Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway

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The Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects eastern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between Leipzig and Munich and forming part of an important north–south European transport corridor.

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instanceOf high-speed railway line
railway line in Germany
allows mixed passenger and freight traffic on some sections
belongsToNetwork Deutsche Bahn high-speed network
builtFor passenger traffic
connects Leipzig
Munich
constructionBegan 1990s
country Germany
electrification 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line
formsPartOf TEN-T Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor
Trans-European Transport Network
hasSignallingSystem ETCS
LZB
infrastructureManager DB Netz
lineNumber 5919
maximumSpeed 300 km/h
notableStructure Bleßberg Tunnel
Finne Tunnel
Silberberg Tunnel
Vogtland Bridge (railway viaducts on the route)
opened 2017
openedSection Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway
Nuremberg–Erfurt high-speed railway
operator Deutsche Bahn
partOf Berlin–Munich high-speed rail axis
north–south European transport corridor
passesThrough Coburg region
Erfurt
Halle (Saale)
Leipzig
Nuremberg
purpose improve rail connection between eastern and southern Germany
reduce travel time between Berlin area and Munich via Leipzig/Erfurt
region eastern Germany
southern Germany
serviceType long-distance passenger rail
significantlyReducesTravelTimeBetween Leipzig and Munich
status in operation
terminus Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
linked to: Leipzig Hbf

München Hauptbahnhof
linked to: Munich Hauptbahnhof
trackGauge 1,435 mm standard gauge
usedBy InterCityExpress

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Leipzig metropolitan region hasRailCorridor Leipzig–Munich high-speed railway