The Strohgäu Railway () is a branch line in the

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region of the

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state of

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. It is single-track and standard gauge, and is long. It links

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and Hemmingen with Korntal, where a connection is made with line S6 of the

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, which provides a direct service to

. The ''Strohgäubahn'' is owned and operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (WEG), a member of the

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group. The line dates back to 1906, when it was originally opened by WEG. Passenger services on the ''Strohgäubahn'' use

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units with a partial

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. The typical service pattern consists of two trains an hour between Heimerdingen and Korntal, although the frequency may reduce to one train an hour on Sundays. The segment between Heimerdingen and Weissach is currently not operated regularly. Until December 2012, trains were extended during peak periods from Korntal over the S-Bahn route to Stuttgart-Feuerbach. On several days per year, a

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is operated by the Railway Vehicle Preservation Company.

Gallery

File:Hemmingen Bahnhof.jpg, The station building at Hemmingen File:WEG VT 411 Schwieberdingen 1996 neuer Bahnsteig.jpg, An NE 81 unit at Schwieberdingen station File:RS1 Münchingen.jpg, An RS1 unit in Münchingen station

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