Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway

Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway is the number 148 railway of the Czech Republic, which is partially electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz AC. It is operated by Czech Railways and mainly Czech-made ČD Class 814 and ČD Class 810 locomotives are on the line.

Cheb–Hranice v Čechách railway
ČD Class 810 rail motor coach at Aš station in 2005
Overview
Line number	148
Locale	Czech Republic
Service
Operator(s)	Czech Railways
History
Opened	1865 (1865)
Technical
Track length	44 km (27 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Cheb - Fr. Lázně: 25 kV 50 Hz AC AC (the rest is not electrified)
Route map km 0 Cheb crossing to Karlovy Vary 6 Františkovy Lázně-Aquaforum crossing to Tršnice 7 Františkovy Lázně crossing to Bad Brambach 16 Vojtanov obec 19 Hazlov 28 Aš - hlavní nádraží crossing to Selb 30 Aš město (Aš town) 32 Aš předměstí (Aš suburban) 35 Štítary 37 Podhradí 40 Studánka 44 Hranice v Čechách to Adorf

History

Between Cheb and Aš

The section between Cheb and Aš was built and opened on 1 November 1865 by Bavarian Railways. Railway station of Cheb was opened in the same year, but was destroyed by heavy bombing at the end of World War II. An interim one was built, which was replaced by the current one in 1962.

Between Aš and Hranice v Čechách

The section from Asch (Aš) to Roßbach (Hranice v Čechách) was built from 1884 to 1885. It was opened on 26 September 1885 and contributed to the improvement of Hranice's textile manufacturing. The station at Asch belonged to the Bavarian Railways, so locally it was called the Bavarian railway station. The town's second station was built by the Imperial Royal Privileged Austrian State Railway Company. Until 2002 there was also a third, suburban railway station in Aš, which today is only a single-platform halt with a metal shelter. The Bavarian station was demolished in 1968 and replaced by a new one in 1969. It is the main railway station of the town. Aš-město (the town's second station) was renovated in 2008.

Route

The railway starts from the main railway station at Cheb and runs through Františkovy Lázně Aquaforum, Františkovy Lázně, Vojtanov and Hazlov before arriving at Aš, where there are Aš – hlavní nádraží (Aš railway station), and Aš-město (Aš town) stations.

In the 1980s all trains from Cheb went as far as Hranice v Čechách; during the following decade there were fewer connections between Aš-město and Hranice v Čechách. In 2008 there was only one pair of trains on this part of the line.

Stations and stops on the line

km	Station	Description	Image
0	Cheb	Railway station
6	Františkovy Lázně-Aquaforum	newly built stop
7	Františkovy Lázně	railway station
16	Vojtanov obec	stop (made of wood)
19	Hazlov	closed railway station
28	Aš	railway station
30	Aš město	railway station renovated in 2008.
32	Aš předměstí	stop
35	Štítary	stop
37	Podhradí	stop
40	Studánka	railway station with closed building
44	Hranice v Čechách	railway station with closed building

References

Sources

• Wilfried Rettig: Die Eisenbahnen im Vogtland. Band 2. Neben- und Schmalspurstrecken, Bahnanlagen, Unfälle, Anekdoten. EK-Verlag, Freiburg 2002, ISBN 3-88255-687-0.

External links

• Fahrplan 1944/45: Strecke 422e (in German)
• Cheb–Hranice v Čechách auf www.zelpage.cz (in Czech)
• "Mockel" - Die Roßbacher Bahn, private Internetseite von Thomas Schindel (in German)