Backnang–Ludwigsburg railway
railway line
The Backnang–Ludwigsburg railway is a line on the northern edge of the Stuttgart region in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, linking Backnang and Ludwigsburg. The Backnang–Bietigheim line was opened in 1879 as a branch of the Murr Valley Railway from Waiblingen to Hessenthal and left the current route at Beihingen-Heutingsheim (now part of Freiberg am Neckar). The section between Beihingen-Heutingsheim and Bietigheim (now called Bietigheim-Bissingen) was damaged during the Second World War and was never returned to operation.
Between Ludwigsburg and Marbach the line has been part of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network since 1980. The Marbach–Backnang section is currently being rebuilt so that it can be integrated into the S-Bahn. The Ludwigsburg–Backnang line is sometimes referred to as the Kleine Murrbahn ("Little Murr Railway"). The fully electrified and partially double track line is of considerable importance for freight transport as a link between the Kornwestheim marshalling yard (Kornwestheimer Rangierbahnhof) and Nuremberg.
Route
Backnang–Ludwigsburg line
The line starts in the heights above the Murr at Backnang station. While the Murr Railway runs to the southwest and, after separating from the Little Murr line to Ludwigsburg under the B 14 highway, leaves the Murr valley, swinging south towards Waiblingen. The Little Murr line follows the twisting valley of the Murr to Kirchberg.
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