Tälesbahn is a standard gauge railway in Baden-Württemberg.
History
The branch line from
Geislingen an der Steige
Geislingen an der Steige is surrounded by the heights of the Swabian Alb and embedded in 5 beautiful valleys. It is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The name relates to its location "on the climb ...
to
Wiesensteig
Wiesensteig is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located on the river Fils, 16 km south of Göppingen.
Geography
Geographical location
Wiesensteig is located in the upper Fils valley ...
was inaugurated on 21 October 1903. In the early years the Tälesbahn served primarily for passenger transport and the transport of goods for the holdings situated in the region. The section from Geislingen to Stauferstollen was electrified since 12 December 1937 due to the heavy ore trains.
Decommissioning
The section from
Deggingen
Deggingen is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
The House of Helfenstein ruled Deggingen until it went extinct in 1627. Deggingen and the town of Reichenbach im Täle were annexed by the Kingdom ...
to Wiesensteig was shut down in 1968 for passengers and freight. Until Deggingen passenger traffic was maintained until 1 June 1980, the freight transport to 29 September 1981.
To mark the 150th anniversary of the
Geislinger Steige in 2000, tours with the local train, run by the railway friends of Ulm-Amstetten, from Geislingen station to Geislingen-Altenstadt were offered. In December of the same year the railway traffic was finally stopped, and the track was shut down completely.
Relicts
In
Bad Überkingen
Bad Überkingen is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
The three towns of Bad Überkingen, Hausen an der Fils, and Unterböhringen were ceded by the Free Imperial City of Ulm to the Electorate of ...
the route is overbuilt, but a bicycle track is located on the route to Wiesensteig.
Literature
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* Rudolf P. Pavel: ''Geislinger Steige und Täleskätter – württembergische Eisenbahngeschichte'', Pavel, Neckargerach
a. 1982
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Standard gauge railways in Germany
Railway lines in Baden-Württemberg
Buildings and structures in Göppingen (district)