The Franconia Railway is a 180-kilometre-long (110 mi) railway line in the north of the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the Bavarian province of Lower Franconia that links Stuttgart and Würzburg. Its name comes from the fact that the majority of the line runs through Franconia. The first section of the line was opened in 1848 and is one of the oldest lines in Germany. The main line is now electrified and has been almost entirely upgraded to double-tracks.
Regionalbahn from Stuttgart in front of the Kirchheim Tunnel
Regional-Express from Mannheim before salt works at Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf
Regional-Express on the single track Jagst bridge
Old (front) and new (rear) Enz bridge just before removal of the old bridge (May 2006)
Württemberg Central Railway
The Central Railway was the first phase of the Württemberg railways. It was built between 1844 and 1846 by the Royal Württemberg State Railways and consisted of two branches, running from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg in the north and from Stuttgart to Esslingen in the east.
Rosenstein Castle with the old Rosenstein Tunnel
Ludwigsburg station in 1860
Stuttgart station in 1913
Post card with Untertürkheim station in 1898
