Rendsburg Loop
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The Rendsburg Loop is a distinctive spiral railway structure in Rendsburg, Germany, designed to allow trains to gradually gain or lose height when crossing the Kiel Canal via the adjacent high bridge.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway spiral
ⓘ
railway structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | urban area of Rendsburg ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Rendsburg High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesViaAdjacentBridge | Kiel Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToConnect | Rendsburg High Bridge and Rendsburg railway station ⓘ |
| engineeringFunction | overcoming height difference between canal level and bridge level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gradual gradient
ⓘ
spiral alignment ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kiel Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rendsburg High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rendsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north side of the Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| near |
Kiel Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rendsburg High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive spiral shape
ⓘ
engineering solution to height difference at Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| openedForRailTraffic | early 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
railway infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein
ⓘ
railway line over the Kiel Canal at Rendsburg ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow trains to gain height gradually
ⓘ
to allow trains to lose height gradually ⓘ |
| railwayType | standard-gauge railway ⓘ |
| region | northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport ⓘ |
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