Scenic route

Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge)

Gernrode → Hasselfelde · Germany

Metre-gauge Mallet steam locomotives still double-head trains out of Alexisbad on this Harz valley line, opened for timber and ore in 1887.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2369111 — 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 4 m from it
Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.6 km from the shape of HSB
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 Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge)?

The Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge) runs 35 km from Gernrode to Hasselfelde.

How long does the Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge) take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 45 min for the 35 km. That is an average of 20 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.

Who runs the Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge)?

Harzer Schmalspurbahnen, with Class 99.7 Mallet steam locomotive, heritage coaches.

How old is the Selketalbahn (Harz Narrow Gauge)?

The line has been in service since 1887. 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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