The Heidenau–Kurort Altenberg railway, also known in German as the Müglitztalbahn ("Müglitz Valley Railway") is a German railway in Saxony. Branching off the Elbe Valley Railway, it connects the town of Heidenau near Dresden with the towns of Glashütte and Altenberg in the Ore Mountains, where it terminates. The total length is 38 km, with a total incline of 634 meters.[2] The scenic track follows primarily the Müglitz river, passing the towns of Dohna, Glashütte and Geising.
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Heidenau–Kurort Altenberg railway |
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Native name | Müglitztalbahn |
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Line number | 6605 |
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Locale | Saxony, Germany |
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Termini | |
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Route number | 246, 246.1 |
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Operator(s) | Deutsche Reichsbahn, DR, Deutsche Bahn |
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Opened | 1938 (standard gauge) |
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Line length | 38.00 km (23.61 mi) |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Old gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
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Minimum radius | 139 m (456.0 ft) |
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Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
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Maximum incline | 36 ‰ |
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Heidenau |
120 m |
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0.086 |
Güterbahnhofstraße (13 m) |
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0.665 |
Staatsstraße 172 (23 m) |
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2.580 |
Dohna (Sachs) |
134 m |
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2.841 |
Gamiger Straße (10 m) |
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3.561 |
Sürßener Weg (35 m) |
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4.360 |
Dohna Fluorchemie siding |
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4.710 |
Köttewitz |
165 m |
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5.233 |
Köttewitz Viaduct (92 m) |
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5.420 |
Köttewitz Tunnel (198 m) |
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5.820 |
Weesenstein |
171 m |
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5.922 |
Müglitztal Bridge (52 m) |
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6.095 |
Weesenstein Tunnel (240 m) |
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6.229 |
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6.332 |
Müglitz bridge (13 m) |
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7.176 |
Müglitz bridge (45 m) |
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7.617 |
Müglitz bridge (68 m) |
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7.990 |
Burkhardswalde-Maxen |
188 m |
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8.572 |
Müglitz bridge (30 m) |
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8.797 |
Müglitz bridge (22 m) |
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9.062 |
Müglitz bridge (14 m) |
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9.420 |
Vereinigte Zellstofffabriken Pirna - Peschelmühle siding |
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10.080 |
Mühlbach (b Pirna) |
205 m |
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10.301 |
Müglitz bridge (11 m) |
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10.386 |
Mühlgraben bridge (11 m) |
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11.219 |
Müglitz bridge (32 m) |
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12.674 |
Müglitz bridge (72 m) |
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13.340 |
Niederschlottwitz |
238 m |
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13.610 |
Agrochemisches Zentrum siding |
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13.667 |
Gießerei und Maschinenbau Schlottwitz siding |
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13.880 |
Müglitz bridge (13 m) |
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14.747 |
Müglitz bridge (14 m) |
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15.540 |
Oberschlottwitz |
269 m |
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15.651 |
Müglitz bridge (66 m) |
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17.066 |
Müglitz bridge (40 m) |
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17.533 |
Müglitz bridge (13 m) |
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17.658 |
Müglitz bridge (17 m) |
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18.178 |
Brückenmühle Tunnel (Pilz tunnel; 292 m) |
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18.373 |
Müglitz bridge ( m) |
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18.809 |
crossing (11 m) |
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18.921 |
Müglitz bridge( m) |
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18.745 |
Am Kohlsteig (15 m) |
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19.006 |
Glashütte (Sachs) |
320 m |
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PAKA Glashütte siding |
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19.508 |
Müglitz bridge (10 m) |
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20.815 |
Gleisberg Tunnel (539 m) |
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21.113 |
Müglitz bridge (69 m) |
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21.275 |
Müglitz bridge (64 m) |
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21.483 |
Müglitz bridge (76 m) |
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22.014 |
Müglitz bridge (67 m) |
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22.280 |
Bärenhecke-Johnsbach |
388 m |
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22.680 |
BHG Mühle und Brotfabrik Bärenhecke siding |
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23.848 |
Müglitz bridge (14 m) |
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24.940 |
Bärenstein (b Glashütte (Sachs)) |
418 m |
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25.842 |
Müglitz bridge (15 m) |
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26.343 |
Müglitz bridge (17 m) |
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26.55 |
Sägewerk Bärenstein siding |
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27.644 |
Müglitz bridge (21 m) |
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27.803 |
crossing (14 m) |
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28.226 |
Müglitz bridge (14 m) |
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28.480 |
Lauenstein (Sachs) |
471 m |
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29.440 |
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30.320 |
Hartmannmühle |
522 m |
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30.870 |
Ostdeutsche Hartsteinwerke siding |
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32.278 |
Geising tunnel (235 m) |
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35.530 |
Geising bridge (76 m) |
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32.680 |
Geising |
590 m |
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36.130 |
Geisingberg-Sprungschanze |
699 m |
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38.004 |
Kurort Altenberg (Erzgeb) |
757 m |
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Source: German railway atlas[1] |
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The railway was initially a narrow gauge railway, which was opened on 17 November 1890. Between 1935 and 1938, the tracks were graded and converted to standard gauge.[2]
Passenger transport services are operated on behalf of Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe by Städtebahn Sachsen since 12 December 2010 following a retendering of the transport services. The rail infrastructure is operated by DB Netz, the stations are run by DB Station&Service.