Plauen–Cheb line

The Plauen–Cheb Line is a mainline railway in Saxony, Germany and the Czech Republic, which was originally built and operated by the Kgl. Sächsischen Staatseisenbahnen (Royal Saxon State Railways). It runs from Plauen im Vogtland through Weischlitz, Adorf und Bad Brambach over the national border to Cheb.

Plauen–Cheb line
Overview
Line number6270
Service
Route numberDB 544
ČD 147
Technical
Line length73.938 kilometres (45.943 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radius182 m
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed100 km/h
Maximum incline17
Route map

0.40
Plauen (Vogtl.) ob Bf
Syra Viaduct (Length: 209 m, Height: 32 m)
2.81
Plauen (Vogtl) West
(ehem. Bf)
5.98
Plauen (Vogtl)-Straßberg
7.67
Kürbitz
9.45
Weischlitz
Elster Viaduct, Pirk A72
13.39
Pirk
19.83
Oelsnitz (Vogtl.)
26.61
Hundsgrün
from Aš
33.14
Adorf
36.30
Bad Elster
39.58
Sohl
41.56
Raun
47.61
48.14
Border Czech Republic-Germany
49.93
Bad Brambach
51.32
Border Germany-Czech Republic
51.85
Border Czech Republic-Germany
52.08
Border Germany-Czech Republic
53.55
Plesná
previously Fleißen (Böhm)
55.53
Border Czech Republic-Germany
57.27
Schönberg (near Bad Brambach)
1945
59.46
Border Germany-Czech Republic
60.03
Vojtanov
previously Voitersreuth
63.29
Františkovy Lázně-Seníky
67.15
Františkovy Lázně
previously Franzensbad
connecting line to Tršnice
Františkovy Lázně-Aquaforum
since 2007
73.2
Viaduct across Ohře (348 m)
from Chomutov
74.34
Cheb
previously Eger
to Plzeň
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