New high-speed line: Wendlingen – Ulm

ByStefan Karg

Happy new railway year from the new line between Stuttgart and Ulm! I’ve been waiting for this moment for years!

Yesterday was the first day with the new timetable – therefore all railroaders celebrate a “happy new railway year”!

I’ve used the chance yesterday to travel on the new line between Stuttgart and Ulm, were a completely new high-speed line was put into operation. With this year’s timetable, the first part between Wendlingen and Ulm is now part of the German rail network.

This leads to having the fastest regional trains on this line running up to 200 km/h. The high speed trains cross the “Swabian Jura” (the local mountains) even with 250 km/h. The increased speed shortens the time necessary to travel between Ulm and Stuttgart from 1hr to 45 min with the first part of the new track opened. In future it will be even faster.

The image shows a red and white passenger train at a railway station. The train has a modern design with large windows, allowing a view of the interior where passengers are seated. The train car visible in the image is marked with the number "2" and the seats "12-78." There is a sign on the window indicating the train route, which includes stops Wendingen, Merklingen, Ulm. The platform is paved with bricks and has a white tactile strip along its edge for safety. Overhead electric lines and poles are visible, indicating that the train is powered by electricity. The sky is partly cloudy, suggesting a typical day.
The image shows me standing at the door of a train. The individual is wearing glasses, has a beard, and is smiling at the camera. They are dressed in a dark jacket and have a backpack on their shoulder. The person is pointing towards a sign on the train window that reads "IRE 200" with destinations listed as "Wendlingen - Merklingen - Ulm und zurück," indicating the route of the train. The train interior is visible, with red and grey tones, and the person appears to be in a cheerful mood.

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