Strohgäu Railway

The Strohgäu Railway is a branch line in the Stuttgart region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is single-track and standard gauge, and is 21.9 kilometres long. It links Weissach and Hemmingen with Korntal, where a connection is made with line S6 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn, which provides a direct service to Stuttgart.The Strohgäubahn is owned and operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, a member of the Veolia Transport group. The line dates back to 1906, when it was originally opened by WEG.Passenger services on the Strohgäubahn use Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 units with a partial low floor. The typical service pattern consists of two trains an hour between Heimerdingen and Korntal, although the frequency may reduce to one train an hour on Sundays. The segment between Heimerdingen and Weissach is currently not operated regularly.