Tábor–Bechyně_railway

Tábor–Bechyně railway

Tábor–Bechyně railway

First electrified railway in the Czech Republic

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

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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]

See also

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "Nostalgic Rail Journey". Visit Tábor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. [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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