| Essen–Gelsenkirchen railway |
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- 2163 (Essen–Essen Kray Nord)
- 2168 (Essen-Kray Nord–Gelsenkirchen)
- 2230 (GE-Hessler–Wanne-Eickel)
- 2234 (GE-Rotthausen–GE Schalke Süd)
- 2237 (GE-Rotthausen–Gelsenkirchen)
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| Locale | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| Route number | 425, 450.2 |
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| Line length | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | 2:Essen–Gelsenkirchen |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary |
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| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68.4 mph) (max) |
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| Gelsenkirchen-Schalke Süd (formerly | | Schalke RhE, more recently a siding) |
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Gelsenkirchen Hbf
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Gelsenkirchen RhE
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(now grade-separated line to Essen)
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(former freight line from Schalke)
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Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen
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former freight line from Wanne-Eickel
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Essen-Kray Nord
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Frillendorf
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Essen Hbf Burggrafenstraße (junction)
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Gelsenkirchen Essen railway is a double-track, electrified main line railway in the central Ruhr area of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It runs from Essen Hauptbahnhof via Essen-Kray Nord to Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof.