Triptis–Marxgrün Railway
The Triptis–Marxgrün railway is a branch line in Germany that runs through the states of Thuringia and Bavaria, and which was originally built and operated by the Prussian state railways. It ran from Triptis via Ziegenrück, Bad Lobenstein and Blankenstein to Naila, Marxgrün. The only section still in service today is the stretch of line between Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Ebersdorf-Friesau and Blankenstein. The Thuringian section is also called the ''Oberlandbahn'' ("Oberland railway"); the Bavarian section the ''Höllentalbahn'' ("Hell Valley Railway"). History Planning and construction The legal basis for the construction of the Höllental Railway was a state treaty between the German states of Kingdom of Bavaria, Bavaria, Reuss Junior Line and Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia of 30 January 1897. From 1908 there was a through route from Bavaria to Saalfeld/Saale, Saalfeld via the Sormitztalbahn, Hockeroda–Unterlemnitz railway. Opening dates: * Triptis–Ziegenrück: 17 December 1 ...
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