Biessenhofen–Füssen railway

The Biessenhofen–Füssen railway is a single-track and non-electrified branch line in the German state of Bavaria and it is a branch line connecting Füssen with the village of Biessenhofen on the Buchloe–Lindau railway. The BiessenhofenMarktoberdorf section was opened in 1876 by the Royal Bavarian State Railways. On 1 June 1889, the extension to Füssen was opened, but it was built and operated by the private Lokalbahn AG (LAG). After its bankruptcy, the Marktoberdorf–Füssen section was nationalised on 1 August 1938. Until the end of 2018, the track was operated by Deutsche Bahn and also known by the name König-Ludwig-Bahn ("King Ludwig Railway"). Since then, it has been operated by the private operator Bayerische Regiobahn.

Biessenhofen–Füssen railway
Overview
Line number
  • 5440 Biessenhofen–Marktoberdorf
  • 5441 Marktoberdorf–Füssen
LocaleBavaria, Germany
Service
Route number974 (Buchloe–Füssen)
Technical
Line length37.133 km (23.073 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum)
Route map

km
0.000
Biessenhofen
700 m
2.525
Ebenhofen
6.514
0.000
Marktoberdorf
729 m
to Lechbruck (From 1899 to 1963)
0.636
Marktoberdorf Schule
4.715
Leuterschach
745 m
8.100
Balteratsried
11.399
Lengenwang
806 m
13.900
Hörmatzen
16.684
Seeg
819 m
19.800
Enzenstetten
830 m
22.195
Weizern-Hopferau
805 m
25.600
Reinertshof
27.100
Hopfensee
29.002
Füssen Stadt Füssen siding
30.619
Füssen
808 m
Source: German railway atlas[1]
Füssen station at the end of the line

Transport

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Push–pull train on the line in 2012.

The line is served hourly by Regionalbahn services on the AugsburgFüssen route (RB77). The Munich–Füssen route (RB 68) is also served by three train pairs a day. These are operated by Bayerische Regiobahn with Alstom Coradia LINT diesel multiple units.

There is a bus connection from Füssen station to Neuschwanstein chateau.

Notes

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
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