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 number148
LocaleCzech Republic
Service
Operator(s)Czech Railways
History
Opened1865 (1865)
Technical
Track length44 km (27 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationCheb - 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 in 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

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