Oberoderwitz–Wilthe railway line
Oberoderwitz–Wilthe railway line, Railway line in Saxony and Lower Silesia, Germany
Description
The Oberoderwitz-Wilthe railway line is a railway running through eight municipalities in Saxony and Lower Silesia, linking towns such as Oderwitz, Kottmar, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, and Neusalza-Spremberg. It crosses hilly terrain with changes in elevation, managed through bridges and other structures built to handle the topography.
History
The line opened in 1868 and significantly contributed to the region's industrial growth by connecting production centers together. It was built to support expanding trade and manufacturing across eastern Germany.
Culture
The line retains many original 19th-century features that show how people engineered railways in that era. These details reflect the careful craftsmanship that went into building such infrastructure.
Practical
The line is still used by trains today that carry passengers and goods between the eight municipalities. Visitors can board at various stations and enjoy the journey through the hilly landscape.
Did you know?
The line demonstrates remarkable engineering from the 19th century, as it was built through difficult terrain without access to modern machinery. Such technical solutions from that period are rare examples of innovation under constraints.
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Ebersbach station
17 m
Reichsstraße 1
339 m
Bahnhofstraße 35
118 m
Marktstraße 32
351 m
Spreedorfer Straße 1
356 m
Röntgenstraße 4
134 m
Bahnhofstraße 46
193 m
Georgswalder Straße 36
395 m
Haineweg 6
248 m
Mittelstraße 16
360 m
Bahnhofstraße 61
356 m
Mittelstraße 24
396 m
Marktstraße 15
206 m
Marktstraße 17
205 m
Bahnhofstraße 50
244 m
Georgswalder Straße 41
282 m
Marktstraße 20, 22
237 m
Mittelstraße 13
333 m
Mittelstraße 18
355 m
Marktstraße 12
225 m
Marktstraße 6
244 m
Röntgenstraße 2
108 m
Marktstraße 4
243 m
Schulstraße 4
283 m
Georgswalder Straße 44
348 m
Bahnhofstraße 37
148 m
Bahnhofstraße 22, 24
192 m
Meteorological column Ebersbach
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