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930:Tiefenbach
910:Ilztalbahn
857:Ilztalbahn
782:Karlsbach
628:Fürsteneck
529:Kalteneck
480:Fischhaus
456:Tiefenbach
383:Stelzlhof
260:Passau Hbf
55:April 2020
1116:Class 81s
1082:Lokalbahn
1077:axle load
1057:Spiegelau
1008:Röhrnbach
960:Fischhaus
942:Haidmühle
699:Röhrnbach
234:from Wels
191:Route map
109:Technical
1474:Category
1216:See also
1112:Class 64
1071:Services
1026:shunting
146: in
83:Overview
1260:Sources
938:Freyung
928:behind
880:in the
878:Freyung
870:Germany
866:Bavaria
860:, is a
806:Freyung
580:(130 m)
359:(240 m)
141:⁄
96:Service
45:updated
922:Danube
896:Course
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206:Legend
198:
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