Nuremberg–Cheb Railway
The Nuremberg–Cheb railway is a 151 km long, non-electrified main line, mainly in the German state of Bavaria. It runs from Nuremberg via Lauf an der Pegnitz, Hersbruck, Pegnitz, Kirchenlaibach, Marktredwitz and Schirnding to Cheb in the Czech Republic. The route is also known as the ''Right'' (bank of the) '' Pegnitz line'' (german: rechte Pegnitzstrecke or the ''Pegnitz Valley Railway'' (''Pegnitztalbahn''). It was built as the '' Fichtel Range Railway'' (''Fichtelgebirgsbahn''). The Nuremberg–Schnabelwaid section of it is part of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line (''Sachsen-Franken-Magistrale''). History The line was originally intended to provide a direct link between Nuremberg and Bayreuth, adding to the Bayreuth–Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg branch line opened in 1853 from the Bamberg–Hof section of the Ludwig South-North Railway. Since the route via Bamberg was not a satisfactory solution, planning began on a direct connection to Nuremberg. Several variants were consi ...
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