Brașov – Făgăraș railway line

Brașov – Făgăraș
Railway station in Brașov
Course book route (CFR) :	200
Route length:	65.98 km
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Legend by Târgu Secuiesc from Ploieşti 0.00 Brașov 565  m to Teiuș 4.12 Bartolomeu to Zărneşti 9.39 Ghimbav Bârsa 14.69 Codlea 23.22 Dumbrăvița Bârsei 27.70 Vlădeni Ardeal 34.23 Valea Homorod Perșani tunnel (472 m) and Diana (535 m length) 39.72 Brădet Hm Șinca Nouă 45.47 Perșani Șinca Veche 51.15 Șercaia Șercaia 55.16 Șercaia 59.81 Mândra Oltului Hm Sebeș 65.98 Fagaras 429  m after Avrig

The Brașov – Făgăraș line is a main line in Romania . It begins in south-east Transylvania ( Burzenland ), crosses the Perșani Mountains and then runs along the Olt River .

history

When it was built, the railway line was on the territory of Hungary within the Habsburg dual monarchy .

After the commissioning of the Avrig – Făgăraş line in 1895, the section between Făgăraş (Hungarian Fogaras ) and Braşov (Hungarian Brassó , German Kronstadt ) had to be built in order to create a direct rail link between Sibiu (Hungarian Nagyszeben , German Hermannstadt ) and Brașov - two of the most important cities in Transylvania .

Financial difficulties of the Habsburg Monarchy and lengthy discussions about the route delayed construction, which was to be carried out at the end of the 19th century. On October 3, 1907, the Hungarian Ministry of Commerce in Budapest awarded the concession for the construction to two companies, which quickly started work.

As early as July 28, 1908, the trial operation on the section from Făgăraş to Șinca Veche could begin; on the east side, the section from Brașov to Valea Homorod was opened on August 29, 1908. The most difficult section was between Valea Homorod and Șinca Veche; here the Perșani Mountains (German ghost forest ) had to be crossed. In addition to a smaller tunnel, two viaducts had to be built, which were 99 and 167 m long. They were the first reinforced concrete bridges in today's Romania. On November 6, 1908, the entire route from Brașov to Făgăraș could be inaugurated with two pageants.

After the First World War , Transylvania and with it the railway line dealt with here became part of Romania and taken over by the Romanian state railway company Căile Ferate Române .

After the Second World War, the technical condition of the section through the Perșani Mountains was no longer efficient enough for the increasing freight traffic; The two bridges in particular were weak points. The responsible authorities decided to partially relocate the railway line. A new tunnel 472 m in length was built. In 1948 the diversion of the route was completed; the bridges were closed, and later the tracks leading there from both sides were closed.

Todays situation

The line is single-track and not electrified. Several express trains and local trains run daily. The connection is also important for freight traffic.

Web links

• Timetable: Făgăraș – Brașov

Remarks

1. ↑ Hålta Miscare

1. ↑ Haltă

1. ↑ Haltă călători

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1. ^ Rail-Club România ( Memento of September 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) accessed on March 27, 2009
2. ^ Rail-Club România ( Memento of September 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) accessed on March 27, 2009