Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway

Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz Hbf
Overview
Line number6385
LocaleSaxony, Germany
Service
Route number527, 525
Technical
Line length61.32 km (38.10 mi)
Number of tracks2: Neukieritzsch–Borna
Geithain–Narsdorf
Wittgensdorf ob Bf–Küchwald
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius300 m (980 ft)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary (Neukieritzsch–Geithain)
Operating speed160 km/h (99.4 mph)
Maximum incline1.0%
Route map

from Pegau
0.33
Neukieritzsch
144 m
2.6
flood bridge (80 m)
3.37
Pleiße bridge (16 m)
3.54
Lobstädt
139 m
6.44
Deutzener Straße (16 m)
6.87
B 93 (16 m)
7.12
Borna (Leipzig)
150 m
9.74
Petergrube
(since 1950)
152 m
10.48
Wyhra valley Viaduct (198 m)
12.32
Neukirchen-Wyhra
168 m
to Großbothen
15.06
Frohburg
179 m
to Kohren-Sahlis
19.26
Frauendorf (Sachs)
205 m
21.03
Niedergräfenhain Viaduct (222 m)
23.50
Geithain Viaduct (130 m)
25.11
Geithain
238 m
31.18
Narsdorf
269 m
to Penig and To Altenburg
36.05
Bk Himmelhartha
38.4
Göhren Viaduct (412 m)
39.85
Cossen
254 m
41.55
industrial road (11 m)
45.78
Mohsdorfer Straße (11 m)
46.52
Burgstädt Viaduct (427 m)
46.98
Burgstädt
317 m
from Limbach (Sachs)
51.58
Wittgensdorf ob Bf
350 m
51.91
Obere Hauptstraße (13 m)
53.50
industrial road (11 m)
54.33
Wittgensdorf Mitte
330 m
55.70
Bahrebachmühlen Viaduct (235 m)
(A 4)
56.93
Bornaer Straße
57.11
Chemnitz-Borna
310 m
freight line Küchwald–Obergrüna
from Grüna ob Bf
from Wechselburg
58.55
Chemnitz Küchwald
301 m
58.65
bridge (14 m)
59.17
Schönherrstraße
59.65
Chemnitz Valley Viaduct (366 m)
61.32
61.80
Chemnitz
302 m
connection to Chemnitz tram network
Source: German railway atlas

The Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway is a line in the German state of Saxony. It branches in Neukieritzsch from the Leipzig–Hof railway and runs via Borna and Geithain to Chemnitz Main station. It is part of a long-distance connection between Leipzig and Chemnitz. The route is electrified between Neukieritzsch and Geithain.