Fulda–Gersfeld Railway

The Fulda–Gersfeld Railway (German: Bahnstrecke Fulda–Gersfeld), also called the Rhön Railway (German: Rhönbahn), is a railway line in the state of Hesse, Germany. It connects Fulda in the west with Gersfeld, in the Rhön Mountains, in the east. The line was opened by the Prussian state railways on October 1, 1888 (1888-10-01), and as of November 2014^[update] is operated by the Hessische Landesbahn using Alstom Coradia LINT 41 trainsets.

Fulda–Gersfeld
Overview
Line number	3824 (Germany)
Service
Route number	616 (Germany)
Technical
Line length	23.4 km
Track gauge	1435 mm
Operating speed	120 km/h max.
Operating points and lines[1] Legend Kinzig Valley Railway from Fulda 0,0 Fulda Bronnzell (former passenger station) Kinzig Valley Railway to Hanau 0,7 Bronnzell Rhönbad Bundesstraße 27 3,4 Eichenzell Autobahn 66 Autobahn 7 Welkers industrial railway 6,1 Welkers 6,4 Welkers (former) 7,7 Rönshausen 9,4 Lütter 334 m 12,3 Ried 13,9 Schmalnau Fulda 16,0 Hettenhausen 18,6 Altenfeld 427 m 21,9 former spur to basalt factory 23,4 Gersfeld (former full station) 504 m