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| Native name | Zabergäubahn |
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| Line number | 4901 |
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| Locale | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Route number | 781 (to 1986) |
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| Line length | 20.3 km (12.6 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (after 1964/65) |
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| Old gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) (until 1964/65) |
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| Minimum radius | 150 m (492 ft) |
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| Operating speed |
- narrow gauge: 25 km/h (15.5 mph)
- standard gauge: 60 km/h (37.3 mph)
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| Maximum incline | 1.7% |
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| Source: German railway atlas |
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The Zabergäu Railway (Zabergäubahn) was a spur line from the Franconia Railway. It ran for 20.3 km from Lauffen am Neckar to Leonbronn through an area known as the Zabergäu. Originally built with narrow gauge, it was converted to standard gauge in the 1960s.
