Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing
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Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing is a powerline crossing of Rhine River in Düsseldorf
south of Holthausen substation, which was built in 1917 and originally part of the 110 kV-line between Reisholz Power Station and Goldenberg Power Station. This line was the first 110 kV-powerline of RWE. Later the line was transformed into a 220 kV line with 12 conductors arranged in 4 levels in an unusual double danube pylon mode.
The span width between the pylons, which are both 88 metres tall, is 375 metres.
The pylon on the east side of Rhine River has a unique feature as under its legs a normal-gauge railway connecting Holthausen substation with the railway grid passes.
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south of Holthausen substation, which was built in 1917 and originally part of the 110 kV-line between Reisholz Power Station and Goldenberg Power Station. This line was the first 110 kV-powerline of RWE. Later the line was transformed into a 220 kV line with 12 conductors arranged in 4 levels in an unusual double danube pylon mode.
The span width between the pylons, which are both 88 metres tall, is 375 metres.
The pylon on the east side of Rhine River has a unique feature as under its legs a normal-gauge railway connecting Holthausen substation with the railway grid passes.