Three Lakes Railway

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Three Lakes Railway
Dreiseenbahn
Titisee–Seebrugg
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Alstom Coradia Continental in Schluchsee
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Overview
Line number4301
Service
Route number728
Technical
Line length19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification (to 1960: 20 kV 50 Hz ~ )
15  kV, 16+23  Hz   AC
Route map

Contents

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Hölle Valley Railway from Freiburg
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0,000
Titisee
858 m
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7,614
Feldberg-Bärental
967 m
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9,647
Altglashütten-Falkau
957 m
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13,351
Aha
940 m
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17,237
Schluchsee
932 m
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19,177
Seebrugg
932 m

The Three Lakes Railway (German: Dreiseenbahn, or sometimes, Drei-Seen-Bahn. [1] ) is a 19.2 km (11.9 mi) long line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The line is electrified to the standard 15 kV, 16+23 Hz system commonly used throughout the German railway network. [2]

The Dreiseenbahn branches southwards from the Höllentalbahn railway, from Freiburg im Breisgau to Donaueschingen, at Titisee station. Along its route it serves stations and halts at Feldberg-Bärental, Altglashütten-Falkau, Aha and Schluchsee, before terminating at Seebrugg. [2]

The line is so called because it passes by the three lakes of Titisee, Windgfällweiher and Schluchsee.

On certain dates throughout the year historic steam trains are operated between Seebrugg, Titisee and Löffingen (Höllentalbahn) by IG 3-Seenbahn, an association of railway enthusiasts located in Seebrugg.

References

  1. "Drei-Seen-Bahn". www.bsb2020.de (in German). Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  2. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. pp. 110–111. ISBN   978-3-89494-139-0.