| Nibelung Railway |
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| Native name | Nibelungenbahn |
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| Line number |
- 3570 (Worms–Hofheim)
- 3571 (Hofheim–Bensheim)
- 3577 (Lorsch–Heppenheim)
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| Locale | Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse, Germany |
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| Route number | 653 |
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| Line length |
- 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
- 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi)
- 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi)
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Source: German railway atlas |
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The Nibelung Railway (German: Nibelungenbahn) is a 23.9 km long electrified line between Worms in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and Bensheim in Hesse. Its name refers to the fact that the line connects several places that play an important role in the Nibelung legend.