 51°45′0″N14°17′12″E / 51.75000°N 14.28667°E / 51.75000; 14.28667 (Umformerwerk Cottbus)
Doberlug-Kirchhain1981 (Umformer), 2008 (Inverter)Inverter 51°38′49″N13°34′51″E / 51.64694°N 13.58083°E / 51.64694; 13.58083 (Umformerwerk Doberlug-Kirchhain)
Eberswalde1987Rotary converter 52°50′40″N13°48′1″E / 52.84444°N 13.80028°E / 52.84444; 13.80028 (Umformerwerk Eberswalde)
Falkenberg1987Rotary converter 51°34′50″N13°15′26″E / 51.58056°N 13.25722°E / 51.58056; 13.25722 (Umformerwerk Falkenberg)
OderRotary converter 52°21′17″N14°28′42″E / 52.35472°N 14.47833°E / 52.35472; 14.47833 (Umformerwerk Frankfurt)
LalendorfRotary converter 53°45′15″N12°23′54″E / 53.75417°N 12.39833°E / 53.75417; 12.39833 (Umformerwerk Lalendorf)
Löwenberger LandRotary converter 52°54′5″N13°11′18″E / 52.90139°N 13.18833°E / 52.90139; 13.18833 (Umformerwerk Löwenberger Land)
Ludwigsfelde1981Rotary converter 52°18′17″N13°16′31″E / 52.30472°N 13.27528°E / 52.30472; 13.27528 (Umformerwerk Ludwigsfelde)
Lübeck-Genin2008Inverter ?
Magdeburg (shut down)1974Rotary converter 52°9′14″N11°39′40″E / 52.15389°N 11.66111°E / 52.15389; 11.66111 (Umformerwerk Magdeburg)
Neustadt (Dosse)Rotary converter 52°50′51″N12°27′24″E / 52.84750°N 12.45667°E / 52.84750; 12.45667 (Umformerwerk Neustadt)
OberröblingenRotary converter 51°26′42″N11°17′44″E / 51.44500°N 11.29556°E / 51.44500; 11.29556 (Umformerwerk Oberröblingen)
PrenzlauRotary converter 53°19′59″N13°52′21″E / 53.33306°N 13.87250°E / 53.33306; 13.87250 (Umformerwerk Prenzlau)
RosslauRotary converter 51°53′51″N12°14′29″E / 51.89750°N 12.24139°E / 51.89750; 12.24139 (Umformerwerk Rosslau)
Rostock1985Rotary converter 54°3′54″N12°8′39″E / 54.06500°N 12.14417°E / 54.06500; 12.14417 (Umformerwerk Rostock)
Schwerin1987Rotary converter 53°35′39″N11°23′11″E / 53.59417°N 11.38639°E / 53.59417; 11.38639 (Umformerwerk Schwerin)
Senftenberg1988Rotary converter 51°31′58″N14°1′14″E / 51.53278°N 14.02056°E / 51.53278; 14.02056 (Umformerwerk Senftenberg)
StendalRotary converter 52°35′0″N11°52′7″E / 52.58333°N 11.86861°E / 52.58333; 11.86861 (Umformerwerk Stendal)
StralsundRotary converter 54°17′9″N13°5′23″E / 54.28583°N 13.08972°E / 54.28583; 13.08972 (Umformerwerk Stralsund)
Wittenberg1978Rotary converter 51°52′30″N12°41′20″E / 51.87500°N 12.68889°E / 51.87500; 12.68889 (Umformerwerk Wittenberg)
Wittenberge1987Rotary converter 52°59′46″N11°46′8″E / 52.99611°N 11.76889°E / 52.99611; 11.76889 (Umformerwerk Wittenberge)
WolkramshausenInverter 51°26′19″N10°44′8″E / 51.43861°N 10.73556°E / 51.43861; 10.73556 (Umformerwerk Wolkramshausen)
Wünsdorf1982Rotary converter 52°10′24″N13°27′42″E / 52.17333°N 13.46167°E / 52.17333; 13.46167 (Umformerwerk Wünsdorf)
WustermarkRotary converter 52°32′33″N12°58′25″E / 52.54250°N 12.97361°E / 52.54250; 12.97361 (Umformerwerk Wustermark)

Power plants

FacilityYear of inaugurationPowerFacility typeTownCoordinates
Aschaffenburg (shut down)1961-1996150 MWCoal-fired power plantAschaffenburg, Bavaria 49°58′6.1″N9°5′42.8″E / 49.968361°N 9.095222°E / 49.968361; 9.095222 (Aschaffenburg Power Plant)
Aufkirchen Hydroelectric power plantOberding, Bavaria 48°18′18.9″N11°51′27.77″E / 48.305250°N 11.8577139°E / 48.305250; 11.8577139 (Aufkirchen Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Bad Abbach 20003.5 MWHydroelectric power plantBad Abbach, Bavaria 48°56′47″N12°00′47″E / 48.94639°N 12.01306°E / 48.94639; 12.01306 (Bad Abbach Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Bad Reichenhall 19127.2 MWHydroelectric power plantBad Reichenhall, Bavaria 47°43′5.36″N12°51′47.3″E / 47.7181556°N 12.863139°E / 47.7181556; 12.863139 (Bad Reichenhall Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Bergheim 197023.7 MWHydroelectric power plantBergheim, Bavaria 48°45′2.7″N11°16′22.73″E / 48.750750°N 11.2729806°E / 48.750750; 11.2729806 (Bergheim Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Bertoldsheim 196718.9 MWHydroelectric power plantRennertshofen, Bavaria 48°44′8.6″N11°1′15″E / 48.735722°N 11.02083°E / 48.735722; 11.02083 (Bertoldsheim Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Bittenbrunn 196920.2 MWHydroelectric power plantBittenbrunn, Bavaria 48°44′4″N11°8′37.14″E / 48.73444°N 11.1436500°E / 48.73444; 11.1436500 (Bittenbrunn Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Datteln Coal-fired power plantDatteln, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°37′48.16″N7°19′52.73″E / 51.6300444°N 7.3313139°E / 51.6300444; 7.3313139 (Datteln Power Plant)
Eitting Hydroelectric Power Plant Hydroelectric power plantEitting, Bavaria 48°21′32.25″N11°52′58.07″E / 48.3589583°N 11.8827972°E / 48.3589583; 11.8827972 (Eitting Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Frankfurt Traction Current Power Plant 196612 MWThermal power plantFrankfurt am Main, Hessen 50°05′48.88″N8°39′5.26″E / 50.0969111°N 8.6514611°E / 50.0969111; 8.6514611 (Frankfurt Traction Current Power Plant)
Ingolstadt 197119.8 MWHydroelectric power plantIngolstadt, Bavaria 48°45′1.32″N11°24′43.03″E / 48.7503667°N 11.4119528°E / 48.7503667; 11.4119528 (Ingolstadt Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Kammerl 1905Hydroelectric power plantSaulgrub, Bavaria 47°39′42.49″N10°59′12.62″E / 47.6618028°N 10.9868389°E / 47.6618028; 10.9868389 (Kammerl Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Kirchmöser 160 MWGas turbine power plant Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg 52°23′40.55″N12°25′4.97″E / 52.3945972°N 12.4180472°E / 52.3945972; 12.4180472 (Kirchmöser Power Plant)
Langenprozelten 1976160 MWHydroelectric power plantGemünden am Main, Bavaria 50°3′11.27″N9°34′52.87″E / 50.0531306°N 9.5813528°E / 50.0531306; 9.5813528 (Langenprozelten Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Lausward Coal-fired power plantDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°13′15.03″N6°43′53.66″E / 51.2208417°N 6.7315722°E / 51.2208417; 6.7315722 (Lausward Power Plant)
Lünen 1984110 MWCoal-fired power plantLünen, North Rhine-Westphalia 51°37′48.16″N7°19′52.73″E / 51.6300444°N 7.3313139°E / 51.6300444; 7.3313139 (Lünen Power Plant)
Mannheim 1955190 MWCoal-fired power plantMannheim, Baden-Württemberg 49°26′36.73″N8°30′9.76″E / 49.4435361°N 8.5027111°E / 49.4435361; 8.5027111 (Mannheim Power Plant)
Muldenstein (retired)191211.3 MWCoal-fired power plantMuldenstein, Saxony-Anhalt 51°39′25.57″N12°20′59.33″E / 51.6571028°N 12.3498139°E / 51.6571028; 12.3498139 (Muldenstein Rail Traction Power Plant)
Mittelsbüren 110 MWCoal-fired power plant Bremen, Bremen 53°7′44.33″N8°41′0.22″E / 53.1289806°N 8.6833944°E / 53.1289806; 8.6833944 (Mittelsbüren Power Plant)
Neckarwestheim I 1976190 MWNuclear power plantNeckarwestheim, Baden-Württemberg 49°2′24.41″N9°10′19.59″E / 49.0401139°N 9.1721083°E / 49.0401139; 9.1721083 (Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant, Unit I)
Pfrombach Hydroelectric power plantPfrombach, Bavaria 48°26′28.94″N11°59′34.43″E / 48.4413722°N 11.9928972°E / 48.4413722; 11.9928972 (Pfrombach Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Schkopau Power Station 1996110 MWCoal-fired power plantSchkopau, Saxony 51°23′54.44″N11°57′1.17″E / 51.3984556°N 11.9503250°E / 51.3984556; 11.9503250 (Schkopau Power Station)
Stuttgart-Münster Power Station
(traction current generation ceased)
1933-1976Coal-fired power plantStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg 48°48′55.4″N9°13′15.85″E / 48.815389°N 9.2210694°E / 48.815389; 9.2210694 (Stuttgart-Münster Power Station)
Vohburg Hydroelectric power plantVohburg, Bavaria 48°46′40.5″N11°36′4.04″E / 48.777917°N 11.6011222°E / 48.777917; 11.6011222 (Vohburg Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Walchensee 1924Hydroelectric power plantKochel am See, Bavaria 47°37′47.35″N11°20′14.8″E / 47.6298194°N 11.337444°E / 47.6298194; 11.337444 (Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Plant)

Border crossing powerlines

Germany - Austria

LineCoordinates
Walchenseekraftwerk - Zirl 47°23′55″N11°15′53″E / 47.39861°N 11.26472°E / 47.39861; 11.26472 (Bahnstromleitung Walchenseekraftwerk - Zirl quert Staatsgrenze zwischen Bayern und Österreich)
Traunstein - Steinsdorf 47°53′20″N12°58′25″E / 47.88889°N 12.97361°E / 47.88889; 12.97361 (Bahnstromleitung Traunstein - Steinsdorf quert Staatsgrenze zwischen Bayern und Österreich)

Former inner German border

LineCoordinates
Lehrte - Heeren 52°24′48″N10°59′34″E / 52.41333°N 10.99278°E / 52.41333; 10.99278 (Bahnstromleitung Lehrte - Heeren überquert einstige innerdeutsche Grenze)
Bebra - Weimar 51°00′29″N10°12′13″E / 51.00806°N 10.20361°E / 51.00806; 10.20361 (Bahnstromleitung Bebra - Weimar überquert einstige innerdeutsche Grenze)
Steinfeld am Wald - Saalfeld 50°27′52″N11°25′07″E / 50.46444°N 11.41861°E / 50.46444; 11.41861 (Bahnstromleitung Steinbach am Wald - Saalfeld überquert einstige innerdeutsche Grenze)
Lüneburg - Boizenburg 53°23′44″N10°37′11″E / 53.39556°N 10.61972°E / 53.39556; 10.61972 (Bahnstromleitung Lüneburg - Boizenburg überquert einstige innerdeutsche Grenze)

Points where two powerlines for traction current cross each other without interconnection

LinesCoordinates
Flieden-Bebra / Fulda-Mottgers 50°28′55″N9°40′52″E / 50.48194°N 9.68111°E / 50.48194; 9.68111 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Flieden-Bebra and Fulda-Mottgers)
Bebra-Borken / Kirchheim-Körle 51°01′59″N9°34′31″E / 51.03306°N 9.57528°E / 51.03306; 9.57528 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Bebra-Borken and Kirchheim-Körle)
Karlsruhe-Mühlacker /Vaihingen-Graben/Neudorf 48°56′40″N8°48′18″E / 48.94444°N 8.80500°E / 48.94444; 8.80500 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Karlsruhe-Mühlacker and Vaihingen-Graben/Neudorf)
Orscheid-Köln / Orscheid-Montabaur 50°39′15″N7°19′28″E / 50.65417°N 7.32444°E / 50.65417; 7.32444 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Orscheid-Köln and Orscheid-Montabaur)
Mannheim-Neckarelz / Mannheim-Wiesental 49°25′38″N8°34′9″E / 49.42722°N 8.56917°E / 49.42722; 8.56917 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Mannheim-Neckarelz and Mannheim-Wiesental)

Switzerland

In Switzerland, the voltage levels of the traction power grid are 132 kV/66 kV. At Muttenz and Etzwilen, there are transformers for coupling to 110 kV level of the traction power grid of Germany.

Substations

In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 132 kV or 66 kV to 15 kV. There is no conversion or generation of power.

FacilityCoordinates
Balerna 45°50′52″N9°00′11″E / 45.84778°N 9.00306°E / 45.84778; 9.00306 (Unterwerk Balerna)
Biel 47°7′48″N7°15′26″E / 47.13000°N 7.25722°E / 47.13000; 7.25722 (Unterwerk Biel)
Brugg 47°28′28″N8°12′16″E / 47.47444°N 8.20444°E / 47.47444; 8.20444 (Unterwerk Brugg)
Burgdorf 47°03′44″N7°36′41″E / 47.06222°N 7.61139°E / 47.06222; 7.61139 (Unterwerk Burgdorf)
Bussigny 46°32′38″N6°33′36″E / 46.54389°N 6.56000°E / 46.54389; 6.56000 (Sous-station de Bussigny)
Chur 46°52′24″N9°31′57″E / 46.87333°N 9.53250°E / 46.87333; 9.53250 (Unterwerk Chur)
Croy 46°42′00″N6°28′33″E / 46.70000°N 6.47583°E / 46.70000; 6.47583 (Unterwerk Croy)
Courtemaîche 47°27′21″N7°3′20″E / 47.45583°N 7.05556°E / 47.45583; 7.05556 (Sous-station de Courtemaiche)
Delémont 47°21′49″N7°21′30″E / 47.36361°N 7.35833°E / 47.36361; 7.35833 (Sous-station de Delemont)
Eglisau 47°34′22″N8°30′50″E / 47.57278°N 8.51389°E / 47.57278; 8.51389 (Unterwerk Eglisau)
Emmenbrücke 47°4′4″N8°17′9″E / 47.06778°N 8.28583°E / 47.06778; 8.28583 (Unterwerk Emmenbrücke)
Etzwilen 47°39′42″N8°49′7″E / 47.66167°N 8.81861°E / 47.66167; 8.81861 (Unterwerk Etzwilen)
Farsch 46°49′25″N9°23′59″E / 46.82361°N 9.39972°E / 46.82361; 9.39972 (Unterwerk Farsch)
Filisur (RhB) 46°40′19″N9°41′36″E / 46.67194°N 9.69333°E / 46.67194; 9.69333 (Unterwerk Filsur)
Flüelen 46°53′43″N8°37′29″E / 46.89528°N 8.62472°E / 46.89528; 8.62472 (Unterwerk Flüelen)
Fribourg 46°48′50″N7°9′15″E / 46.81389°N 7.15417°E / 46.81389; 7.15417 (Sous-station de Fribourg)
Frutigen 46°34′48″N7°38′56″E / 46.58000°N 7.64889°E / 46.58000; 7.64889 (Unterwerk Frutigen)
Gampel 46°18′28″N7°45′24″E / 46.30778°N 7.75667°E / 46.30778; 7.75667 (Unterwerk Gampel)
Genève-Tuileries 46°14′59″N6°8′48″E / 46.24972°N 6.14667°E / 46.24972; 6.14667 (Sous-station de Genève-Tuileries)
Giornico 46°24′5″N8°52′23″E / 46.40139°N 8.87306°E / 46.40139; 8.87306 (Sottostazione di Giornico)
Gland 46°24′52″N6°15′48″E / 46.41444°N 6.26333°E / 46.41444; 6.26333 (Sous-station de Gland)
Hendschiken 47°23′29″N8°12′16″E / 47.39139°N 8.20444°E / 47.39139; 8.20444 (Unterwerk Hendschiken)
Kandersteg 46°30′10″N7°40′28″E / 46.50278°N 7.67444°E / 46.50278; 7.67444 (Unterwerk Kandersteg)
Küblis (RhB) 46°54′49″N9°46′56″E / 46.91361°N 9.78222°E / 46.91361; 9.78222 (Unterwerk Küblis)
Melide 45°57′59″N8°56′54″E / 45.96639°N 8.94833°E / 45.96639; 8.94833 (Sottostazione di Melide)
Muttenz 47°32′5″N7°38′38″E / 47.53472°N 7.64389°E / 47.53472; 7.64389 (Unterwerk Muttenz)
Neuchâtel 46°59′25″N6°54′56″E / 46.99028°N 6.91556°E / 46.99028; 6.91556 (Sous-station de Neuchâtel)
Killwangen 47°26′13″N8°20′38″E / 47.43694°N 8.34389°E / 47.43694; 8.34389 (Unterwerk Killwangen)
Olten 47°21′40″N7°55′20″E / 47.36111°N 7.92222°E / 47.36111; 7.92222 (Unterwek Olten)
Puidoux 46°29′21″N6°45′41″E / 46.48917°N 6.76139°E / 46.48917; 6.76139 (Sous-station de Puidoux)
Rapperswil SG 47°13′29″N8°49′55″E / 47.22472°N 8.83194°E / 47.22472; 8.83194 (Unterwerk Rapperswil)
Rivera 46°7′32″N8°55′27″E / 46.12556°N 8.92417°E / 46.12556; 8.92417 (Sottostazione della Rivera)
Roche 46°21′52″N6°55′28″E / 46.36444°N 6.92444°E / 46.36444; 6.92444 (Sous-station de Roche)
Romont FR 46°41′4″N6°54′23″E / 46.68444°N 6.90639°E / 46.68444; 6.90639 (Sous-station de Romont)
Rotkreuz 47°8′42″N8°26′27″E / 47.14500°N 8.44083°E / 47.14500; 8.44083 (Unterwerk Rotkreuz)
Sagliains (RhB) 46°45′44″N10°05′39″E / 46.76222°N 10.09417°E / 46.76222; 10.09417 (Unterwerk Sagliains)
Saint Léonard 46°15′8″N7°25′21″E / 46.25222°N 7.42250°E / 46.25222; 7.42250 (Sous-station de Saint Léonard)
Sankt Margrethen 47°27′12″N9°38′22″E / 47.45333°N 9.63944°E / 47.45333; 9.63944 (Unterwerk Sankt Margrethen)
Sargans 47°2′26″N9°27′8″E / 47.04056°N 9.45222°E / 47.04056; 9.45222 (Unterwerk Sargans)
Seebach 47°25′20″N8°33′17″E / 47.42222°N 8.55472°E / 47.42222; 8.55472 (Unterwerk Seebach)
Selfranga 46°51′20″N9°53′03″E / 46.85556°N 9.88417°E / 46.85556; 9.88417 (Unterwerk Selfranga)
Sihlbrugg 47°14′34″N8°34′37″E / 47.24278°N 8.57694°E / 47.24278; 8.57694 (Unterwerk Sihlbrugg)
Sils (RhB) 46°42′8″N9°28′8″E / 46.70222°N 9.46889°E / 46.70222; 9.46889 (Unterwerk Sils)
Stein AG 47°32′29″N7°57′59″E / 47.54139°N 7.96639°E / 47.54139; 7.96639 (Unterwerk Stein)
Steinen 47°2′53″N8°36′17″E / 47.04806°N 8.60472°E / 47.04806; 8.60472 (Unterwerk Steinen)
Tavanasa (RhB) 46°45′09″N9°02′42″E / 46.75250°N 9.04500°E / 46.75250; 9.04500 (Unterwerk Tavanasa)
Thun 46°46′20″N7°35′53″E / 46.77222°N 7.59806°E / 46.77222; 7.59806 (Unterwerk Thun)
Varzo (Italy, operated by SBB) 46°12′25″N8°14′31″E / 46.20694°N 8.24194°E / 46.20694; 8.24194 (Unterwerk Varzo)
Wanzwil 47°11′49″N7°41′40″E / 47.19694°N 7.69444°E / 47.19694; 7.69444 (Unterwerk Wanzwil)
Wetzikon ZH 47°18′35″N8°47′56″E / 47.30972°N 8.79889°E / 47.30972; 8.79889 (Unterwerk Wetzikon)
Winterthur-Grüze 47°30′0″N8°45′4″E / 47.50000°N 8.75111°E / 47.50000; 8.75111 (Unterwerk Winterthur-Grüze)
Yverdon 46°46′03″N6°38′51″E / 46.76750°N 6.64750°E / 46.76750; 6.64750 (Sous-station d'Yverdon)
Ziegelbrücke 47°7′59″N9°3′55″E / 47.13306°N 9.06528°E / 47.13306; 9.06528 (Unterwerk Ziegelbrücke)
Zürich 47°22′52″N8°31′19″E / 47.38111°N 8.52194°E / 47.38111; 8.52194 (Unterwerk Zürich)

Central converter plants

In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.

FacilityYear of inaugurationMaximum transmission rateUsed technologyCoordinates
Bever (RhB)Rotary converter 46°32′52″N9°53′17″E / 46.54778°N 9.88806°E / 46.54778; 9.88806 (Umformerwerk Bevers)
Landquart (RhB)Rotary converter 46°58′28″N9°33′6″E / 46.97444°N 9.55167°E / 46.97444; 9.55167 (Umformerwerk Landquart)
GiubiascoRotary converter 46°10′32″N9°0′9″E / 46.17556°N 9.00250°E / 46.17556; 9.00250 (Umformerwerk Giubiasco)
KerzersRotary converter 46°58′27″N7°11′25″E / 46.97417°N 7.19028°E / 46.97417; 7.19028 (Umformerwerk Kerzers)
MassabodenRotary converter 46°19′55″N8°0′42″E / 46.33194°N 8.01167°E / 46.33194; 8.01167 (Umformerwerk Massaboden)
RupperswilRotary converter 47°24′21″N8°6′19″E / 47.40583°N 8.10528°E / 47.40583; 8.10528 (Umformerwerk Ruppers)
SeebachRotary converter 47°25′20″N8°33′17″E / 47.42222°N 8.55472°E / 47.42222; 8.55472 (Umformerwerk Seebach)
WimmisRotary converter 46°40′51″N7°39′23″E / 46.68083°N 7.65639°E / 46.68083; 7.65639 (Umformerwerk Wimmis)

Switching stations

Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.

FacilityCoordinates
Zollikofen 47°0′45″N7°27′53″E / 47.01250°N 7.46472°E / 47.01250; 7.46472 (Schaltwerk Zollikofen)

Power plants

FacilityYear of inaugurationMaximum
power
Type of facilityCoordinates
Amsteg192255 MWHydroelectric power plant 46°46′2.18″N8°40′13.6″E / 46.7672722°N 8.670444°E / 46.7672722; 8.670444 (Kraftwerk Amsteg)
Le Châtelard VSHydroelectric power plant 46°3′40.94″N6°57′29.39″E / 46.0613722°N 6.9581639°E / 46.0613722; 6.9581639 (Kraftwerk Châtelard)
Etzelwerk Hydroelectric power plant 47°11′39.68″N8°48′40.04″E / 47.1943556°N 8.8111222°E / 47.1943556; 8.8111222 (Etzelwerk)
GöschenenHydroelectric power plant 46°40′2.18″N8°35′6.81″E / 46.6672722°N 8.5852250°E / 46.6672722; 8.5852250 (Kraftwerk Göschenen)
Gösgen51,3 MWHydroelectric power plant 47°22′8.01″N7°58′45.92″E / 47.3688917°N 7.9794222°E / 47.3688917; 7.9794222 (Kraftwerk Gösgen)
KlostersHydroelectric power plant 46°51′39.62″N9°53′44.9″E / 46.8610056°N 9.895806°E / 46.8610056; 9.895806 (Kraftwerk Klosters)
Lungerersee19949 MWHydroelectric power plant 46°49′20.51″N8°10′25.52″E / 46.8223639°N 8.1737556°E / 46.8223639; 8.1737556 (Kraftwerk Lungerersee)
Massaboden19167,2 MWHydroelectric power plant 46°19′56.92″N8°0′43.2″E / 46.3324778°N 8.012000°E / 46.3324778; 8.012000 (Kraftwerk Massaboden)
Mühleberg192145 MWHydroelectric power plant 46°58′9″N7°17′4″E / 46.96917°N 7.28444°E / 46.96917; 7.28444 (Kraftwerk Mühleberg)
Ritom1920Hydroelectric power plant 46°31′2.05″N8°40′33.41″E / 46.5172361°N 8.6759472°E / 46.5172361; 8.6759472 (Kraftwerk Ritom)
Rupperswil1945Hydroelectric power plant 47°24′42.34″N8°6′52.66″E / 47.4117611°N 8.1146278°E / 47.4117611; 8.1146278 (Kraftwerk Rupperswil)
VernayazHydroelectric power plant 46°7′59.93″N7°2′8.8″E / 46.1333139°N 7.035778°E / 46.1333139; 7.035778 (Kraftwerk Vernayez)
WassenHydroelectric power plant 46°42′55.96″N8°36′36.55″E / 46.7155444°N 8.6101528°E / 46.7155444; 8.6101528 (Kraftwerk Wassen)

Border crossing powerlines

Germany-Switzerland

LeitungCoordinates
Holdingen - Muttenz 47°34′53″N07°36′14″E / 47.58139°N 7.60389°E / 47.58139; 7.60389 (Bahnstromleitung Muttenz-Holdingen quert Staatsgrenze zwischen Deutschland und der Schweiz)
Singen - Etzwilen 47°42′49″N08°49′52″E / 47.71361°N 8.83111°E / 47.71361; 8.83111 (Bahnstromleitung Singen-Etzwilen quert Staatsgrenze zwischen Deutschland und der Schweiz)

Points where two powerlines for traction current cross each other without interconnection

LinesCoordinates
Bussigny-Croy / Romanel-Les Tuileries 46°33′45″N6°31′45″E / 46.56250°N 6.52917°E / 46.56250; 6.52917 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Bussigny-Croy and Romanel-Les Tuileries)
Puidoux-Kerzers / Bussigny-Chamoson 46°32′09″N6°48′11″E / 46.53583°N 6.80306°E / 46.53583; 6.80306 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Puidoux-Kerzers and Bussigny-Chamoson)
Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Bussigny-Chamoson 46°22′07″N6°55′23″E / 46.36861°N 6.92306°E / 46.36861; 6.92306 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Puidoux-Vernayaz and Bussigny-Chamoson)
Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Bussigny-Chamoson 46°10′26″N7°01′50″E / 46.17389°N 7.03056°E / 46.17389; 7.03056 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Puidoux-Vernayaz and Bussigny-Chamoson)
Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Vernayaz Branch 46°08′48″N7°02′16″E / 46.14667°N 7.03778°E / 46.14667; 7.03778 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Puidoux-Vernayaz and Vernayaz Branch)
Vernayaz-Brig/ Bussigny-Chamoson 46°06′52″N7°05′55″E / 46.11444°N 7.09861°E / 46.11444; 7.09861 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Vernayaz-Brig and Bussigny-Chamoson)

Austria

In Austria, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV, except of the lines Meidling-Hütteldorf, Hütteldorf-Auhof, Hütteldorf-Floridsdorf, Floridsdorf-Simmering and Meidling-Simmering, which are operated with 55 kV.

Substations

In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 110/55 kV-level of OBB to 15 kV. There is no conversion or generation of power.

FacilityCoordinates
Absdorf 48°23′52″N15°59′38″E / 48.39778°N 15.99389°E / 48.39778; 15.99389 (Unterwerk Absdorf)
Angern 48°22′56″N16°49′19″E / 48.38222°N 16.82194°E / 48.38222; 16.82194 (Unterwerk Angern)
Amstetten (Österreich) 48°7′9″N14°53′7″E / 48.11917°N 14.88528°E / 48.11917; 14.88528 (Unterwerk Amstetten (Österreich))
Asten 48°14′2″N14°24′20″E / 48.23389°N 14.40556°E / 48.23389; 14.40556 (Unterwerk Asten)
Attnang-Puchheim 48°1′8″N13°43′38″E / 48.01889°N 13.72722°E / 48.01889; 13.72722 (Unterwerk Attnang-Puchheim)
Bad Vöslau 47°58′06″N16°13′28″E / 47.96833°N 16.22444°E / 47.96833; 16.22444 (Bad Vöslau)
Bludenz 47°8′41″N9°49′44″E / 47.14472°N 9.82889°E / 47.14472; 9.82889 (Unterwerk Bludenz)
Bruck Mur 47°25′42″N15°16′26″E / 47.42833°N 15.27389°E / 47.42833; 15.27389 (Unterwerk Bruck Mur)
Dölsach 46°48′53″N12°49′55″E / 46.81472°N 12.83194°E / 46.81472; 12.83194 (Unterwerk Dölsach)
Dorfgastein 47°14′5″N13°6′17″E / 47.23472°N 13.10472°E / 47.23472; 13.10472 (Unterwerk Dorfgastein)
Elsbethen 47°45′9″N13°5′4″E / 47.75250°N 13.08444°E / 47.75250; 13.08444 (Unterwerk Elsbethen)
Feldkirch 47°15′8″N9°37′4″E / 47.25222°N 9.61778°E / 47.25222; 9.61778 (Unterwerk Feldkirch)
Floridsdorf 48°15′42″N16°24′19″E / 48.26167°N 16.40528°E / 48.26167; 16.40528 (Unterwerk Floridsdorf)
Fritzens-Wattens 47°18′6″N11°35′48″E / 47.30167°N 11.59667°E / 47.30167; 11.59667 (Unterwerk Fritzens-Wattens)
Gaisbach Wartberg 48°19′51″N14°29′52″E / 48.33083°N 14.49778°E / 48.33083; 14.49778 (Unterwerk Gaisbach Wartberg)
Golling-Abtenau 47°35′53″N13°9′53″E / 47.59806°N 13.16472°E / 47.59806; 13.16472 (Unterwerk Golling-Abtenau)
Göpfritz 48°43′48″N15°23′29″E / 48.73000°N 15.39139°E / 48.73000; 15.39139 (Unterwerk Göpfritz)
Gries am Brenner 47°2′36″N11°29′9″E / 47.04333°N 11.48583°E / 47.04333; 11.48583 (Unterwerk Gries am Brenner)
Götzendorf 48°1′34″N16°34′59″E / 48.02611°N 16.58306°E / 48.02611; 16.58306 (Unterwerk Götzendorf)
Graz 47°04′40″N15°24′48″E / 47.07778°N 15.41333°E / 47.07778; 15.41333 (Unterwerk Graz)
Haag 48°05′33″N14°35′36″E / 48.09250°N 14.59333°E / 48.09250; 14.59333 (Unterwerk Haag)
Hohenau
Hütteldorf 48°11′43″N16°16′17″E / 48.19528°N 16.27139°E / 48.19528; 16.27139 (Unterwerk Hütteldorf)
Kitzbühel 47°28′52″N12°22′59″E / 47.48111°N 12.38306°E / 47.48111; 12.38306 (Unterwerk Kitzbühel)
Küpfern 47°51′9″N14°37′3″E / 47.85250°N 14.61750°E / 47.85250; 14.61750 (Unterwerk Küpfern)
Landeck 47°9′8″N10°35′11″E / 47.15222°N 10.58639°E / 47.15222; 10.58639 (Unterwerk Landeck)
Mallnitz 46°58′40″N13°10′44″E / 46.97778°N 13.17889°E / 46.97778; 13.17889 (Unterwerk Mallnitz)
Marchtrenk 48°12′11″N14°6′11″E / 48.20306°N 14.10306°E / 48.20306; 14.10306 (Unterwerk Marchtrenk)
Mariahof 47°06′16″N14°22′28″E / 47.10444°N 14.37444°E / 47.10444; 14.37444 (Unterwerk Mariahof)
Matrei 47°7′38″N11°27′11″E / 47.12722°N 11.45306°E / 47.12722; 11.45306 (Unterwerk Matrei)
Meidling 48°10′30″N16°20′29″E / 48.17500°N 16.34139°E / 48.17500; 16.34139 (Unterwerk Meidling)
Mistelbach 48°33′51″N16°33′33″E / 48.56417°N 16.55917°E / 48.56417; 16.55917 (Unterwerk Mistelbach)
Münster
Parndorf 47°59′45″N16°50′33″E / 47.99583°N 16.84250°E / 47.99583; 16.84250 (Unterwerk Parndorf)
Pettneu 47°08′55″N10°21′46″E / 47.14861°N 10.36278°E / 47.14861; 10.36278 (Unterwerk Pettneu)
Pusarnitz 46°50′5″N13°24′17″E / 46.83472°N 13.40472°E / 46.83472; 13.40472 (Unterwerk Pusarnitz)
Riedau 48°18′31″N13°37′37″E / 48.30861°N 13.62694°E / 48.30861; 13.62694 (Unterwerk Riedau)
Rohr 48°11′15″N15°25′47″E / 48.18750°N 15.42972°E / 48.18750; 15.42972 (Unterwerk Rohr)
Sankt Johann im Pongau 47°20′10″N13°11′23″E / 47.33611°N 13.18972°E / 47.33611; 13.18972 (Unterwerk Sankt Johann im Pongau)
Sankt Pölten 48°13′55″N15°39′19″E / 48.23194°N 15.65528°E / 48.23194; 15.65528 (Unterwerk Sankt Pölten)
Sankt Veit 46°45′39″N14°22′28″E / 46.76083°N 14.37444°E / 46.76083; 14.37444 (Unterwerk Sankt Veit)
Schladming 47°23′38″N13°40′43″E / 47.39389°N 13.67861°E / 47.39389; 13.67861 (Unterwerk Schladming)
Schlöglmühl 47°40′57″N15°54′46″E / 47.68250°N 15.91278°E / 47.68250; 15.91278 (Unterwerk Schlöglmühl)
Semmering 47°37′36″N15°48′53″E / 47.62667°N 15.81472°E / 47.62667; 15.81472 (Unterwerk Semmering)
Wien-Simmering 48°09′05″N16°25′37″E / 48.15139°N 16.42694°E / 48.15139; 16.42694 (Unterwerk Wien-Simmering)
Steindorf 47°58′0″N13°14′24″E / 47.96667°N 13.24000°E / 47.96667; 13.24000 (Unterwerk Steindorf)
Tulln 48°19′24″N16°2′37″E / 48.32333°N 16.04361°E / 48.32333; 16.04361 (Unterwerk Tulln)
Unterberg 47°12′50″N11°23′32″E / 47.21389°N 11.39222°E / 47.21389; 11.39222 (Unterwerk Unterberg)
Villach 46°35′42″N13°49′55″E / 46.59500°N 13.83194°E / 46.59500; 13.83194 (Unterwerk Villach)
Wald am Schoberpass 47°27′5″N14°40′7″E / 47.45139°N 14.66861°E / 47.45139; 14.66861 (Unterwerk Wald am Schoberpass)
Wartberg an der Krems 47°59′21″N14°7′18″E / 47.98917°N 14.12167°E / 47.98917; 14.12167 (Unterwerk Wartberg an der Krems)
Wegscheid 48°14′16″N14°16′3″E / 48.23778°N 14.26750°E / 48.23778; 14.26750 (Unterwerk Wegscheid)
Wiener Neustadt 47°47′54″N16°13′13″E / 47.79833°N 16.22028°E / 47.79833; 16.22028 (Unterwerk Wiener Neustadt)
Wörgl 47°29′58″N12°4′19″E / 47.49944°N 12.07194°E / 47.49944; 12.07194 (Unterwerk Wörgl)
Zellerndorf 48°41′31″N15°58′9″E / 48.69194°N 15.96917°E / 48.69194; 15.96917 (Unterwerk Zellerndorf)
Zirl (old) 47°15′53″N11°13′59″E / 47.26472°N 11.23306°E / 47.26472; 11.23306 (Unterwerk Zirl (old))
Zirl (new) 47°15′55″N11°13′18″E / 47.26528°N 11.22167°E / 47.26528; 11.22167 (Unterwerk Zirl (new))

Central converter plants

In these facilities, AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to overhead wires. Conversion may be performed mechanically or electronically.

FacilityYear of inaugurationUsed technologyMaximum transmission rateCoordinates
Auhof195690 MW 48°12′00″N16°14′12″E / 48.20000°N 16.23667°E / 48.20000; 16.23667 (Bahnstromumformerwerk Auhof)
Bergern1983 48°13′3″N15°16′17″E / 48.21750°N 15.27139°E / 48.21750; 15.27139 (Bahnstromumformerwerk Bergern)
Haiming1995 47°14′47″N10°52′27″E / 47.24639°N 10.87417°E / 47.24639; 10.87417 (Bahnstromumformerwerk Haining)
Kledering1989 48°8′21″N16°25′56″E / 48.13917°N 16.43222°E / 48.13917; 16.43222 (Bahnstromumformerwerk Kledering)
Sankt Michael1975 47°21′27″N15°0′9″E / 47.35750°N 15.00250°E / 47.35750; 15.00250 (Bahnstromumformerwerk Sankt Michael)
Timelkam2009 47°59′36″N13°35′56″E / 47.99333°N 13.59889°E / 47.99333; 13.59889 (Bahnstromumrichterwerk Timelkam)

Power plants

FacilityYear of inaugurationPowerType of power plantCoordinates
Annabrücke20 MWHydroelectric power plant 46°33′40.77″N14°28′46.08″E / 46.5613250°N 14.4794667°E / 46.5613250; 14.4794667 (Kraftwerk Annabrücke)
Braz195420 MWHydroelectric power plant 47°7′58.19″N9°56′43.73″E / 47.1328306°N 9.9454806°E / 47.1328306; 9.9454806 (Kraftwerk Braz)
Enzigerboden20 MWHydroelectric power plant 47°10′10.35″N12°37′35.9″E / 47.1695417°N 12.626639°E / 47.1695417; 12.626639 (Kraftwerk Enzigerboden)
Fulpmes198315 MWHydroelectric power plant 47°9′30.81″N11°21′30.7″E / 47.1585583°N 11.358528°E / 47.1585583; 11.358528 (Kraftwerk Fulpmes)
ObervellachHydroelectric power plant 46°56′12.69″N13°11′30.06″E / 46.9368583°N 13.1916833°E / 46.9368583; 13.1916833 (Kraftwerk Obervellach)
Rützkraftwerk (Schaltposten Schönberg)Hydroelectric power plant 47°11′59.81″N11°23′29.72″E / 47.1999472°N 11.3915889°E / 47.1999472; 11.3915889 (Rützkraftwerk)
Sankt PantaleonHydroelectric power plant 48°13′29.41″N14°31′50.85″E / 48.2248361°N 14.5307917°E / 48.2248361; 14.5307917 (Kraftwerk Sankt Pantaleon)
SchneiderauHydroelectric power plant 47°11′50.39″N12°36′30.35″E / 47.1973306°N 12.6084306°E / 47.1973306; 12.6084306 (Kraftwerk Schneiderau)
Spullersee192536 MWHydroelectric power plant 47°7′58.18″N10°3′15.76″E / 47.1328278°N 10.0543778°E / 47.1328278; 10.0543778 (Kraftwerk Spullersee)
Steeg1910Hydroelectric power plant (only direct fed of overhead wire) 47°36′29.78″N13°37′57.13″E / 47.6082722°N 13.6325361°E / 47.6082722; 13.6325361 (Kraftwerk Steeg)
UttendorfHydroelectric power plant 47°15′44.11″N12°34′4.97″E / 47.2622528°N 12.5680472°E / 47.2622528; 12.5680472 (Kraftwerk Uttendorf)
WeyerHydroelectric power plant 47°51′08″N14°38′3.49″E / 47.85222°N 14.6343028°E / 47.85222; 14.6343028 (Kraftwerk Weyer)

Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection

LinesCoordinates
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Selzthal 47°20′09″N13°11′27″E / 47.33583°N 13.19083°E / 47.33583; 13.19083 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch and Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz)
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Uttendorf / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz 47°20′01″N13°11′17″E / 47.33361°N 13.18806°E / 47.33361; 13.18806 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Uttendorf and Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz)
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz 47°17′47″N13°04′24″E / 47.29639°N 13.07333°E / 47.29639; 13.07333 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch and Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz)
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Bruck/Fusch-Uttendorf 47°15′46″N12°33′59″E / 47.26278°N 12.56639°E / 47.26278; 12.56639 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau and Bruck/Fusch-Uttendorf)
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl 47°15′45″N12°33′59″E / 47.26250°N 12.56639°E / 47.26250; 12.56639 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau and Uttendorf-Kitzbühl)
Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl 47°15′44″N12°33′59″E / 47.26222°N 12.56639°E / 47.26222; 12.56639 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau and Uttendorf-Enzingerboden)
Bruck/Fusch-Enzingerboden / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl 47°15′45″N12°33′55″E / 47.26250°N 12.56528°E / 47.26250; 12.56528 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Bruck/Fusch-Enzingerboden and Uttendorf-Kitzbühl)
Uttendorf-Enzingerboden, Schneiderau Branch / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden 47°11′49″N12°36′28″E / 47.19694°N 12.60778°E / 47.19694; 12.60778 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Uttendorf-Enzingerboden, Schneiderau Branch and Schneiderau-Enzingerboden)
Uttendorf-Enzingerboden / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden 47°10′39″N12°37′34″E / 47.17750°N 12.62611°E / 47.17750; 12.62611 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Uttendorf-Enzingerboden and Schneiderau-Enzingerboden)
Uttendorf-Enzingerboden / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden 47°11′38″N12°37′00″E / 47.19389°N 12.61667°E / 47.19389; 12.61667 (Crossing point of traction current powerlines Uttendorf-Enzingerboden and Schneiderau-Enzingerboden)

See also

References