Western Entrance to the Riedbahn

Western Entrance to the Riedbahn
ICE on the Western approach to
the Riedbahn in Mannheim (2013)
Overview
Native nameWestliche Einführung der Riedbahn
Line number4011
LocaleBaden-Württemberg, Germany
Termini
Service
Route number655
Technical
Line length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99.4 mph) (maximum)[1]
Maximum incline1.3891%[2]
Route map

Legend
 Rhine Railway from Karlsruhe
High-speed railway to Stuttgart
Line from Mannheim marshalling yard
Rhine Valley Railway from Heidelberg
Riedbahn from Frankfurt via Mannheim Käfertal
0.0
 Mannheim Hbf
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway
Line to Mannheim main goods yard
2.1
 Mannheim-Handelshafen
Western Riedbahn bridge over the Neckar (240 m)
3.5
 Mannheim-Neckarstadt
Mannheim Port Railway
from Mannheim-Neckarstadt ("Riedbahnhof")
5.5
 Mannheim-Luzenberg
Riedbahn from Mannheim via Mannheim Käfertal
Line from Mannheim-Sandhofen
6.4
 Mannheim-Waldhof
9.5
 Riedbahn to Frankfurt am Main Stadion
Source: German railway atlas[3]

The Western Entrance to the Riedbahn (Westliche Einführung der Riedbahn, WER) is a 9.5 km-long line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, opened in 1985. It gives direct access from the Mannheim–Frankfurt railway (known as the Riedbahn) from the north to the western end of Mannheim central station, allowing trains to the east and the south (and vice versa) to continue without reversal.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference db-1985-2-4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Richard Bitterling (1978). "Der Bau der Westlichen Einführung der Riedbahn in den Bahnhof Mannheim Hbf". Die Bundesbahn (in German). 54 (7): 519–528. ISSN 0007-5876.
  3. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.