Karlsruhe–Mühlacker railway
The Karlsruhe–Mühlacker railway is a railway line in the west of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was built between 1859 and 1863 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany. It was built as the second connection between the networks of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway and the Royal Württemberg State Railways and it still constitutes an important east–west route in southern Germany.
Stadtbahn train running from Karlsruhe to Pforzheim at Söllingen station in 1991.
Karlsruhe Stadtbahn line S5 service at the junction with the Kraichgau Railway at Oberaustraße stop
Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway
The Grand Duchy of Baden was an independent state in what is now southwestern Germany until the creation of the German Empire in 1871. It had its own state-owned railway company, the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways, which was founded in 1840. At the time when it was integrated into the Deutsche Reichsbahn in 1920, its network had an overall length of about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi).
Baden premium bond from 1845/49 issued to finance railway construction.
Departure of a train from Heidelberg station, 1840.
Konstanz station still has today a slim clock tower typical of former Baden stations.
Composite Coach. Built 1878 by Swiss Industrial Company.
