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HGZ Alemannia
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A HGZ train in Tudonia, en route to Weiszenberg
Overview
Native nameHochgeschwindigkeitszugnetz von Alemannien
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
StatusOperational
LocaleAlemannia
TerminiAnlaufhafen Hauptbahnhof
Königsreh Hauptbahnhof, Mascylla (HGZ Nord)
Flussmund Hauptbahnhof, Mascylla (HGZ Süd)
Stations21
Operation
Opened
OwnerIndividual governments and various companies
Technical
Line length3,178 km (1,975 mi)
Track length7,651 km (4,754 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Operating speed
  • 315 km/h (196 mph)
Route map
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HGZ Alemannia, known fully and officially as Hochgeschwindigkeitszugnetz von Alemannien is a 7,651-kilometre (4,754 mile) high-speed rail network connecting the constituent countries of Alemannia. It consists of the HGZ Nord line, running from Anlaufhafen to Flussmund, and the HGZ Süd line, running from Anlaufhafen to Königsreh. Requiring heavy intergovernmental cooperation to achieve, the HGZ is the largest and longest high-speed rail network in the world.

The HGZ initially opened in 1992, connecting the city of Krasno in Hytekia to the Mascyllary capital, with stops along the route in Tudonia, namely Sigairen. The success of the line at first prompted heavy investment from the Kustlan, and an extension to the line was built from Königsreh to Ljouwert, running through three other major Kustlandic cities (Lekkum, Aldtsjerk and Tsjalberg) in 1998. However, the termini of the Kustlandic Line in Königsreh was later scrapped as the city of Flussmund was added to the network in 2000, prompting the first separation into northern and southern lines, and the first connection link between the two initial Mascyllary termini. Further expansion to Skylge and Doanjum in 2003 and 2005 began the development of a rail link to the Juznik capital, Visnevas, which opened in 2007. A connection line between Visnevas and Pekrasta was opened in 2010, although not without controversy. The final developments to the network included the expansion to Lielosta and Anlaufhafen in Liiduria, the latter of which would become the new western terminus, and a ferry link of Skylge to Sangashámman, the Alriikan capital, both of which opened in 2015.

Early history

The project

Costs

Route

HGZ Nord

HGZ Süd

Connecting lines

Ownership

Notable stations

Anlaufhafen Hauptbahnhof

Aerial view of Anlaufhafen Hauptbahnhof following its third renovation (2011)

Anlaufhafen Hauptbahnhof, which has serviced the city of Anlaufhafen since 1900, was added to the network in 2015 following six years of negotiations between the Liidurian government and HGZ Alemannia. The station serves as the western terminus for both the HGZ Nord and the HGZ Süd lines, thus receiving the most international passengers of any railway station in Liiduria and making up a significant portion of Anlaufhafen's transport sector.

Lielosta International

Lielosta International platforms 6 and 7 illuminated in a blue light

The only underground station on the network, Lielosta International was opened in 2015 and added to the line at the same time as Anlaufhafen Hauptbahnhof. The interior of the station is illuminated with bright lights that can change colour and the station itself has a modern and sleek look. Lielosta's underground platforms also make it the largest underground station in the world by line length indoors, having to house HGZ trains with up to twenty carriages. As of 2017, Lielosta International is the third most visited station in Hytekia, behind Pekrasta and Krasno's stations. Lielosta International was built to provide a more efficient link from Anlaufhafen to the rest of Hytekia, and was not designed to cope with the amount of traffic that Krasno and Pekrasta receive, before Lielosta International was built, passengers wishing to travel to the city had to disembark at the city's older station, some 20 miles from the city centre, and get the bus into the city. As such, Lielosta International brought massive revenue to the city and country and serves as the prime link between Liiduria and the rest of Alemannia.

Infrastructure

Services

Freight

Airports