Olef Valley Railway

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Kall–Hellenthal
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Route of the Olef Valley Railway
Overview
Line number2635
Service
Route number432
Technical
Line length17.8 km
(Line class: CE)
Track gauge 1435 mm
Route map

Contents

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0,0
Kall
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Eifel Railway to Cologne
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2
Kall-Anstois-Mastert
(from 1953)
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5
Gemünd-Mauel
(1953 - 81)
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5,9
Gemünd
(previously a station with loading strip)
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Gemünd Tunnel (130 m)
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8
Gemünd-Nierfeld
(1953 - 81)
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9,0
Olef
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Olef through route
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10,3
Schleiden-Höddelbusch
(old tank loading point)
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11,7
Schleiden-Rathaus
(dismantled 2006/07)
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12,0
Schleiden (Eifel)
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13
Schleiden-Wiesgen
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14
Oberhausen (Eifel)
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15,6
Blumenthal (Eifel)
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17,8
Hellenthal

The Olef Valley Railway (German : Oleftalbahn or Flitsch) or OTB is a 17.8-kilometre-long, single tracked, unelectrified branch line from Kall through the Schleiden Valley above Schleiden to Hellenthal. The line is currently used by tourists; travelling on the heritage railway in the summer months or occasionally by goods trains. However, there are attempts to reactivate passenger services that were ceased in 1981.

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