Tábor–Bechyně railway
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Tábor–Bechyně railway | |
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![]() A ČD 100 class locomotive at Bežerovice | |
Overview | |
Status | open |
Owner | Správa železniční dopravní cesty |
Termini | |
Stations | 13 |
Service | |
Route number | 202 |
Operator(s) | České dráhy |
Rolling stock | ČD Class 814 ČD Class 113 ČD Class 100 kkStB 40.0 |
History | |
Opened | 21 June 1903 |
Technical | |
Line length | 24 km (15 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 1500V DC |
Operating speed | 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) |
The Tábor–Bechyně railway was the first electrified railway line in the Czech Republic, opening in 1903.[1]
History
[edit]The proposal for construction of the line was submitted to the Czech Diet in 1896.[2]
In 2020, it was announced that the line would be converted to the standard 25 kV at 50 Hz.[3]
Service
[edit]The line also has regular heritage services: On summer weekends Bobinka locomotives are used every two hours, with the original EMUs operating on selected dates.[2]
See also
[edit]- Bechyně Bridge, a Czech national cultural monument which carries the line over the Lužnice river
References
[edit]- ^ ČD; Národní technické muzeum. "A ride with Elinka along the Bechyňka" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Nostalgic Rail Journey". Visit Tábor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Šindelář, Jan (30 January 2020). "Dokument: Radní schválili konverzi Bechyňky, modernizace vyjde na 300 milionů" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.