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Weißig–Böhla railway
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The Weißig–Böhla railway is a two-track, electrified main line in the German state of Saxony. It passes through an area near Großenhain called the Großenhainer Pflege and connects the Leipzig–Dresden and Berlin–Dresden railways, running between Leckwitz junction near Weißig and Kottewitz junction near Böhla. Its official opening took place after two years of construction on 3 December 2010 and the operations of regular trains started at the timetable change on 12 December 2010.
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Line number | 6274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Saxony, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route number | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 7.425 km (4.614 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99.4 mph) (maximum) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The project was built part of the second stage of German Unity Transport Project (Verkehrsprojekts Deutsche Einheit) No. 9, which also includes the upgrade of the line between Riesa and Röderau junction and between Dresden-Neustadt and Coswig. As part of the project, long-distance services between Leipzig and Dresden will be able to run at up to speed of up to 200 km/h over large parts of the line. When the project is finished a travel time of 45 minutes will be possible between the two cities.[2]