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Stahringen–Friedrichshafen Railway
The Stahringen–Friedrichshafen railway is a non-electrified single-track railway in Baden-Württemberg that runs from Stahringen to . The 51.780 kilometre-long main-line runs mainly along the north shore of Lake Constance (''Bodensee'') and is part of a route known as the ''Bodenseegürtelbahn'' (Lake Constance Belt Railway), connecting Radolfzell and . History The line was created to close the gap between the network of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway (''Großherzoglich Badische Staatseisenbahnen'') and that of the Royal Württemberg State Railways). After Stahringen was connected to the railway network on 20 July 1867 by the Radolfzell–Mengen railway, the section from Stahringen to Überlingen did not go into operation until 18 August 1895. Finally, Friedrichshafen Stadt station was reached on 2 October 1901. Friedrichshafen had been connected to Ulm by the Ulm–Friedrichshafen railway (''Südbahn'') since 1847. On 22 December 1939, there was a great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stahringen
Radolfzell am Bodensee (, ) is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located at the western end ( Zeller Lake) of Lake Constance, approximately northwest of the city of Konstanz (Constance). It is the third largest town, after Konstanz and Singen, in the district of Konstanz. It is situated in the Hegau region. The mouth of the river Radolfzeller Aach is located west of Radolfzell. It is a well-known health care town (). In 1990, Radolfzell was named the Federal Environment Capital City of Germany. History This town developed out of a monastery founded in 826 AD as a "cell" under Bishop Radolf of Verona. The town belonged to the Abbey of Reichenau, then for a long time to the House of Habsburg, and for 40 years it was a Free Imperial City. In the centre is the Gothic Cathedral (), dating from the 15th century and decorated in the Baroque style in the 18th. One particularly beautiful feature is the Rosary altar by the Zürn brothers and the Master of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem (Baden)
Salem may refer to: Places Canada * Salem, Ontario, various places Germany * Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district ** Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery * Salem, Schleswig-Holstein Israel * Salem (Bible), an ancient town mentioned in the Bible * Salem, Ma'ale Iron, Israel * Salim, Nablus, or Salem, Palestine India * Salem, Tamil Nadu ** Salem City Municipal Corporation ** Salem metropolitan area (India) ** Salem district, Tamil Nadu ** Salem railway division * Salem (Lok Sabha constituency), a parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India Sweden * Salem Municipality, a municipality in Stockholm County ** Salem, Sweden, the seat of Salem Municipality United Kingdom * Salem, Cornwall, England * Salem, an area of Oldham, England * Salem, Ceredigion, Wales * Salem, village near Llandeilo, Wales United States * Salem, Alabama * Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, a city * Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, a census-designa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrichshafen Stadt–Friedrichshafen Hafen Railway
The Friedrichshafen Stadt–Friedrichshafen Hafen railway (or ''Friedrichshafen City–Friedrichshafen Port railway''; German: ''Bahnstrecke Friedrichshafen Stadt–Friedrichshafen Hafen'') is a standard gauge and electrified railway line in the city of Friedrichshafen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It connects the town station with the port station. The 816 metre-long branch line has its own VzG route number, 4531, although operationally it is a connection between two parts of the same station. History After Friedrichshafen had been connected to the first section of the Ulm–Friedrichshafen railway in 1847, the Royal Württemberg State Railways (''Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen'') began on the construction of the extension towards the port in 1849. The new line to the shore of Lake Constance finally opened on 1 June 1850. Its maximum gradient is 1:45 and its minimum curve radius is 150 metre. Its main purpose continues to be to link the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrichshafen Stadt Station
Friedrichshafen Stadt (city) station is the largest railway station of the city of Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance (Bodensee) and a railway junction in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has five tracks and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. Each day it is used by about 160 trains operated by Deutsche Bahn and the Bodensee-Oberschwaben-Bahn (BOB). Ulm–Friedrichshafen railway from Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Ulm ends at the station, where it meets the Stahringen–Friedrichshafen railway and the Friedrichshafen–Lindau railway. Another major railway station in the city, Friedrichshafen Hafen station (Friedrichshafen port station), which is operated as part of Friedrichshafen Stadt station, was used until 1976 for loading and unloading carriages on the Lake Constance train ferry to Romanshorn railway station, Romanshorn in Switzerland. Location Friedrichshafen Stadt station is located in the northwest of the city of Friedrichshafen. The station building is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
