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railway line
The fixed route with tracks on which trains travel from one place to another.
Wegen eines umgestürzten Baumes ist die Bahnstrecke zwischen Hamburg und Berlin gesperrt.
Because of a fallen tree, the railway line between Hamburg and Berlin is closed.
This word is a compound of 'die Bahn' (here in the sense of railway) and 'die Strecke' (route/line). So it refers to a route built for trains.
Die neue Bahnstrecke verkürzt die Fahrzeit um eine halbe Stunde.
The new railway line shortens the travel time by half an hour.
A 'Bahnstrecke' (railway line) is often the subject or object of verbs that describe a state or a change. Typical phrases are 'die Bahnstrecke ist gesperrt' (the railway line is closed), 'wird modernisiert' (is being modernized), or 'ist überlastet' (is overloaded).
Die Bahnstrecke nach München wird zurzeit modernisiert.
The railway line to Munich is currently being modernized.
To describe the location, you use 'auf der Bahnstrecke' (on the railway line). To name the connection between two places, you use 'die Bahnstrecke zwischen A und B' (the railway line between A and B).
Auf der Bahnstrecke kam es zu erheblichen Verspätungen.
There were significant delays on the railway line.
connection / association
'Verbindung' and 'Bahnstrecke' can both have to do with traveling by train. In this context, 'Verbindung' means the option of getting from one place to another, for example with a particular train, with transfers, or at a particular time. 'Bahnstrecke' means the fixed route with tracks on which trains run. The words can be confused because both connect two places. For travel planning, however, you ask about a 'Verbindung'. When the tracks, construction, or a closure are involved, 'Bahnstrecke' fits better.
Wegen Bauarbeiten ist die Bahnstrecke zwischen Köln und Bonn heute gesperrt.
Because of construction work, the railway line between Cologne and Bonn is closed today.
Für die Reise nach Hamburg suche ich eine Verbindung ohne Umsteigen.
For the trip to Hamburg, I am looking for a connection without transfers.