Heritage route
Preßnitztalbahn
Steinbach → Jöhstadt · Germany
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Torn up in 1986, relaid 1992–2000 by volunteers: Saxon IV K tanks once more steam the upper Preßnitz valley from Steinbach to Jöhstadt on weekends through the year.
Stations
- 0 kmSteinbach
- 1 kmWildbach
- 2 kmA.-Gegentrum-Stolln
- 4 kmForellenhof
- 4 kmSchmalzgrube
- 7 kmLoreleifelsen
- 7 kmSchlössel
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3688399 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 6 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Preßnitztalbahn?
The Preßnitztalbahn runs 9 km from Steinbach to Jöhstadt.
How long does the Preßnitztalbahn take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 35 min for the 9 km. That is an average of 15 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 25 km/h.
Who runs the Preßnitztalbahn?
IG Preßnitztalbahn, with Saxon IV K steam, 750 mm.
How old is the Preßnitztalbahn?
The line has been in service since 1892. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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