A linear rolling bearing, having an approximately U-shaped guide carriage (2) which is arranged on a guide rail (1) and has two limbs (3) and a spine (4) which connects the two limbs (3), the two limbs (3) of the guide carriage (2) engaging around the guide rail (1), and rolling bodies rolling on raceways (5, 6) of the guide carriage (2) and of the guide rail (1) under preload, the raceways (5, 6) being formed on sides, which face one another, of the guide rail (1) and of the two limbs (3), and at least one sensor (9) being attached to the guide carriage (2), the sensor (9), which is embodied as a strain gauge (8), being attached centrally between the two limbs (3) to that side of the spine (4) of the guide carriage (2) which faces the guide rail (1).