Bahnstromleitung Neckarwestheim–Zazenhausen, High-voltage traction power line near Stuttgart, Germany.
The Neckarwestheim-Zazenhausen power line is a high-voltage overhead line supplying electricity to the railway between Neckarwestheim's power plant and Stuttgart's Zazenhausen district. The line runs across the region using steel lattice masts equipped with multiple crossbeams to carry the electrical conductors.
The line was built in 1977 and replaced an older power supply system that had carried electricity from the Münster power plant since 1933. This replacement marked a modernization of the regional railway power infrastructure.
The infrastructure represents German engineering standards in railway electrification, utilizing specialized steel truss masts with five crossbeams for power distribution.
The line is visible from roads and public paths and stretches across the countryside over a considerable distance. Those interested in railway infrastructure can observe the large steel masts and their construction from various vantage points along the route.
This line uses a special four-bundle conductor configuration in its power cables, a feature that sets it apart from other German railway power lines. This technical approach allowed engineers to significantly increase the power capacity without fundamentally altering the mast structure.
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