Railroad viaduct Koblenz-Waldshut, Railway bridge at Germany-Switzerland border, connecting Waldshut-Tiengen and Koblenz.
The railroad viaduct stretches 190 meters across the Rhine River, featuring a truss design that supports rail transport between Germany and Switzerland.
The viaduct commenced operations on August 18, 1859, establishing the first railway connection between Germany and Switzerland as part of the Turgi-Koblenz-Waldshut line.
The structure holds designation as a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance, representing the engineering achievements of 19th-century railway infrastructure.
The bridge carries regular passenger and freight trains between both countries, with services running every thirty minutes according to timetable number 701.
The viaduct's embankments, culverts, and overall structure were designed to accommodate future track doubling, demonstrating forward-thinking engineering principles of the 1850s.
Location: Waldshut-Tiengen
Location: Koblenz
Inception: August 18, 1859
Part of: Germany–Switzerland border, list of cultural properties in Koblenz
GPS coordinates: 47.60909,8.23419
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:46
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