List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
, Austria and Switzerland operate the largest interconnected 15 kV 16.7 Hz system, which has central generation, a special transmission network, central and decentral converter plants.
Germany
In Germany, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV. In the Northeastern parts of Germany there is no traction current grid, as decentralized converter plants situated at the substations are used.| Facility | Coordinates |
| Aalen | |
| Adelsheim | |
| Almstedt | |
| Amstetten | |
| Appenweier | |
| Aschaffenburg | |
| Aubing | |
| Augsburg | |
| Bachstedt | |
| Baden-Baden | |
| Bad Reichenhall | |
| Barnstorf | |
| Bebra | |
| Bengel | |
| Berlin-Schönefeld | |
| Biblis | |
| Bingen | |
| Böhla | |
| Boizenburg | |
| Borken | |
| Borne | |
| Braunschweig | |
| Buchholz | |
| Burgdorf | |
| Burgweinting | |
| Chemnitz | |
| Datteln | |
| Denkendorf | |
| Donauwörth | |
| Dörstewitz | |
| Dortmund | |
| Dortmund-Scharnhorst | |
| Dresden | |
| Duisburg | |
| Düsseldorf | |
| Ebensfeld | |
| Eggolsheim | |
| Eichenberg | |
| Eilenburg | |
| Eischleben | |
| Eisenach | |
| Elmshorn | |
| Elsfleth | |
| Emden | |
| Emskirchen | |
| Essen | |
| Eutingen | |
| Eystrup | |
| Fallersleben | |
| Finnentrop | |
| Flieden | |
| Flörsheim | |
| Freiburg | |
| Friedberg | |
| Fronhausen | |
| Fulda | |
| Gabelbach | |
| Garssen | |
| Geisenbrunn | |
| Geltendorf | |
| Gemünden | |
| Genshagener Heide | |
| Gleidingen | |
| Golm | |
| Gössnitz | |
| Gössnitz | |
| Grafing | |
| Grönhart | |
| Grossheringen | |
| Grosskorbetha | |
| Grünauer Kreuz | |
| Güsen | |
| Hagen | |
| Hahn | |
| Halbe | |
| Haltingen | |
| Hamburg-Harburg | |
| Hameln | |
| Haren | |
| Heeren | |
| Herbolzheim | |
| Herchen | |
| Hessental | |
| Höchst | |
| Holzkirchen | |
| Ihringshausen | |
| Ilmenau-Wolfsberg | |
| Ingolstadt | |
| Jübek | |
| Kaiserslautern | |
| Karow | |
| Karthaus | |
| Kirchheim | |
| Kirchmöser | |
| Klebitz | |
| Koblenz | |
| Köln | |
| Köln-Mülheim | |
| Körle | |
| Kreiensen | |
| Kyhna | |
| Landshut | |
| Leer | |
| Lehrte | |
| Leipzig-Wahren | |
| Leonberg | |
| Limburg | |
| Löhne | |
| Lüneburg | |
| Magdeburg | |
| Mainbernheim | |
| Mannheim | |
| Markt Bibart | |
| Markt Schwaben | |
| Marl | |
| Meckesheim | |
| Mehrhoog | |
| Montabaur | |
| Mörlach | |
| Mottgers | |
| Mühlacker | |
| Mühlanger | |
| Muldenstein | |
| Müllheim | |
| München-Freimann | |
| München-Ost | |
| Münster | |
| Murnau | |
| Nannhofen | |
| Neckarelz | |
| Neumarkt | |
| Neudittendorf | |
| Neuhof | |
| Neumünster | |
| Neu-Ulm | |
| Niedernhausen | |
| Niemberg | |
| Nörten-Hardenberg | |
| Nürnberg | |
| Nürnberg-Stein | |
| Oberacker | |
| Oberdachstetten | |
| Oelde | |
| Offenbach am Main | |
| Offenburg | |
| Orscheid | |
| Osnabrück | |
| Plattling | |
| Plochingen | |
| Pretzier | |
| Pulling | |
| Rathenow | |
| Remagen | |
| Rethen | |
| Riesa | |
| Ritterhude | |
| Rödelheim | |
| Rohrbach | |
| Röhrmoos | |
| Rosenheim | |
| Rotenburg | |
| Rotenburg | |
| Roth | |
| Rottweil | |
| Rudersdorf | |
| Saalfeld | |
| Saarbrücken | |
| Salzbergen | |
| Saubachtal | |
| Siegburg | |
| Sindorf | |
| Singen | |
| Solpke | |
| Sommerau | |
| Steinbach am Wald | |
| Stetzsch | |
| Stolberg | |
| Stuttgart-Rohr | |
| Stuttgart-Zazenhausen | |
| Traunstein | |
| Uelzen | |
| Urbach | |
| Vaihingen / Enz | |
| Wächtersbach | |
| Waiblingen | |
| Waigolshausen | |
| Warburg | |
| Weimar | |
| Weiterstadt | |
| Werdau | |
| Wickrath | |
| Wiesbaden | |
| Wiesental | |
| Wolfratshausen | |
| Wörsdorf | |
| Wunstorf | |
| Würzburg | |
| Wurzen | |
| Wustermark | |
| Zapfendorf |
Switching stations
Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.| Facility | Coordinates |
| Gabelbach | |
| Kirchhellen | |
| Neckarwestheim | |
| Nenndorf | |
| Nitzahn | |
| Schönarts |
Central converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into traction current grid.At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.
| Facility | Year of commissioning | Power | Technology | Coordinates |
| Aschaffenburg | 2010 | 60 MW | GTO-Thyristor | |
| Borken | 1963 | 50 MW | Rotary converter | |
| Bremen | 100 MW | GTO-thyristor | ||
| Chemnitz | 1965 | Rotary converter | ||
| Dresden | 1977 | Rotary converter | ||
| Düsseldorf | 30 MW | GTO-thyristor | ||
| Hamburg-Harburg | Rotary converter | |||
| Jübek | 14 MW | GTO-thyristor | ||
| Karlsfeld | 100 MW | GTO-thyristor | ||
| Karlsruhe | 1957 | 53 MW | Rotary converter | |
| Köln | 1957 | 75 MW | Rotary converter | |
| Lehrte | 1963 / 2010 | 37 MW / 64 MW | Rotary converter/ inverter | |
| Limburg | 120 MW | IGCT inverter | ||
| Marl | 1963 | 25 MW | Rotary converter | |
| Neckarwestheim | 1989 | 140 MW | Rotary converter | |
| Neckarwestheim II | 2011 | 140 MW | GTO-thyristor | |
| Neu-Ulm | Rotary converter | |||
| Nürnberg | 1939 | 34 | Rotary converter | |
| Nürnberg | 2012 | 75 | IGBT-Inverter | |
| Pforzheim | Rotary converter | |||
| Saarbrücken | Rotary converter | |||
| Singen | Rotary converter | |||
| Thyrow | 2004/2005 | 8×15 = 120 MW | GTO-thyristor | |
| Weimar | 1973 | Rotary converter |
Decentral converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed only to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.| Facility | Year of inauguration | Maximum transmission rate | Used technology | Coordinates | - |
| Adamsdorf | 1984 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Anklam | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Berlin-Rummelsburg | 1984 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Bützow | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Cottbus | 1989 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Doberlug-Kirchhain | 1981, 2008 | Inverter | - | ||
| Eberswalde | 1987 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Falkenberg | 1987 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Oder | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Lalendorf | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Löwenberger Land | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Ludwigsfelde | 1981 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Lübeck-Genin | 2008 | Inverter | ? | ||
| Magdeburg | 1974 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Neustadt | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Oberröblingen | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Prenzlau | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Rosslau | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Rostock | 1985 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Schwerin | 1987 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Senftenberg | 1988 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Stendal | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Stralsund | Rotary converter | - | |||
| Wittenberg | 1978 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Wittenberge | 1987 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Wolkramshausen | Inverter | - | |||
| Wünsdorf | 1982 | Rotary converter | - | ||
| Wustermark | Rotary converter | - |
Power plants
| Facility | Year of inauguration | Power | Facility type | Town | Coordinates |
| Bad Abbach | 2000 | 3.5 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Bad Abbach, Bavaria | |
| Aschaffenburg | 1961-1996 | 150 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Aschaffenburg, Bavaria | |
| Aufkirchen | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Oberding, Bavaria | |||
| Bad Reichenhall | 1912 | 7.2 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria | |
| Bergheim | 1970 | 23.7 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Bergheim, Bavaria | |
| Bertoldsheim | 1967 | 18.9 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Rennertshofen, Bavaria | |
| Bittenbrunn | 1969 | 20.2 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Bittenbrunn, Bavaria | |
| Datteln | Coal-fired power plant | Datteln, North Rhine-Westphalia | |||
| Eitting Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Eitting, Bavaria | |||
| Frankfurt Traction Current Power Plant | 1966 | 12 MW | Thermal Power Plant | Frankfurt am Main, Hessen | |
| Ingolstadt | 1971 | 19.8 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Ingolstadt, Bavaria | |
| Kammerl | 1905 | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Saulgrub, Bavaria | ||
| Kirchmöser | 160 MW | Gas Turbine Power Plant | Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg | ||
| Langenprozelten | 1976 | 160 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Gemünden am Main, Bavaria | |
| Lausward | Coal-fired power plant | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia | |||
| Lünen | 1984 | 110 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Mannheim | 1955 | 190 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg | |
| Muldenstein | 1912 | 11.3 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Muldenstein, Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Mittelsbüren | 110 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Bremen, Bremen | ||
| Neckarwestheim I | 1976 | 190 MW | Nuclear Power Plant | Neckarwestheim, Baden-Württemberg | |
| Pfrombach | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Pfrombach, Bavaria | |||
| Schkopau Power Station | 1996 | 110 MW | Coal-fired power plant | Schkopau, Saxony | |
| Stuttgart-Münster Power Station | 1933-1976 | Coal-fired power plant | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | ||
| Vohburg | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Vohburg, Bavaria | |||
| Walchensee | 1924 | Hydroelectric Power Plant | Kochel am See, Bavaria |
Border crossing powerlines
Germany - Austria
| Line | Coordinates |
| Walchenseekraftwerk - Zirl | |
| Traunstein - Steinsdorf |
Former inner German border
| Line | Coordinates |
| Lehrte - Heeren | |
| Bebra - Weimar | |
| Steinfeld am Wald - Saalfeld | |
| Lüneburg - Boizenburg |
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
| Lines | Coordinates |
| Flieden-Bebra / Fulda-Mottgers | |
| Bebra-Borken / Kirchheim-Körle | |
| Karlsruhe-Mühlacker /Vaihingen-Graben/Neudorf | |
| Orscheid-Köln / Orscheid-Montabaur | |
| Mannheim-Neckarelz / Mannheim-Wiesental |
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the voltage levels of the traction power grid are 132 kV/66 kV. At Muttenz and Etzwilen, there are transformers for coupling to 110 kV level of the traction power grid of Germany.Substations
In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 132 kV or 66 kV to 15 kV.There is no conversion or generation of power.
| Facility | Coordinates |
| Balerna | |
| Biel | |
| Brugg | |
| Burgdorf | |
| Bussigny | |
| Chur | |
| Croy | |
| Courtemaîche | |
| Delémont | |
| Eglisau | |
| Emmenbrücke | |
| Etzwilen | |
| Farsch | |
| Filisur | |
| Flüelen | |
| Fribourg | |
| Frutigen | |
| Gampel | |
| Genève-Tuleries | |
| Giornico | |
| Gland | |
| Hendschiken | |
| Kandersteg | |
| Küblis | |
| Melide | |
| Muttenz | |
| Neuchâtel | |
| Killwangen | |
| Olten | |
| Puidoux | |
| Rapperswil SG | |
| Rivera | |
| Roche | |
| Romont FR | |
| Rotkreuz | |
| Sagliains | |
| Saint Léonard | |
| Sankt Margrethen | |
| Sargans | |
| Seebach | |
| Selfranga | |
| Sihlbrugg | |
| Sils | |
| Stein AG | |
| Steinen | |
| Tavanasa | |
| Thun | |
| Varzo | |
| Wanzwil | |
| Wetzikon ZH | |
| Winterthur-Grüze | |
| Yverdon | |
| Ziegelbrücke | |
| Zürich |
Central converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid.At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.
| Facility | Year of inauguration | Maximum transmission rate | Used technology | Coordinates |
| Bever | Rotary Converter | |||
| Landquart | Rotary Converter | |||
| Giubiasco | Rotary Converter | |||
| Kerzers | Rotary Converter | |||
| Massaboden | Rotary Converter | |||
| Rupperswil | Rotary Converter | |||
| Seebach | Rotary Converter | |||
| Wimmis | Rotary Converter |
Switching stations
Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.| Facility | Coordinates |
| Zollikofen |
Power plants
Border crossing powerlines
Germany-Switzerland
| Leitung | Coordinates |
| Holdingen - Muttenz | |
| Singen - Etzwilen |
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
| Lines | Coordinates |
| Bussigny-Croy / Romanel-Les Tuileries | |
| Puidoux-Kerzers / Bussigny-Chamoson | |
| Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Bussigny-Chamoson | |
| Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Bussigny-Chamoson | |
| Puidoux-Vernayaz/ Vernayaz Branch | |
| Vernayaz-Brig/ Bussigny-Chamoson |
Austria
In Austria, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV, except of the linesMeidling-Hütteldorf, Hütteldorf-Auhof, Hütteldorf-Florisdorf, Florisdorf-Simmering
and Meidling-Simmering, which are operated with 55 kV.
Substations
In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 110/55 kV-level of OBB to 15 kV.There is no conversion or generation of power.
| Facility | Coordinates |
| Absdorf | |
| Angern | |
| Amstetten | |
| Asten | |
| Attnang-Puchheim | |
| Bad Vöslau | |
| Bludenz | |
| Bruck Mur | |
| Dölsach | |
| Dorfgastein | |
| Elsbethen | |
| Feldkirch | |
| Floridsdorf | |
| Fritzens-Wattens | |
| Gaisbach Wartberg | |
| Golling-Abtenau | |
| Göpfritz | |
| Gries am Brenner | |
| Götzendorf | |
| Graz | |
| Haag | |
| Hohenau | |
| Hütteldorf | |
| Kitzbühel | |
| Küpfern | |
| Landeck | |
| Mallnitz | |
| Marchtrenk | |
| Mariahof | |
| Matrei | |
| Meidling | |
| Mistelbach | |
| Münster | |
| Parndorf | |
| Pettneu | |
| Pusarnitz | |
| Riedau | |
| Rohr | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau | |
| Sankt Pölten | |
| Sankt Veit | |
| Schladming | |
| Schlöglmühl | |
| Semmering | |
| Wien-Simmering | |
| Steindorf | |
| Tulln | |
| Unterberg | |
| Villach | |
| Wald am Schoberpass | |
| Wartberg an der Krems | |
| Wegscheid | |
| Wiener Neustadt | |
| Wörgl | |
| Zellerndorf | |
| Zirl | |
| Zirl |
Central converter plants
In these facilities, AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to overhead wires. Conversion may be performed mechanically or electronically.| Facility | Year of inauguration | Used technology | Maximum transmission rate | Coordinates |
| Auhof | 1956 | 90 MW | ||
| Bergern | 1983 | |||
| Haiming | 1995 | |||
| Kledering | 1989 | |||
| Sankt Michael | 1975 | |||
| Timelkam | 2009 |
Power plants
| Facility | Year of inauguration | Power | Type of power plant | Coordinates |
| Annabrücke | 20 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | ||
| Braz | 1954 | 20 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
| Enzigerboden | 20 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | ||
| Fulpmes | 1983 | 15 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
| Obervellach | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |||
| Rützkraftwerk | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |||
| Sankt Pantaleon | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |||
| Schneiderau | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |||
| Spullersee | 1925 | 36 MW | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
| Steeg | 1910 | Hydroelectric Power Plant | ||
| Uttendorf | Hydroelectric Power Plant | |||
| Weyer | Hydroelectric Power Plant |
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
| Lines | Coordinates |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Selzthal | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Uttendorf / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Bruck/Fusch / Sankt Johann im Pongau-Mallnitz | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Bruck/Fusch-Uttendorf | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl | |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau-Schneiderau / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl | |
| Bruck/Fusch-Enzingerboden / Uttendorf-Kitzbühl | |
| Uttendorf-Enzingerboden, Schneiderau Branch / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden | |
| Uttendorf-Enzingerboden / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden | |
| Uttendorf-Enzingerboden / Schneiderau-Enzingerboden |