Tábor–Bechyně railway

First electrified railway in the Czech Republic
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification1500V DCOperating speed60 kilometres per hour (37 mph)

The Tábor–Bechyně railway was the first electrified railway line in the Czech Republic, opening in 1903.[1]

History

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

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

  • Bechyně Bridge, a Czech national cultural monument which carries the line over the Lužnice river

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Nostalgic Rail Journey". Visit Tábor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
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