Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line

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Schnellfahrstrecke Köln–Rhein/Main (Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line)
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The Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line (in German: Neubaustrecke Köln-Rhein/Main) is a 177 km long railway line in Germany, connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt. Its trajectory follows the Bundesautobahn 3 for the greater part. The line's grades up to four percent require trains with a high power-to-weight ratio which is currently only met by third-generation InterCityExpress trains.

[edit] Operational use

The line starts in Cologne at the Abzweig Köln-Steinstraße in the Cologne borough of Porz. Whilst the connection loop to Cologne-Bonn Airport, the Flughafenschleife Köln, is technically not a part of the high-speed line, it was built as a part of the general refurbishments in the Cologne area due to the line, and hence is generally regarded as part of the project. The line has four stations, Siegburg/Bonn, Montabaur, Limburg Süd and Frankfurt Airport. The line is equipped for speeds up to 300 km/h between Siegburg and Frankfurt, closely following the Bundesautobahn 3.

[edit] Technical data

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maximum speed : 300 km/h (186 mph)
power supply : 16 kV; 16,7 Hz
maximum axleload : 17 t
maximum grade : 40 ‰
minimum radius : 3350 m

[edit] Junctions and structures

Line 2651
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	0.0	Köln Hbf
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	1.1	Köln Messe/Deutz
Image:BSicon ABZlg.svg	1.2	Köln Gummersbacher Str.
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	2.2	Köln-Kalk
Image:BSicon ABZrg.svg	3.9	Köln Vingst
Image:BSicon ABZlf.svg	4.5	Köln Flughafen Nordwest

Airport Loop (Line 2691)
Image:BSicon ABZrg.svg	7.6	Köln-Frankfurter Str. (to S-Bahn)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	10.3	Schloss-Röttgen-Tunnel (1,047m)
Image:BSicon TUNNELa.svg	13.2	Flughafen-Tunnel (4,210m)
Image:BSicon tBHF.svg	15.3	Köln/Bonn Flughafen
Image:BSicon TUNNELe.svg	17.4
Image:BSicon DST.svg	18.5	Köln Porz-Wahn Bft Nord
Image:BSicon DST.svg	19.5	Köln Porz-Wahn Bft Süd

Direct Route (Line 2690)
Image:BSicon ABZrg.svg	7.8	Köln Steinstraße


Image:BSicon DST.svg	15.6	Köln Porz-Wahn Bft Süd
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	20.1	Troisdorf-Tunnel (627m)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	26.3	Siegburg/Bonn
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	27.4	Siegauen-Tunnel (2,502m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Talbrücke Hasenpohl (127m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	39.2	Ittenbach-Tunnel (1,145m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Trogbauwerk Landschaftsbrücke (255m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Logebachtalbrücke (173m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	41.3	Aegidienberg-Tunnel (1,240m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Trogbauwerk Kluse (200m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Kochenbachtalbrücke (150m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	44.5	Rottbitze-Tunnel (990m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Kreuzungsbauwerk Windhagen (400m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Talbrücke Fischerhaus (344m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	48.6	Günterscheid-Tunnel (1,130m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Hallerbachtalbrücke (992m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Wiedtalbrücke (390m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	53.0	Ammerich-Tunnel (755m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	53.8	Fernthal-Tunnel (1,555m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg	58.8	Dasbachtalbrücke (218m)
Image:BSicon ÜST.svg	61.7	Willroth
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg	75.6	Kutscheid-Talbrücke (67m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	76.4	Deesen-Tunnel (338m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	78.2	Deesener-Wald-Tunnel (1,270m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	83.8	Dernbacher Tunnel (3,305m)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	89.1	Montabaur
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	89.9	Himmelberg-Tunnel (2,395m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	92.5	Wahnscheid-Tunnel (735m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	93.3	Dickheck-Tunnel (570m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Eisenbachtalbrücke (138m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	94.1	Eichheide-Tunnel (1,750m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Wiesengrund-Talbrücke (338m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Eichen-Diekenscheid-Tunnel (400m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	97.5	Lange-Issel-Tunnel (1,015m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	100.4	Elzer-Berg-Tunnel (1,110m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	106.8	Limburger Tunnel (2,395m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Lahntalbrücke (438m)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	110.5	Limburg Süd
Image:BSicon ÜST.svg	113.0	Lindenholzhausen
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Wörsbachtalbrücke (528m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Kreuzungsbauwerk Hessenweiler (368m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Roter-Graben-Talbrücke (132m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Wallbachtalbrücke (534m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	130.6	Kreuzungsbauwerk Wörsdorf (525m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	133.8	Idsteiner Tunnel (2,069m)
Image:BSicon ÜST.svg	137.0	Idstein
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	138.0	Niedernhausener Tunnel (2,765m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg	141.6	Theißtalbrücke (484m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	142.9	Hellenberg-Tunnel (552m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	145.4	Schulwaldtunnel (4,500m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	151.4	Breckenheimer Tunnel (1,150m)
Image:BSicon ABZrf.svg	152.5	Breckenheim to Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden Branch (Line 3509)
Image:BSicon ABZlf.svg	0.0	Breckenheim to Wiesbaden
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Wandersmann Nord (1,145m/1,090m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Wandersmann Süd (795m)
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg		Kreuzungsbauwerk Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (316m)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	13.2	Wiesbaden Hbf

Continuation of Line 2690
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Brücke BAB A66 (120m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Mainbrücke Eddersheim (324m)
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Ticonabrücke (167m)
Image:BSicon ABZlf.svg	161.5	Raunheim Caltex Line 3520, to Kelsterbach
Image:BSicon BRÜCKE1.svg		Caltex-Brücke (351m)
Image:BSicon ABZlg.svg	163.4	Raunheim Mönchhof from Mainz
Image:BSicon TUNNEL2.svg	167.1	Kelsterbacher Spange (994m)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	169.3	Frankfurt Airport
Image:BSicon TUNNEL1.svg	170.3	Frankfurter Kreuz
Image:BSicon STR.svg		(Sportfeld curve, 1,886m)
Image:BSicon ÜST.svg	171.4	Frankfurter Kreuz
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	173.6	Frankfurt Stadion

End of the newly built line, continues to Frankfurt Hbf

Line 3656 (Connecting line to the Riedbahn, in the direction of Mannheim)
Image:BSicon BHF.svg	0.5	Frankfurt Airport
Image:BSicon TUNNEL1.svg		Frankfurter Kreuz
Image:BSicon STR.svg		(Zeppelinheim curve, 1,632m)
Image:BSicon ABZrg.svg	4.8	Zeppelinheim to Mannheim

Key: Image:BSicon BHF.svg railway station Image:BSicon HST.svg hold point Image:BSicon DST.svg freight depot

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