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Tábor–Bechyně railway

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

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Tábor–Bechyně railway
A ČD 100 class locomotive at Bežerovice
Overview
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OwnerSpráva železniční dopravní cesty
Termini
Stations13
Service
Route number202
OperatorČeské dráhy
Rolling stockČD Class 814
ČD Class 113
ČD Class 100
kkStB 40.0
History
Opened21 June 1903 (1903-06-21)
Technical
Line length24 km (15 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1500V DC
Operating speed60 kilometres per hour (37 mph)
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Tábor
Horky u Tábora
Slapy
Libějice
Malšice
Čenkov u Malšic
Třebelice
Všechlapy
Bechyně
military airfield
Bežerovice
Bechyně zastávka
Bechyně Bridge
across Lužnice river
Bechyně
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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]

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