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Goldshöfe–Crailsheim Railway
The Goldshöfe–Crailsheim railway (also known in German as the ''Obere Jagstbahn''—Upper Jagst Railway) is a line from Goldshöfe to Crailsheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is part of the route of InterCity services between Karlsruhe and Nuremberg and is single-track and electrified. The line follows the course of the upper Jagst river, which it is named after. The prefix distinguishes it from the Lower Jagst Railway (''Unteren Jagstbahn''), which is the Bad Friedrichshall–Osterburken section of the modern Franconia Railway (''Frankenbahn''). History In 1863 the line from Aalen to Nördlingen was completed; this line is now part of the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt–Nördlingen railway (also known as the ''Riesbahn''). Since the construction of the route to Crailsheim was already planned at that time, Goldshöfe station was built as a junction station (''Trennungsbahnhof'', literally "separation station"). The two lines share an entrance building, which lies be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldshöfe Station
Goldshöfe station is a station in the German state of Baden-Württemberg at the junction of the Goldshöfe–Crailsheim railway and the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt–Nördlingen railway. In addition to its function as a junction station it also serves the towns of Hüttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Hüttlingen and Buch in the municipality of Rainau, both about two kilometres away. The station was named after the nearby farmhouse of Goldshöfe, which today is part of the Aalen district of Hofen. History The station was opened on 3 October 1863 with the line to Nördlingen was opened as part of the Rems Railway (''Remsbahn''). A connection to Crailsheim was being planned at that time and the station was designed from its beginning as a junction station. The line to Crailsheim (the Upper Jagst Railway) went into operation in 1866, which subsequently became the more important of the two lines, as part of the main line between Stuttgart and Nuremberg. Nevertheless, in 1972 the line to Nord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
