page_title: Württemberg Central Railway
hierarchical_section_title: Württemberg Central Railway
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Landhaus Rosenstein mit Centralbahn-Tunnel (gebaut 1846) zur Zeit der Eröffnung der Eisenbahnlinie Stuttgart-Esslingen. Ansichtskarte von 1910. Lithographie von Eberhard Emminger nach einer Zeichnung von Christian Friedrich von Leins.
context_page_description: The Central Railway was the first phase of the Württemberg railways. It was built between 1844 and 1846 by the Royal Württemberg State Railways and consisted of two branches, running from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg in the north and from Stuttgart to Esslingen in the east.
  The term Zentralbahn did not last long, as the two branches were soon extended to Heilbronn and Ulm, and were then known as the Nordbahn and the Ostbahn or Filsbahn. The Ludwigsburg–Stuttgart–Esslingen section as a whole was still of great importance, since it continued to be the core of the network and was the busiest section of the Württemberg railways and it also served the largest metropolitan area in the country. For these reasons, it has undergone many changes and enhancements over time.
context_section_description: The Central Railway (German: Zentralbahn or Centralbahn) was the first phase of the Württemberg railways. It was built between 1844 and 1846 by the Royal Württemberg State Railways (Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen) and consisted of two branches, running from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg in the north and from Stuttgart to Esslingen in the east.
  The term Zentralbahn did not last long, as the two branches were soon extended to Heilbronn and Ulm, and were then known as the Nordbahn (Northern Railway) and the Ostbahn (Eastern Railway) or Filsbahn (Fils Valley Railway). The Ludwigsburg–Stuttgart–Esslingen section as a whole was still of great importance, since it continued to be the core of the network and was the busiest section of the Württemberg railways and it also served the largest metropolitan area in the country. For these reasons, it has undergone many changes and enhancements over time.
caption: Rosenstein Castle with the old Rosenstein Tunnel
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