Schiefe Ebene

Schiefe Ebene
Steam special on the Schiefe Ebene (2010)
Overview
Line number5100
Service
Route number512, 820, 850
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Maximum incline2.5%
Route map

74,4
Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg
Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg Ost junction
Schiefe Ebene
Streitmühle block post
81,8
Marktschorgast
An ICE TD on the Schiefe Ebene (March 2002)

The Schiefe Ebene (German pronunciation: [ˈʃiːfə ˈʔeːbənə] ; literally 'inclined plane') is a steep incline on Bamberg–Hof section of the Ludwig South-North Railway in the region of Upper Franconia, in Bavaria, Germany.