The Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway is a 123 km -long high-speed line in Germany between Erfurt and Leipzig and Halle, built as part of the Berlin–Munich high-speed railway.
Branch of the routes to Halle (below) and Leipzig (above) on the Saale-Elster Viaduct
Passing under the Merseburg-Schafstädt railway at the Dörstewitz overtaking facility
Großbrembach overtaking loop with slab track and ballasted track (under construction in October 2013)
A special feature for a German high-speed line is the frog and centerpiece-free set of points at the junction with the siding to Erfurt-Vieselbach substation, with operations possible at 200 km/h on the main line.
The Merseburg–Halle-Nietleben railway is an about 19 kilometre-long electrified branch line in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A second track exists between Merseburg and Merseburg-Elisabethhöhe an
Freight train at Elisabethhöhe station
2007 – Merseburg station
1967 – New Halle-Neustadt station (now: Halle Zscherbener Straße)