Ingolstadt – Treuchtlingen railway line

Ingolstadt Hbf – Treuchtlingen
An ICE 3 passes through the Dollnstein stop (2006)
Route number :	5501 5851 (Ingolstadt Hbf – Ingolstadt North)
Course book section (DB) :	990
Route length:	55.8 km
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	15 kV 16.7 Hz  ~
Top speed:	160 km / h
Dual track :	triple-track Ingolstadt Hbf – Ingolstadt Nord throughout
Legend from Munich Hbf ( Munich – Ingolstadt ) from Augsburg Hbf ( Paartalbahn ) from Neuoffingen ( Danube Valley Railway , since 1994) from Regensburg Hbf (Danube Valley Railway) 81.0 Ingolstadt Hbf 368 m to Neuoffingen (Danube Valley Railway, until 1994) Bundesstrasse 13 83.0 Ingolstadt State Garden Show (during LGS 1992) 83.2 Danube ( Ingolstadt railway bridge , 184 m) Bundesstrasse 13 84.3 Ingolstadt North to Esso-Werkbahnhof and to Riedenburg (closed) 84.3 to Nürnberg Hbf ( Ingolstadt – Nürnberg ) 86.9 Ingolstadt Audi (in operation since December 15, 2019) 87.9 Ingolstadt Nord Ubf (connection to the GVZ ); özF Gaimersheim 90.0 Gaimersheim 387 m Bridge federal highway 13 94.2 Eitensheim 97.5 Tauberfeld 421 m 102.9 Nobility strike 107.3 Instead of a gravel plant 107.7 Eichstätt train station 425 m to Eichstätt city ( Eichstätt – Beilngries ) 111.1 Obereichstätt (out of operation since June 22, 1985) 118.0 Dollnstein (formerly Bf) 401 m to Rennertshofen ( Dollnstein – Rennertshofen ) Altmuehl ÜST Esslingerberg (switchable) 121.3 Esslingerberg tunnel (633 m) Altmuehl 125.1 Solnhofen 408 m Altmuehl Altmuehl 128.9 Kirchberg tunnel (108 m) 129.4 Instead of Plastal 130.3 Pappenheim (formerly Bf) Altmuehl Altmuehl Bundesstrasse 2 from Donauwörth 136.8 Treuchtlingen 420 m to Würzburg Hbf ( Treuchtlingen – Würzburg ) to Nürnberg Hbf

The Ingolstadt – Treuchtlingen railway line is a double-track, electrified main line in Bavaria . It leads from Ingolstadt through the Altmühltal to Treuchtlingen .

history

The politician and economist Friedrich List , who later fell out of favor , presented an Altmühlbahn as a direct connection from Munich via Ingolstadt to Nuremberg in his proposal for a Germany-wide railway network in 1833 . 25 years later, the plans were taken up by the Eichstätt magistrate, above all Mayor Fehlner. It was hoped that the goods traffic would boost the economy, especially for the quarries around Solnhofen and Eichstätt and the iron and steel works there. Together with the other municipalities and companies along the planned route is therefore established a committee to build the Altmühl track and was several times when I King Ludwig representations.

Only when the city of Ansbach built a leased railway from Ansbach to Gunzenhausen , where there was a connection to the Ludwig-Süd-Nord-Bahn Lindau- Nürnberg, and this was finally extended to Treuchtlingen, the committee was able to prevail. At this point in time, the issues of contention were the connection of Eichstatt to the railway, as well as the further route to Pleinfeld and Gunzenhausen. Eichstätt was bypassed and connected to the main line with a branch line. The “royally functioning chief engineer” Balbier subsequently examined several route variants, and it was finally decided to follow the Altmühl valley to a large extent and to separate the routes to Gunzenhausen and Pleinfeld in Treuchtlingen . On September 24th, 1863, the state parliament decided positively, on October 5th, 1863 King Maximilian II finally signed a law to build the line from Ingolstadt to Gunzenhausen / Pleinfeld.

Construction officially began on November 11, 1867, and the official opening took place on April 12, 1870 by the Bavarian State Railways . The line was initially built as a single track, but with increasing traffic from 1891 it was expanded to two tracks. After the electrification work on the Augsburg – Nuremberg line was completed in 1935, the Altmühlbahn to Munich was also to be converted to electric train operation. Due to the Second World War , however, only the section from Munich to Dachau was made. After the war, the Federal Railroad saw higher priorities for the Passau – Nuremberg – Frankfurt route, which is why the Altmühlbahn was only fully electrified in the early 1960s. On May 27, 1962, the summer timetable change, electric operation was finally started.

In 2002 the line was modernized. Around 50 million euros should be invested by 2005.

On July 21, 2016, the contract for the realization of the Ingolstadt Audi stop was signed. The new stop at the Audi factory premises is intended to serve both the employees of the Audi factory and the visitors to the 2020 State Garden Show . According to information provided by Deutsche Bahn, the stop outside of the S-Bahn network is the one with the greatest potential among the more than 60 new stops that have been implemented since the rail reform. Construction began in March 2018. The 15 million euro stop opened on December 2, 2019. 40 regional trains should stop every day. 3000 passengers are expected every day.

Route description

course

The Esslingerberg tunnel with slab track

From Ingolstadt the route runs mostly in a north-westerly direction to Eichstätt train station. The station Eichstätt railway station is just outside the hamlet Eichstätter water cell. A 5.1 km long, non-electrified remnant of the railway line Eichstätt- Beilngries binds as spur track to the nearby train station in Eichstätt Eichstätt town on the main track. From Eichstätt train station, the route runs largely in the Altmühltal. Due to the route through the narrow valley, the course of the route is very winding. For example, between Eichstätt Bf and Dollnstein there are two turns with almost 180 °. Likewise, the Altmühl often had to be crossed, whereby the river was sometimes rerouted or incisions were blown into the rocks to avoid unnecessary bridges. Two tunnels, the Kirchberg tunnel near Zimmer and the Esslingerberg tunnel near Eßlingen, as well as a cut through a foothill of the Perlachberg near Treuchtlingen shorten the loops of the Altmühl. Shortly before the Treuchtlingen train station, the Möhrenbach is crossed by a sheet metal girder bridge, which is similar in design and size to the many Altmühl bridges.

Operating points

Eichstätt train station

In Eichstätt Bahnhof , in cooperation between DB Cargo and the state forestry office, a loading track has been used again for loading wood for several years.

Pappenheim

Pappenheim station

Today's Pappenheim stop has existed since the line opened in 1870. Today, the former station has been reduced to a stop, the former station building is privately owned.

Solnhofen

Solnhofen station has existed since the line was opened in 1870. It has two continuous main tracks and a passing track. Since the privatization of the railway, the station has been sold to an investor and leased back by DB. To save costs, the waiting room and ticket office are closed. Instead, there is a ticket machine outside. The station is equipped with a platform barrier, which the dispatcher opens when a passenger train stops, since when accessing platform 2, platform 1 has to be crossed. The Mayor Müller Museum is 50 m away .

Treuchtlingen

Treuchtlingen station

Treuchtlingen station is the junction of the Würzburg – Treuchtlingen , Treuchtlingen – Ingolstadt – Munich, Donauwörth – Treuchtlingen and Treuchtlingen – Nuremberg routes . It was put into operation in 1869. In addition to a depot , there used to be 20 tracks, some of which have now been dismantled. In the future, it is to be expanded to become Ingolstadt's rear station.

Track equipment

A regional train near Gaimersheim

The route is approved for speeds of 110 to 160  km / h . The superstructure is built using conventional ballast construction and accommodates both wooden and concrete sleepers . The only exception here is the Esslingerberg tunnel; it was completely renovated by the beginning of 2006 for 19 million euros and equipped with a slab track as part of this work .

The line is equipped with H / V signals throughout . Exceptions are the Ingolstadt Audi stop and the Ingolstadt Nord train station, which are equipped with Ks signals . Points and signals are controlled by the dispatchers located directly on the route . An exception is only the Ingolstadt Nord railway station, from the competent local dispatcher Ingolstadt Nord from the operations center is remotely controlled Munich.

Digital train radio has been used on the route since December 10, 2006 .

traffic

The EuroNight  483 Copenhagen – Munich when crossing the Altmühl near Dollnstein

A regional express arrives at Solnhofen station

The route is served by the hourly regional train line Munich – Ingolstadt – Treuchtlingen, which is extended every two hours to Nuremberg. Until 2013, the trains connected to Nuremberg ran as regional express . In addition, some regional trains of the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB) run between Ingolstadt and Eichstätt during rush hour . The line was previously of great importance in long-distance traffic, but many trains have since been discontinued or since May 27, 2006 have been routed via the Ingolstadt – Nuremberg high-speed line. Until it was discontinued in December 2010, the EuroNight pair of trains EN 482/483 Munich – Copenhagen – Munich was still running via Ingolstadt – Treuchtlingen because the wagons on these long-distance trains did not have the required approval for the high-speed route. Currently, only car and seasonal trains use the route for long-distance traffic.

The route is of great importance in freight transport. It is an important link in north-south traffic for freight trains from the direction of and to Ingolstadt as well as for traffic from the direction of Würzburg / Nuremberg and further towards Munich.

Accidents

The damaged 140 847 was temporarily parked after the accident on April 14, 2004 in Eichstätt Bf

A railway accident occurred on March 8, 1981 in Tauberfeld train station. At that time, E 3238 (Munich – Nuremberg) drove in the area of ​​the station to the flank of the freight train Dg 78124, which had been mistakenly approached and thus got onto the through track due to the lack of a protective switch . The engine driver of the E 3238 was killed, 32 people were injured, some seriously. Property damage of DM 5.9 million resulted  .

Another collision occurred on April 14, 2004, when a freight train collided with another stationary freight train in the area of ​​the Dollnstein stop, which was transporting numerous new cars. The two rear wagons of the stationary freight train were lifted off the tracks and damaged the overhead line . The driver of the approaching train was slightly injured and there was property damage of around 2 million  euros . The reason for the accident was a wrong signal.

Web links

Commons : Ingolstadt – Treuchtlingen railway line  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Route, operating points as well as some permitted speeds and signals on the OpenRailwayMap
• Images of the tunnel portals
• Railway romance, episode 851 "The Altmühlbahn" (2015)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Announcement DB AG invests in Bavaria . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International , issue 10/2002, ISSN  1421-2811 , p. 444.
2. ^ RB Süd: Contracts for the new “Ingolstadt Audi” train stop signed . In: StationsAnzeiger . No. 17 , August 2016, p. 11 ( PDF file ). PDF file ( Memento from September 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ); schr: From the end of 2019, Audi will have its own stop in Ingolstadt . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International 5/2018, p. 228.
3. ↑ Groundbreaking ceremony for the new “Ingolstadt Audi” train stop. Deutsche Bahn, March 19, 2018, accessed June 1, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Take the train straight to the factory: New “Ingolstadt Audi” station. In: deutschebahn.com. Deutsche Bahn, December 2, 2019, accessed on December 14, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Report on the Tauberfeld accident at www.zugindianer.de ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ Newspaper report on viopress.de ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )