Ries Railway

Ries path is the current name of the railway line between Aalen and Donauwörth over Nördlingen. The name is derived from the Ries; the route will be operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB).

The route consists of the built from the Kingdom of Württemberg section Aalen- Nördlingen, which is the continuation of the railway line Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt - eels and was also historically referred to as the Rems Railway, and the portion of Nördlingen Donauwörth, which was built by the Kingdom of Bavaria Ludwig South - North train. This is reflected to this day it reflected that two Kilometrierungen exist on the track, beginning with their zero points at the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt train station or at the Augsburg Central Station and meet in Nördlingen; Accordingly, there are two track numbers.

Operation

Extension

The route is electrified and single track developed, with the exception of the double-track section Aalen- Goldshöfe.

The height of some platform edge is below the minimum standard of 38 cm above top of rail, central platforms of smaller stations are accessible only by railroad over crossing planks crossings. The stations Hoppingen, Ebermergen and Wörnitzstein have gravel platforms. The stations between Aalen and Nördlingen been extensively renovated with the exception of the station Goldshöfe in 2009. In Nördlingen station 2011 Dynamic font indicator ( DSA) were retrofitted and the pedestrian underpass rehabilitated. In addition, the stations Möttingen and Wörnitzstein received new shelters. In the stations Hoppingen and Ebermergen, and in Möttingen Station 2012 Dynamic font indicator ( DSA) have been retrofitted.

Regional Transport

On the route regional trains on weekdays every hour, every two hours on weekends. Individual traits are thereby bound by Augsburg or Munich. Between Nördlingen and Donauwörth are offered a 20 -minute intervals ( in the opposite direction between 18.00 und 19.00 clock clock ) is between 6.00 und 7.00 clock clock. As trains electric railcars of series 440 are used under the name Fugger Express. The average journey time is according to the annual schedule in 2014 from Aalen to Donauwörth 69 minutes. In the opposite direction the trains 83 minutes, up 14 minutes longer on the way, because on the single track line crossing stations that are loose, as it would be necessary for a balanced timetable design. The train crossings take place in Möttingen and in Bopfingen like clockwork.

The Goldshöfe station originally had no function of connecting the village, but the separation of the railway lines from Aalen to Nördlingen and Crailsheim. Today, many citizens of the community Huettlingen use the nearby train station Goldshöfe used as a hub of other means of transportation to the station. A Eckumstieg between the lines Aalen- Donauwörth and Aalen- Crailsheim is possible in this station. For these reasons, keep them there still trains.

Rates

The Länderticket Baden-Württemberg, the Baden -Württemberg- Ticket, applies to the location in Bavaria Nördlingen. On the Aalen- Nördlingen section the carriage of bicycles is free, this is a measure of the district for tourism promotion. The free bicycles in section Nördlingen Donauwörth was discontinued in early 2008. Since the timetable change on 9 December 2007, the portion Aalen- Nördlingen is integrated into the composite tariff Ostalb mobile.

Freight traffic

Major customer in freight transport are the Märker cement plants in Harburg. This ship the majority of the cement clinker produced there by train. Furthermore, the Swabian steel mills are operated in Wasseralfingen in freight transport.

Function as an alternative route

In the case of closures on the route Stuttgart -Ulm -Augsburg the Ries Railway is part of the escape route for long-distance transport from Stuttgart to Munich. From this background out and before the Olympic Games in Munich the track in the years 1971 and 1972 from Schorndorf about eels and Nördlingen was electrified up to Donauwörth.

History

For the earlier history see Ludwig South-North Railway and railway line Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt - Aalen.

The Ries railway was interrupted in recent years repeatedly at different places by landslides. The longest of these interruptions was the image Wasen tunnel between home and leek Aufhausen December 2002 to December 2003. The affected tunnel entrance, however, was carefully restored, so that the existence of the route is secured for the moment. During the same period, from February 2003 to July 2003, there was due to a flood and a larger slope slip between Ebermergen and Donauwörth, whereby the traffic almost came to a complete standstill on this track. These circumstances have prompted considerations to shut down the route. Prior to this road block many trains ran through from the Rems Railway to Donauwörth. Since unblocking the other hand, almost entirely independent operation takes place on the Ries Railway.

The operation on the route was announced in May 2006 by the Bavarian Railway Company and the transport company in Baden -Württemberg. The contract was awarded to DB Regio Bayern, the new electric railcars of Class 440 provides on this route, which are designed for low -floor technology and based in Augsburg. You should come gradually in December 2008 and December 2009 for the operation, but the first-stage operation was delayed due to technical problems on the vehicles.

From 24 July 2009 to 15 October 2009, the German railway closed the Ries Railway between Goldshöfe and Nördlingen to renew tracks and superstructure. This measure was part of an extensive 50 million euros according to the company refurbishment project for the route Schorndorf - Aalen and the Ries Railway. Also, the platforms of the stations Westhausen, leeks Home, Aufhausen, Bopfingen and Pflaumloch have been updated. Since the timetable change on 11 December 2011 daily from eels from travels an additional train to Munich and back on the train Ries.

Planning

The regional plan of East Württemberg region provides free hold the line for a two-pronged expansion. The plan shall include on the Ries Railway run long-distance line from Stuttgart to Munich is proposed, then as inter-regional line. The implementation of these measures is, however, currently not seriously pursued.

Interesting buildings

• The image Wasen tunnel between home and leek Aufhausen crosses under the watershed between the basins of the Rhine and Danube.
• Four stone bridges to cross the Wörnitz in the range between Möttingen and Donauwörth
• Bavarian railway museum in the former depot Nördlingen