Munich–Buchloe railway

Munich–Buchloe railway
Overview
Line number5520
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number
  • 970
  • 999.4 (München–Geltendorf)
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius607 m (1,991 ft)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Maximum incline0.5%
Route map

km
7.385
Munich Pasing
527
from Munich Pasing
9.015
Munich Pasing West
9.920
Munich Leienfelsstraße
(since 1970)
11.117
Munich Aubing
526
15.893
Puchheim
519
17.912
Eichenau (Oberbay)
(since 1935)
18.500
Roggenstein
(until 1935)
from Munich Trudering (North Ring, 1939–1949)
19.881
Steinwerk junction
23.040
Fürstenfeldbruck
(until 1908: Bruck)
528
24.860
Amper (98 m)
26.205
Buchenau (Oberbay)
538
28.985
Schöngeising
553
32.337
Grafrath
568
39.220
Türkenfeld
600
42.106
Geltendorf
596
to Mering (until 1907)
to Mering (since 1907)
46.224
Schwabhausen (b Landsberg/Lech)
(until 1985)
592
51.030
Epfenhausen
(siding, former station)
595
54.781
Lech (152 m)
56.177
Kaufering
590
60.493
Igling
(until 1985)
605
60.999
Singold (19 m)
66.969
Gennach (45 m)
67.994
Buchloe
617
km
Source: German railway atlas

The Munich–Buchloe railway is a double-track, electrified main line in Bavaria, Germany. The 60 kilometre-long line runs from Munich Pasing via Geltendorf and Kaufering to Buchloe. Together with the Buchloe–Kempten–Lindau line, it is known as the Allgäubahn (Allgäu railway). The line is owned and maintained by DB Netz.

The Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatseisenbahnen) opened the line between 1872 and 1873 as part of the MunichMemmingen line. From the beginning, the line was of great importance for international long-distance traffic between Munich and Switzerland and was duplicated along its entire length from 1899 to 1906. The section from Munich-Pasing to Geltendorf was electrified in 1968 and has been served by the Munich S-Bahn since 1972. Deutsche Bahn electrified the remaining section from Geltendorf to Buchloe as part of the upgrade of the Munich–Memmingen–Lindau line, completed in 2020.