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==Obscure services== | ==Obscure services== | ||
===Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf (via Mannheim-Käfertal)=== | ===Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf (via Mannheim-Käfertal)=== | ||
[655 | [655] (ERA-E 53C2-53C1; ERA-R 111A2-111B2; S+W ''159A1-159A2'') DE23/601 | ||
Most trains between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim Hbf run via Mannheim-Luzenberg. | Most trains between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim Hbf run via Mannheim-Luzenberg. However, several local trains run via Käfertal, far more than in recent years, some of which take a circular route via Käfertal and Luzenberg or v.v.: | ||
{| class="ostable" | {| class="ostable" | ||
| | | | ||
| | | SSuX | ||
| | | S38767 | ||
| | | Biblis – 06:39 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf – Groß Rohrheim | ||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| S38769 | |||
| Biblis – 07:36 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| S38771 | |||
| Biblis – 08:38 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| SSuO | |||
| S38779 | |||
| Biblis – 10:01 Mannheim-Käfertal – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| SSuO | |||
| S38781 | |||
| Biblis – 11:01 Mannheim-Käfertal – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| S38773 | |||
| Biblis – 17:21 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| D2 | |||
| SSuX / Daily | |||
| S38775 | |||
| Biblis – 18:28 Lampertheim / 18:36 Mannheim-Waldhof (when daily) – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| | |||
| S38775 | |||
| 18:44 Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | SSuX | ||
| | | S38777 | ||
| | | Biblis – 19:31 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf – Groß Rohrheim | ||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| SSu0 | |||
| S38783 | |||
| Biblis – 19:37 Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| SSuX | | SSuX | ||
| | | S38766 | ||
| | | Worms Hbf – 05:11 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| SSuX | | SSuX | ||
| | | S38768 | ||
| 16: | | Groß Rohrheim – 06:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | ||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| S38770 | |||
| Mainz Hbf – 07:08 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| | |||
| S38760 | |||
| 08:14 Mannheim Hbf – Mannheim-Waldhof | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| SSuO | |||
| S38778 | |||
| 08:50 Mannheim Hbf – Mannheim-Waldhof | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SSuX | |||
| S38772 | |||
| Groß Rohrheim – 16:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |||
|- | |- | ||
| D2 | |||
| SSuX / Daily | |||
| S38166 | |||
| 17:08 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |||
|- | |||
| D1 | |||
| SSuO | |||
| S38776 | |||
| Groß Rohrheim – 18:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |||
|} | |} | ||
The ''ICE'' trains reverse at Mannheim Hbf. | D1: 14 April - 8 October 2023 | ||
D2: SSuX 12 December 2022 - 13 April 2023, daily 14 April - 8 December 2023 | |||
From 14 April until 9 October 2023, there is also an hourly shuttle service for most of the day between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim-Käfertal only. | |||
The ''TGV'' and ''ICE'' trains between Frankfurt am Main and Paris via Saarbrücken also run via Mannheim-Käfertal, in order to avoid reversal at Mannheim Hbf. | |||
In addition, the following two ''ICE'' services run this way and reverse at Mannheim Hbf. | |||
{| class="ostable" | |||
| | |||
| SX | |||
| ICE775 | |||
| Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 23:24 Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf - Karlsruhe Hbf / Basel Bad Bf (MO) | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| SO | |||
| ICE877 | |||
| Berlin Ostbahnhof - 23:24 Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf - Karlsruhe Hbf | |||
|} | |||
===Appenweier – Legelshurst (Appenweier Kurve)=== | ===Appenweier – Legelshurst (Appenweier Kurve)=== | ||
[719] (ERA-E 58B4; ERA-R 117C5; S+W ''102C1'') | [719] (ERA-E 58B4; ERA-R 117C5; S+W ''102C1'') DE23/602 | ||
This north to west curve forms part of the triangular junction between the Karlsruhe – Basel main line and the line to Kehl and Strasbourg. Local trains between Kehl and Offenburg stopping at Appenweier, use platform 9 on the south curve. The north curve is used by through trains between Karlsruhe and Strasbourg, which are | This north to west curve forms part of the triangular junction between the Karlsruhe – Basel main line and the line to Kehl and Strasbourg. Local trains between Kehl and Offenburg stopping at Appenweier, use platform 9 on the south curve. The north curve is used by through trains between Karlsruhe and Strasbourg, which are | ||
Line 42: | Line 131: | ||
===Ubstadt-Weiher (Abzw Ubstadt) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)=== | ===Ubstadt-Weiher (Abzw Ubstadt) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)=== | ||
[771] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161B1'') | [771] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161B1'') DE23/603 | ||
This north to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. It is normally used by frequent ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains non-stop between Heidelberg Hbf and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf. | This north to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. It is normally used by frequent ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains non-stop between Heidelberg Hbf and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf. | ||
===Bruchsal (Abzw Bruchsal Nord) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)=== | ===Bruchsal (Abzw Bruchsal Nord) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)=== | ||
[770] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161B1'') | [770] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161B1'') DE23/604 | ||
This south to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart'' Schnellfahrstrecke''. It is normally used by ''EC/IC/ICE/TGV'' trains non-stop between Karlsruhe Hbf or Bruchsal and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf. | This south to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart'' Schnellfahrstrecke''. It is normally used by ''EC/IC/ICE/TGV'' trains non-stop between Karlsruhe Hbf or Bruchsal and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf. | ||
===Bruchsal – Bruchsal Tunnelstraße (Abzw Bruchsal Ost)=== | ===Bruchsal – Bruchsal Tunnelstraße (Abzw Bruchsal Ost)=== | ||
[710.9] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161A2-161B2'') | [710.9] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W ''161A2-161B2'') DE23/605 | ||
There are two routes into Bruchsal from Abzw Bruchsal Ost. The 'long curve' (''Strecke'' 4131) can only be accessed from Platforms 4 and 5 at Bruchsal. All platforms can be accessed from the 'short curve' (''Strecke'' 4130). | There are two routes into Bruchsal from Abzw Bruchsal Ost. The 'long curve' (''Strecke'' 4131) can only be accessed from Platforms 4 and 5 at Bruchsal. All platforms can be accessed from the 'short curve' (''Strecke'' 4130). | ||
Line 61: | Line 150: | ||
===Enzberg (Abzw Mühlacker Süd) – Ötisheim (Abzw Mühlacker Nord)=== | ===Enzberg (Abzw Mühlacker Süd) – Ötisheim (Abzw Mühlacker Nord)=== | ||
[772] (ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B3; S+W ''94A2'') | [772] (ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B3; S+W ''94A2'') DE23/606 | ||
This west to north curve links the Pforzheim and Bretten lines, avoiding Mühlacker, and is used on Sundays and public holidays from | This west to north curve links the Pforzheim and Bretten lines, avoiding Mühlacker, and is used on Sundays and public holidays from 30 April to mid-October by trains between Pforzheim Hbf and Maulbronn Stadt/Kloster shown in ''Kursbuch'' Table 772. | ||
*From Pforzheim Hbf: 10:32, 13:32, 16:32 | *From Pforzheim Hbf: 10:32, 13:32, 16:32 | ||
*From Maulbronn West: 11: | *From Maulbronn West: 11:08, 16:08, 17:08 | ||
===Leopoldshafen Frankfurter Straße – KIT-Campus Nord=== | ===Leopoldshafen Frankfurter Straße – KIT-Campus Nord=== | ||
[710.1 not shown] (ERA-E 58C5 not shown; ERA-R 82A1; S+W ''160C2'') | [710.1 not shown] (ERA-E 58C5 not shown; ERA-R 82A1; S+W ''160C2'') DE23/607 | ||
This branch off the Hochstetten line of the Albtalbahn is used by services for workers at | This branch off the Hochstetten line of the Albtalbahn is used by services for workers at KIT Campus, part of ''Karlsruher Institut für Technologie''. Although trains to and from KIT-Campus Nord are shown in the [https://www.kvv.de/fahrplan/fahrplaene/fahrplantabelle.html KVV timetable, downloadable as a PDF], note '''C''' states that entry to the establishment is permitted only with an official identification card. | ||
'''This entry is included only as a matter of record.''' Reports indicate that passengers without authority to enter the complex will be removed from the train at a makeshift concrete platform in the woods outside the perimeter fence, and collected on the train's return. | '''This entry is included only as a matter of record.''' Reports indicate that passengers without authority to enter the complex will be removed from the train at a makeshift concrete platform in the woods outside the perimeter fence, and collected on the train's return. | ||
=== Laupheim Stadt avoiding line: Laupheim West - Schemmerberg=== | === Laupheim Stadt avoiding line: Laupheim West - Schemmerberg=== | ||
[751] (ERA-E 59B3; ERA-R 119A4; S+W ''105A3'') | [751] (ERA-E 59B3; ERA-R 119A4; S+W ''105A3'') DE23/608 | ||
The Laupheim Stadt branch is connected to the Ulm - Friedrichshafen main line by a triangular junction at Laupheim West. Through services calling at Laupheim Stadt use the north and south curves whereas those not calling at Laupheim Stadt use the main line avoiding the branch. For most of the day there is an hourly service in each direction via Laupheim Stadt and | The Laupheim Stadt branch is connected to the Ulm - Friedrichshafen main line by a triangular junction at Laupheim West. Through services calling at Laupheim Stadt use the north and south curves whereas those not calling at Laupheim Stadt use the main line avoiding the branch. For most of the day there is an hourly service in each direction via Laupheim Stadt and three trains each hour (two at weekends) between Ulm and Biberach (Riß) direct. | ||
=== Ettlingen West – Ettlingen Erbprinz=== | === Ettlingen West – Ettlingen Erbprinz=== | ||
(ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B1; S+W ''161B4'') | [710.1] (ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B1; S+W ''161B4'') DE23/609 | ||
This line links the the DB Karlsruhe – Rastatt line with the AVG-operated ''Albtalbahn'' to Bad Herrenalb at Ettlingen. It is used by the following services on Sundays only: | |||
{| class="ostable" | |||
| ''Note'' | |||
| SuO | |||
| S85699 / S FEX | |||
| Odenheim – Karlsruhe Hbf – 09:38 Ettlingen West – Bad Herrenalb | |||
|- | |||
| ''Note'' | |||
| SuO | |||
| S FEX / S85698 | |||
| Bad Herrenalb – 17:16 Ettlingen Stadt – Karlsruhe Hbf – Menzingen (Baden) | |||
|} | |||
''Note'': These trains run as ''S FEX'' between Karlsruhe Hbf and Bad Herrenalb and as ''S31/S32'' between Karlsruhe Hbf and Odenheim / Menzigen respectively. | |||
[http://www.uef-dampf.de/-ettlingen/ Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde] usually operate a number of steam excursions between Karlsruhe Hbf and Bad Herrenalb which also use this connection. These run approximately monthly, May to October. | |||
=== Schlatt (Hohenz.) (Walkenmühle) – Hechingen Landesbahn=== | === Schlatt (Hohenz.) (Walkenmühle) – Hechingen Landesbahn=== | ||
[768] (ERA-E 59A4; ERA-R 118B4; S+W ''104A2'') | [768] (ERA-E 59A4; ERA-R 118B4; S+W ''104A2'') DE23/610 | ||
Trains to and from Gammertingen use the DB station at Hechingen except for: | Trains to and from Gammertingen use the DB station at Hechingen except for: | ||
Line 105: | Line 208: | ||
===Schliengen - Haltingen=== | ===Schliengen - Haltingen=== | ||
[ | [702] (ERA-E 58A2-58B2; ERA-R 117B2; S+W ''110A2-110A3'') DE23/611 | ||
Trains with no stops between Müllheim (Baden) and Weil | Trains with no stops between Müllheim (Baden) and Weil am Rhein run via the new Katzenberg Tunnel. These are mainly ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains non-stop between Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf and Basel Bad Bf, and certain ''RE7'' trains. Stopping trains (''RB27'' and slower ''RE7'' services) follow the old main line via Bad Bellingen. | ||
==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions== | ==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions== |
Revision as of 23:39, 28 December 2022
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained here.
Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland by Schweers + Wall.
Obscure services
Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf (via Mannheim-Käfertal)
[655] (ERA-E 53C2-53C1; ERA-R 111A2-111B2; S+W 159A1-159A2) DE23/601
Most trains between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim Hbf run via Mannheim-Luzenberg. However, several local trains run via Käfertal, far more than in recent years, some of which take a circular route via Käfertal and Luzenberg or v.v.:
SSuX | S38767 | Biblis – 06:39 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf – Groß Rohrheim | |
SSuX | S38769 | Biblis – 07:36 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |
SSuX | S38771 | Biblis – 08:38 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |
D1 | SSuO | S38779 | Biblis – 10:01 Mannheim-Käfertal – Mannheim Hbf |
D1 | SSuO | S38781 | Biblis – 11:01 Mannheim-Käfertal – Mannheim Hbf |
SSuX | S38773 | Biblis – 17:21 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf | |
D2 | SSuX / Daily | S38775 | Biblis – 18:28 Lampertheim / 18:36 Mannheim-Waldhof (when daily) – Mannheim Hbf |
D1 | S38775 | 18:44 Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf | |
SSuX | S38777 | Biblis – 19:31 Lampertheim – Mannheim Hbf – Groß Rohrheim | |
D1 | SSu0 | S38783 | Biblis – 19:37 Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf |
SSuX | S38766 | Worms Hbf – 05:11 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |
SSuX | S38768 | Groß Rohrheim – 06:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |
SSuX | S38770 | Mainz Hbf – 07:08 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |
D1 | S38760 | 08:14 Mannheim Hbf – Mannheim-Waldhof | |
D1 | SSuO | S38778 | 08:50 Mannheim Hbf – Mannheim-Waldhof |
SSuX | S38772 | Groß Rohrheim – 16:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis | |
D2 | SSuX / Daily | S38166 | 17:08 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis |
D1 | SSuO | S38776 | Groß Rohrheim – 18:12 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis |
D1: 14 April - 8 October 2023
D2: SSuX 12 December 2022 - 13 April 2023, daily 14 April - 8 December 2023
From 14 April until 9 October 2023, there is also an hourly shuttle service for most of the day between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim-Käfertal only.
The TGV and ICE trains between Frankfurt am Main and Paris via Saarbrücken also run via Mannheim-Käfertal, in order to avoid reversal at Mannheim Hbf.
In addition, the following two ICE services run this way and reverse at Mannheim Hbf.
SX | ICE775 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 23:24 Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf - Karlsruhe Hbf / Basel Bad Bf (MO) | |
SO | ICE877 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 23:24 Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf - Karlsruhe Hbf |
Appenweier – Legelshurst (Appenweier Kurve)
[719] (ERA-E 58B4; ERA-R 117C5; S+W 102C1) DE23/602
This north to west curve forms part of the triangular junction between the Karlsruhe – Basel main line and the line to Kehl and Strasbourg. Local trains between Kehl and Offenburg stopping at Appenweier, use platform 9 on the south curve. The north curve is used by through trains between Karlsruhe and Strasbourg, which are
- TGV/ICE between Paris and Stuttgart
- TGV/ICE between Paris or Marseille and Frankfurt am Main via Karlsruhe
Ubstadt-Weiher (Abzw Ubstadt) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)
[771] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W 161B1) DE23/603
This north to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is normally used by frequent EC/IC/ICE trains non-stop between Heidelberg Hbf and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.
Bruchsal (Abzw Bruchsal Nord) – Vaihingen (Enz) (Abzw Rollenberg)
[770] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W 161B1) DE23/604
This south to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is normally used by EC/IC/ICE/TGV trains non-stop between Karlsruhe Hbf or Bruchsal and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.
Bruchsal – Bruchsal Tunnelstraße (Abzw Bruchsal Ost)
[710.9] (ERA-E 53C1; ERA-R 82A2; S+W 161A2-161B2) DE23/605
There are two routes into Bruchsal from Abzw Bruchsal Ost. The 'long curve' (Strecke 4131) can only be accessed from Platforms 4 and 5 at Bruchsal. All platforms can be accessed from the 'short curve' (Strecke 4130).
Most trains to and from the Bretten line starting and terminating at Bruchsal use the 'short curve' and bay platform 6, which is adjacent to platform 1. Through trains from Bretten to Heidelberg mostly use the 'short curve'.
Through trains from Heidelberg to Bretten mostly use the 'long curve'.
Enzberg (Abzw Mühlacker Süd) – Ötisheim (Abzw Mühlacker Nord)
[772] (ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B3; S+W 94A2) DE23/606
This west to north curve links the Pforzheim and Bretten lines, avoiding Mühlacker, and is used on Sundays and public holidays from 30 April to mid-October by trains between Pforzheim Hbf and Maulbronn Stadt/Kloster shown in Kursbuch Table 772.
- From Pforzheim Hbf: 10:32, 13:32, 16:32
- From Maulbronn West: 11:08, 16:08, 17:08
Leopoldshafen Frankfurter Straße – KIT-Campus Nord
[710.1 not shown] (ERA-E 58C5 not shown; ERA-R 82A1; S+W 160C2) DE23/607
This branch off the Hochstetten line of the Albtalbahn is used by services for workers at KIT Campus, part of Karlsruher Institut für Technologie. Although trains to and from KIT-Campus Nord are shown in the KVV timetable, downloadable as a PDF, note C states that entry to the establishment is permitted only with an official identification card.
This entry is included only as a matter of record. Reports indicate that passengers without authority to enter the complex will be removed from the train at a makeshift concrete platform in the woods outside the perimeter fence, and collected on the train's return.
Laupheim Stadt avoiding line: Laupheim West - Schemmerberg
[751] (ERA-E 59B3; ERA-R 119A4; S+W 105A3) DE23/608
The Laupheim Stadt branch is connected to the Ulm - Friedrichshafen main line by a triangular junction at Laupheim West. Through services calling at Laupheim Stadt use the north and south curves whereas those not calling at Laupheim Stadt use the main line avoiding the branch. For most of the day there is an hourly service in each direction via Laupheim Stadt and three trains each hour (two at weekends) between Ulm and Biberach (Riß) direct.
Ettlingen West – Ettlingen Erbprinz
[710.1] (ERA-E 58C5; ERA-R 82B1; S+W 161B4) DE23/609
This line links the the DB Karlsruhe – Rastatt line with the AVG-operated Albtalbahn to Bad Herrenalb at Ettlingen. It is used by the following services on Sundays only:
Note | SuO | S85699 / S FEX | Odenheim – Karlsruhe Hbf – 09:38 Ettlingen West – Bad Herrenalb |
Note | SuO | S FEX / S85698 | Bad Herrenalb – 17:16 Ettlingen Stadt – Karlsruhe Hbf – Menzingen (Baden) |
Note: These trains run as S FEX between Karlsruhe Hbf and Bad Herrenalb and as S31/S32 between Karlsruhe Hbf and Odenheim / Menzigen respectively.
Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde usually operate a number of steam excursions between Karlsruhe Hbf and Bad Herrenalb which also use this connection. These run approximately monthly, May to October.
Schlatt (Hohenz.) (Walkenmühle) – Hechingen Landesbahn
[768] (ERA-E 59A4; ERA-R 118B4; S+W 104A2) DE23/610
Trains to and from Gammertingen use the DB station at Hechingen except for:
SSuX | HzL86309 | 06:59 Hechingen Landesbahn - Gammertingen | |
SSuX | HzL86344 | Sigmaringen - 20:46 Schlatt - Hechingen Landesbahn |
Schliengen - Haltingen
[702] (ERA-E 58A2-58B2; ERA-R 117B2; S+W 110A2-110A3) DE23/611
Trains with no stops between Müllheim (Baden) and Weil am Rhein run via the new Katzenberg Tunnel. These are mainly EC/IC/ICE trains non-stop between Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf and Basel Bad Bf, and certain RE7 trains. Stopping trains (RB27 and slower RE7 services) follow the old main line via Bad Bellingen.
Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions
Diversions in the Stuttgart area are particularly likely while Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is being rebuilt.
Vaihingen (Enz) (Langes Feld) - Stuttgart-Zazenhausen
[750, 770] (ERA-E 61C3 not shown; ERA-R 111A4; S+W 168B1-168B2) DE22/631
This route enables enables trains to run between the Schnellfahrstrecke from Mannheim and the line to Ulm without reversal at Stuttgart Hbf. Diversions this way are indicated by calls at Stuttgart Hbf being omitted. On 29 and 30 October, various IC and EC services are diverted this way.
Ludwigsburg - Stuttgart-Zazenhausen via Kornwestheim Rbf
[790.11] (ERA-E 61C3 not shown); ERA-R 111A4; S+W 168B1-168B2) DE22/632
The weekday peak-time RB11 services between Stuttgart-Unterturkheim and Kornwestheim Pbf were diverted via Kornwestheim Rbf (Rangierbahnhof/marshalling yard) between 15 March and 1 April 2021, omitting the call at Kornwestheim and running to and from Ludwigsburg.
Stuttgart Nürnberger Straße - Stuttgart-Untertürkheim
[750, 785, 786] (ERA-E 61C3; ERA-R 111A4-111B4; S+W 168C2-168C3) DE22/633
This route enables trains to run between the Ulm and Aalen lines without reversal at Stuttgart Hbf, very rarely used by passenger trains. It was used to a limited extent between 23 May to 23 July 2018 by overnight trains reversing at Stuttgart Hbf and Waiblingen.
Stuttgart-Feuerbach (Abzw Stuttgart Nord Rbf) - Stuttgart-Vaihingen (Stuttgart Hbf Em Nord)
(ERA-E 61C3; ERA-R 111A4; S+W 168B2) DE22/634
This curve via Stuttgart Nord Gbf connects the S-Bahn line running north from Stuttgart Hbf with the Gäubahn towards Horb, avoiding Stuttgart Hbf. It was planned to be used half-hourly on weekdays from 30 July until 9 September 2022 by an additional S15 service between Bietigheim-Bissingen and Böblingen; however owing to a shortage of rolling stock the service was completely cancelled.
Beimerstetten (Ulm Hbf Em Nord) - Ulm Rbf
[750] (ERA-E 59B4; ERA-R 119B4; S+W 163C2-163D2) DE22/635
This route enables trains to run between the Stuttgart line and Ulm Rbf (adjacent to the line to Sigmaringen) without reversal at Ulm Hbf and is very rarely used by passenger services. Engineering work in autumn 2018 and 2019 resulted in IRE and RB trains between Ulm and Stuttgart being diverted via Ulm Rbf, where they reversed.