| Gößnitz–Gera railway |
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| Line number | 6268 |
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| Locale | Thuringia, Germany |
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| Termini | |
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| Route number | 540 |
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| Line length | 35.042 km (21.774 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Minimum radius | 265 m (869 ft) |
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| Maximum incline | 1.2% |
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-0.37
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Gößnitz
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208 m
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6.63
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Großstöbnitz
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200 m
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10.38
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Schmölln (Thür)
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209 m
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15.60
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Lößigstraße (10 m)
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16.00
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Lohmaer Straße (35 m)
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16.32
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Nöbdenitz
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238 m
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| from Meuselwitz | | (Bismuth Works Railway) |
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22.46
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300 m
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| Bismuth Works Railway | | to Seelingstädt |
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23.94
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Brunnenstraße (30 m)
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25.22
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Ronneburg
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282 m
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| New route from 1968 because | | of Lichtenberg opencast mine |
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Gessental bridge (79 m)
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25.52
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Ronneburg Tunnel (196 m)
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29.02
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Block Gera-Kaimberg
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290 m
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29.05
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| Gera-Gessental | | previously Gera-Kaimberg |
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290 m
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32.67
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Gera-Debschwitz junction
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33.52
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| Gera Süd | | previously Gera (Reuß) Sächs |
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197 m
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Gößnitz–Gera railway is a single-track main line in the German state of Thuringia, which was originally built and operated by the Gößnitz-Gera Railway Company. The route is an important section of a long-distance line connecting the west Saxon industrial district and western Germany (the Mid-German Connection). It runs from Gößnitz on the Leipzig–Hof line via Ronneburg to Gera.