Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway

The Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway is a German 64-kilometre long railway line, that connects Bautzen to Bad Schandau via Neukirch/Lausitz, Neustadt in Sachsen and Sebnitz. The railway was opened fully in 1898. The part between Neustadt in Sachsen and Bad Schandau is also known as Sebnitztalbahn (Sebnitz valley railway).

Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDB Netz
LocaleGermany (Saxony)
TerminiBautzen railway station
Bad Schandau railway station
Service
SystemDeutsche Bahn
Operator(s)Deutsche Bahn
Städtebahn Sachsen
History
Opened1877
Technical
Line length64 km (40 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified
Route map
 Line from Dresden
 Bautzen
Line to Görlitz
 Singwitz
 Großpostwitz
 Rodewitz
Line from Oderwitz
 Wilthen
 Neukirch Ost
 Neukirch West
Line to Bischofswerda
 Oberottendorf
 Neustadt (Sachs)
Line to Dürrröhrsdorf
 Krumhermsdorf
Line to Rumburk
 Sebnitz (Sachs)
 Amtshainersdorf
 Ulbersdorf
 Mittelndorf
 Goßdorf-Kohlmühle
 Porschdorf (Pirna)
 Rathmannsdorf (Pirna)
Line from Dresden
 Bad Schandau
 Line to Děčín

History

Construction of the line began in 1874 and by the inauguration in 1877 had cost 9.8 million Reichsmark, 1 million of which going to the construction of the bridge over the Elbe at Bad Schandau. The Neustadt-Bad Schandau section opened on 1 July 1877 and the Bautzen-Neustadt section opened on 1 September 1877.

The freight section between Bautzen and Wilthen closed on 31 December 1994. Since 12 December 2004, the non-stop passenger trains between Bautzen and Neustadt have also stopped. The section Neukirch-Wilthen is still used by local trains connecting Dresden and Zittau.

Services

The Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway is used by the following passenger services:

  • RE2 Dresden Hbf - Bischofswerda − Ebersbach (Sachs) − Zittau (between Neukirch West and Wilthen)
  • RB61 Dresden Hbf − Bischofswerda − Ebersbach (Sachs) − Zittau (between Neukirch West and Wilthen)
  • SB71 Pirna - Neustadt - Bad Schandau (between Neustadt and Bad Schandau).

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