For other General Information please see separate document.
Other Railways: Independent railway companies may operate passenger trains, freight trains or both; they may own their own lines, they may operate over DB lines or do both. There are examples of companies having separate subsidiaries to own the infrastructure and to operate the trains.
Many of the smaller companies are subsidiaries of larger transport or industrial undertakings, in some cases having been established specially to bid for operation of a former DB service. DB itself has an interest in some companies, for example Burgenlandbahn GmbH being a joint venture with Karsdorfer Eisenbahn GmbH (a cement works railway). One of the larger holding companies, Connex-Gruppe, is jointly owned by Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (a Stuttgart-based power company) and the French conglomerate CGEA. Its wholly- or partly-owned subsidiaries include Bayerische Oberlandbahn, Hörseltalbahn, NordWestBahn, Ostmecklenburgische Eisenbahn, Regionbahn Bitterfeld, Nord-Ostsee-Bahn and Württembergische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft. Many companies, including some of those with freight-only lines, operate bus services in the same area as their railway.
It is possible to buy through tickets between many independent railways and DB, and the majority accept Schönes Wochenende Tickets. Most of the narrow gauge lines have special tariffs and SWT is not valid. Very many private railways do not accept InterRail and similar tickets.
In the following list lines owned by the company concerned are shown in normal type. DB lines (and those of neighbouring national railways) over which the company operates passenger services are shown in italics. In some cases DB runs its own passenger trains over these lines. In all cases where there is a regular passenger service, numbers indicate the Kursbuchstrecke (timetable number) and the company name is shown in bold. Occasional steam trains and other tourist services work over some of the freight lines. Recognised company name abbreviations are shown in [brackets].
Industrial railways are listed if they extend outside the confines of the owning company's factory, power station, dock etc. DB subsidiaries, such as Usedomer Bäderbahn GmbH, are not included.
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Ahaus Alstätter Eisenbahn GmbH [AAE]: Ahaus - Alstätte (the company's principal activity is freight wagon leasing) |
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AKN Eisenbahn GmbH [AKN]: 132 Neumünster - Heide (Holst), 133 Heide (Holst) - Büsum, 137 Neumünster Süd - Neumünster, 137 Hamburg-Eidelstedt - Ulzburg - Neumünster Süd, 138 Norderstedt Mitte - Ulzburg Süd, 139 Elmshorn - Barmstedt - Ulzburg, 142 Bad Oldesloe - Bad Segeberg - Neumünster (from 2002, jointly with Hamburger Hochbahn AG), Tiefstack - Glinde, Tiefstack - Moorfleet, Hamburg-Bergedorf - Geesthacht, Hamburg-Eidelstedt - Hamburg-Langenfelde |
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Albtal-Verkehrs Gesellschaft mbH [AVG]: 701 Karlsruhe - Bruchsal, 702 Karlsruhe - Baden-Baden - Bühl (Baden), 710.1 Bad Herrenalb and Ittersbach Rathaus - Karlsruhe - Hochstetten and Kernforschungszentrum, 710.3 Bruchsal - Odenheim and Menzingen (Baden), 710.4 Karlsruhe - Eppingen - Heilbronn (Grötzingen - Heilbronn leased from DB), 710.5 Wörth (Rhein) - Karlsruhe-Rheinbrücke - Karlsruhe - Grötzingen - Pforzheim, 710.9 Bruchsal - Mühlacker, 716 Rastatt - Forbach-Gausbach (to be introduced during 2001), 770 Pforzheim - Bietigheim-Bissingen, 772 Maulbronn West - Maulbronn Stadt, 775 Pforzheim - Bad Wildbad (leased from DB), Ettlingen West - Ettlingen Stadt. (Also operates over the tram systems in Karlsruhe and Wörth) |
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Ankum-Bersenbrücker Eisenbahn [ABE]: Ankum - Bersenbrück |
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Anschlußbahn der Deutsche Solvay-Werke GmbH: Millingen - Schacht Wallach - Büderich |
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Augsburger Lokalbahn GmbH [AL]: Landsberg (Lech) - Schongau (works over DB lines Augsburg - Landsberg (Lech) and Schongau - Peiting), freight lines in Augsburg |
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Bahnbetriebsgesellschaft Lägerdorf: Alsen - Lägerdorf |
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Bahnen de Stadt Monheim GmbH: Langenfeld - Monheim-Blee and Monheim Nord |
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Bahngesellschaft Waldhof AG [BGW]: Mannheim-Waldhof - Mannheim-Sandhofen, Ebern - Maroldsweisach, Langenlosheim - Simmern |
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Bayerische Landeshafenverwaltung: Harbour lines in Aschaffenburg and Regensburg (Regensburg worked by DB) |
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Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH [BOB]: 955 München Hbf - Holzkirchen - Bayrischzell, 956 Holzkirchen - Lenggries (see also Tegernseebahn) |
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Bayerische Zugspitzbahn AG: 11031 Garmisch - Bf Zugspitzplatt (metre gauge, rack line, electrified 1500V dc) |
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Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG [BE]: Ochtrup-Brechte - Bad Bentheim - Nordhorn - Coevorden (Netherlands), Esche - Osterwald |
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Bergbahnen im Siebengebirge AG (Drachenfelsbahn): 11001 Königswinter - Drachenfels (narrow gauge, rack line, electrified at 750V dc) |
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Berlin Hafen- und Lagerhausbetriebe [BEHALA]: Harbour lines at Berlin-Osthafen, Berlin-Westhafen and Spandau-Südhafen |
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Betriebe der Stadt Mülheim a d Ruhr: Harbour lines at Mülheim (Ruhr)-Speldorf |
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Bodensee Oberschwaben Bahn GmbH [BOB]: 751 Friedrichshafen Hafen - Aulendorf |
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Borkumer Kleinbahn und Dampfschiffahrt GmbH: Borkum Reede - Borkum Bf (900mm gauge) (Operates in connection with the company's shipping service from Emden) |
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Breisgau S-Bahn GmbH: 729 Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf - Breisach |
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Bremische Hafeneisenbahn: Dock lines in Bremen and Bremerhaven (worked by DB) |
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Bremische Hannoversche Eisenbahn AG: Bremen-Huchting - Thedinghausen |
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Brinker Hafengesellschaft mbH: Hannover-Vinnhorst - Brinker Hafen |
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Brohltal Schmalspur Eisenbahn Betriebs GmbH: Brohl - Engeln (metre gauge) (Operated by Connex-Gruppe) |
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Burgenlandbahn GmbH: 551 Zeitz - Weißenfels and Naumburg, 585 Naumburg - Artern, 586 Querfurt - Merseburg, 587 Querfurt - Röblingen am See, 588 Merseburg - Schafstädt. Empty trains use the line between Querfurt and Vitzenburg. |
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Butzbach-Licher Eisenbahn AG [BLE]: 631 Gelnhausen - Gießen, Münzenberg - Butzbach Ost - Pohlgöns, Griedel - Bad Nauheim Nord |
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BVO Bahn GmbH: 518 Cranzahl - Kurort Oberwiesenthal (750mm gauge) |
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Chiemseeschiffahrt Ludwig Feßler: 10602 Prien - Stock (metre gauge) (operates in connection with the company's shipping services on the Chiemsee) |
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City-Bahn Chemnitz GmbH: 522 Chemnitz Hbf - Chemnitz Süd - Stollberg (Sachs) |
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Delmenhorst Harpstedter Eisenbahn GmbH [DHE]: Delmenhorst - Harpstedt; also works Bundeswehr (army) line Annenheide - Adelheide and Delmenhorst - Lemwerder (owned by Stadt Delmenhorst and Gemeinde Lemwerder) |
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Deutsche Regionaleisenbahn GmbH [DRE]: Herzberg (Elster) Stadt - Uckro - Lübben (Spreewald) - Beeskow (passenger service proposed) |
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Deutsche Steinkohle AG: Operates freight lines in the Ruhr, including Ruhrkohle lines and the Werne - Bockum-Höveler Eisenbahn |
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Döllnitzbahn GmbH: 502 Oschatz - Altmügeln - Kemmlitz (750mm gauge) (Only occasional passenger trains between Altmügeln and Kemmlitz) |
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Dortmunder Eisenbahn GmbH: Freight lines around Dortmund and Bochum, mainly associated with the Thyssen Krupp Stahl steelworks |
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Dortmund Märkische Eisenbahn GmbH: 434 Dortmund - Lüdenscheid |
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Duisport Rail: Harbour lines at Duisburg |
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Dürener Kreisbahn GmbH: 483 Düren - Jülich, 484 Düren - Heimbach, 487 Mönchengladbach Hbf - Dalheim, Jülich - Linnich, Jülich - Puffendorf |
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Eifelbahn Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH: Linz (Rhein) - Kalenborn. Summer passenger service operated by Rhein-Sieg Eisenbahn GmbH. |
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Eisenbahn Köln-Mülheim - Leverkusen (owned by BAYER AG): Köln-Mülheim - Leverkusen |
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Eisenbahn und Häfen GmbH (owned by Thyssen Krupp Stahl AG): Extensive network of lines, over 600 km, in the Duisburg and Oberhausen area; some electrified at 600V dc. |
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Eisenbahn und Verkehrsbetrieb Elbe-Weser GmbH [EVB]: 122 Bremerhaven Hbf - Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf, 122 Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf - Bremervörde - Buxtehude, 122 Buxtehude - Hamburg-Neugraben, Osterholz-Scharmbeck - Bremervörde - Stade, Bremervörde - Zeven - Rotenburg (Wümme) - Brockel, Wilsted - Zeven - Tosted |
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Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft im Bergisch-Märkischen Raum GmbH [EBM]: Hagen - Ennepetal-Altenvoerde. Leased from DB for freight and tourist services: Jünkerath - Losheim Grenze, Gerolstein - Pronsfeld, Gerolstein - Kaisersesch |
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EKO Transport Gesellschaft mbH: Industrial lines at Eisenhüttenstadt |
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Emsländische Eisenbahn GmbH: Lathen - Werlte, Meppen - Essen, Meppen - Meppen-Emshafen |
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Erfurter Industriebahn GmbH: Industrial lines in Erfurt, 600/604 Kassel Hbf - Eichenberg - Leinefelde - Erfurt Hbf/Gotha |
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Erms-Neckar Bahn AG [ENAG]: 763 Metzingen - Bad Urach (worked by DBZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH) |
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Euregio Verkehrsschienenetz GmbH [EVS]: Stolberg (Rheinl) Hbf to Walheim Grenze, Herzogenrath (out of use), Frenz and branches. Freight worked by DB, passenger services from Aachen to be introduced over some lines. |
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Eurobahn Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG: 386 Bielefeld Hbf - Rahden, 404 Bielefeld Hbf - Lemgo-Lüttfeld, zu661 Alzey - Kirchheimbolanden |
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Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau AG [FTD]: Dessau Hbf - Dessau Waggonfabrik |
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Farge-Schwanewede Anschlußbahn: Farge Ost - Schwanewede. Owned by the Bundeswehr (army) and operated by FVE. |
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Farge-Vegesacker Eisenbahn GmbH [FVE]: Bremen-Farge - Bremen-Vegesack |
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Frankfurt Königsteiner Eisenbahn AG [FKE]: 643 Frankfurt-Höchst - Bad Soden, 645.5 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Bad Homburg - Friedrichsdorf, 646 Frankfurt-Höchst - Königstein (Taunus). Also works 637 Friedrichsdorf (Taunus) - Brandoberndorf for ZVH. |
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Freiberger Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH [FEG]: 514 Freiberg - Holzhau (freight traffic worked by DB) |
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Gelsenkirchener Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft: Harbour lines at Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck |
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Georgsmarienhütten Eisenbahn und Transport GmbH: Georgsmarienhütte - Hasbergen |
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Gross Bieberau-Reinheimer Eisenbahn GmbH: Gross Bieberau - Reinheim (worked by Connex-Gruppe) |
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Hafen Emmelsum: Hafen Emmelsum - Gewerbepark Hünxe (owned by Kreis Wesel, worked by DB) |
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Hafen Hamm GmbH: Hamm Hbf - Hamm Hafen |
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Hafen Nürnberg-Roth GmbH: Nürnberg-Eibach - Nürnberg Hafen (worked by DB) |
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Hafen Stuttgart GmbH: Harbour lines in Stuttgart (worked by DB) |
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Hafen und Bahnbetrieb der Stadt Krefeld: Harbour and industrial lines in Krefeld |
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Hafen und Güterverkehr Köln AG [HGK] operates an extensive network of freight lines in the Köln area, and works freight trains over DB AG and NS lines. The HGK lines Köln-Marienburg - Wesseling - Bonn West and Köln-Eifeltor - Bruhl-Vochem - Bonn West are both electrified at 750 V dc for use by Stadtwerke Bonn Verkehrsbetrieb and Kölner Verkehrsbetrieb AG trams between Köln and Bonn. Connects with Rheinbraun lines at Hürth and Frechen. |
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Hafenamt der Stadt Heilbronn: Harbour line in Heilbronn (worked by DB) |
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Hafenbetriebe der Stadt Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt-Griesheim - Osthafen - Mainkur |
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Hafenbetriebe der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein GmbH: Harbour lines at Ludwigshafen (worked by DB) |
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Hafenbetriebe der Saarland GmbH: Dillingen Hafen - Dillingen DB, Dillingen Hafen - Dillingen Hütte (steelworks) |
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Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft Braunschweig mbH: Braunschweig-Ruehme - Braunschweig Hafen |
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Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft Hildesheim mbH: Hildesheim Hbf - Hildesheim Hafen |
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Hansestadt Hamburg: Harbour lines in Hamburg (worked by DB) |
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Harzer Apparatewerke GmbH Anschlußbahn: Dernburg (Han) - Bornum (Harz) |
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Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH: 325 Drei Annen Hohne - Brocken, 326 Wernigerode - Nordhausen Nord, 333 Gernrode - Harzgerode, Hasselfelde and Eisfelder Talmühle (all metre gauge) |
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Hellertalbahn Betriebs GmbH: 462 Betzdorf - Haiger - Dillenburg |
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Hessische Landesbahn GmbH: 632 Friedberg - Hungen and Nidda, 636 Friedberg - Friedrichsdorf (operated by FKE) |
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Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG [HzL]: 755 Sigmaringen - Tuttlingen, 766 Aulendorf - Sigmaringen - Tübingen (HzL trains working to Ulm are operated by DBZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH), 768 Hechingen - Gammertingen - Sigmaringen, Eyach - Hechingen, Gammertingen - Kleinengstringen, Hanfertal - Sigmaringendorf |
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Hörseltalbahn GmbH: Operates lines associated with the Opel factory at Eisenach |
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Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine: This extensive French network extends into Germany at Merlebach. |
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Ilmebahn AG: Dassel - Einbeck Mitte |
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Industriebahn der Stadt Geesthacht: Geesthacht - Krümmel (worked by AKN) |
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Industriebahn Gesellschaft Berlin mbH: Spandau West - Anschluß Orenstein & Koppel and Spandau-Johannesstift - Hakefelde (both worked by OHE), Spandau - Ruhleben (worked by BEHALA) and lines in Reinickendorf and Neukölln (worked by DB) |
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Industriebahn Kaldenkirchen GmbH: Kaldenkirchen - Holter Heide (out of use) |
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Industrieterrains Düsseldorf-Reisholz AG: Freight line serving the Henkel AG works at Düsseldorf-Reisholz |
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Inselbahn Langeoog: Bf Langeoog - Hafen Langeoog (metre gauge) (operates in connection with Schiffahrt der Inselgemeinde Langeoog shipping services from Bensersiel) |
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Kahlgrund Verkehrs GmbH: 642 Hanau - Kahl, 642 Kahl - Schöllkrippen |
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Kali und Salz AG Anschlußbahnen: Harsum - Kaliwerk Siegfried, Kaiseroda - Merkers (plus others out of use) |
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Karlsruher Versorgungs-, Verkehrs- und Hafen GmbH: Harbour lines in Karlsruhe |
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Kassel Naumburger Eisenbahn AG: 621 Kassel - Wabern - Bad Wildungen - Edersee, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Süd - Naumburg (a short section is used by Kassel trams) |
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Kleinbahn Lohne-Dinklage: Lohne (Oldb) - Dinklage (worked by DB) |
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Klützer Ostsee Eisenbahn GmbH: Grevesmühlen - Klütz (seasonal service, not shown in the Kursbuch) |
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Kreiensen - Kalefeld Anschlußbahn: Kreiensen - Kalefeld (owned by Kreis Northeim, worked by DB) |
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Kreisbahn Mansfelder Land GmbH: 337 Helbra - Klostermansfeld - Wippra |
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Kreisverkehrs- und Infrastrukturbetrieb St Wendel: Ottweiler (Saar) - Schwarzerden (worked by DB) |
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Kreiswerke Gelnhausen GmbH: Gelnhausen - Bad Orb (passenger service may be reinstated) |
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Kreiswerke Heinsberg GmbH: Freight line in Geilenkirchen |
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Kuckkucksbähnel Infrastrukture GmbH: zu675 Hinterweidenthal Ost - Bundenthal-Rumbach |
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Lausitzer Braunkohle AG [LAUBAG]: Extensive network of lines serving brown coal workings around Cottbus, Lauchammer, Lübbenau, Senftenberg and Spremberg |
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Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH [LHG]: Dock lines in Lübeck and Lübeck-Travemünde |
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Lüchow-Schmarsauer Eisenbahn GmbH: Lüchow - Lüchow Süd |
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Magdeburger Hafen GmbH: Harbour lines in Magdeburg |
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Märkische Eisenbahngesellschaft GmbH: Plettenberg - Plettenberg Mitte |
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MecklenburgBahn GmbH: 153 Schwerin - Rehna (from June 2001) |
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Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn Molli GmbH: 157 Bad Doberan - Ostseebad Kühlungsborn West (900mm gauge) |
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Merzig - Buschfelder Eisenbahn: Merzig - Dellborner Mühle (owned by Stadt Merzig and Gemeinde Losheim. Worked by DB) |
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Mindener Kreisbahn GmbH: Minden to Hille Hafen, Kleinenbremen, Todthausen and various harbour lines |
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Misburger Hafengesellschaft mbH: Hannover-Misburg - Misburg Hafen |
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Mitteldeutsche Braunkohle AG [MIBRAG]: Line serving brown coal workings at Deuben, plus others out of use in the Merseburg area |
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Mittelthurgaubahn (Deutschland) GmbH [MThB]: 720 Konstanz - Engen, 732 Radolfzell - Stockach |
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Moselbahn Gesellschaft mbH: Tier Nord - Ruwer West |
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Neukölln-Mittenwalder Eisenbahn Gesellschaft AG [NME]: Berlin Neukölln - Rudow Nord. Works over DB line Berlin-Treptow - Tempelhof - Halensee. |
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Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn AG : Berlin-Wilhelmsruhe - Basdorf - Groß Schönebeck, Berlin-Karow - Basdorf - Wensickendorf, Berlin-Tegel - Berlin-Rosenthal, Berlin-Blankenburg - Berlin-Weißensee, Berlin Nordost to Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Gbf, Berlin-Friedrichsfeld and Berlin-Lichtenberg (DB operates passenger services from Berlin-Karow to Wensickendorf and Groß Schönebeck, and freight traffic elsewhere) |
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Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG [NIAG]: Rheinberg - Moers - Hörstgen-Sevelen |
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Niedersächsisches Hafenamt Emden: Harbour lines at Emden |
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Norddeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft mbH (Utersener Eisenbahn): Ütersen - Tornesch |
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Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe AG [NVAG]: A3 Niebüll - Tønder (Denmark), 136 Niebüll - Dagebüll Mole |
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Nord-Ostsee Bahn GmbH [NOB]: 131 Kiel - Neumünster, 134 Kiel - Rendsburg - Husum, 135 Husum - Bad St Peter-Ording |
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Nord West Bahn GmbH: 392 Osnabrück Hbf - Wilhelmshaven, 393 Sande - Esens, 394 Hesepe - Delmenhorst |
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Oberrheinische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft [OEG]: 669 Mannheim - Heidelberg - Weinheim - Mannheim, Mannheim-Käfertal - Heddesheim (Interurban metre gauge, electric tramway, with through working onto the Mannheim tram system) |
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Oppendorf - Dietrichsdorf Anschlußbahn: Kiel-Oppendorf - Dietrichsdorf (worked by VKP) |
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Ortenau S-Bahn GmbH (SWEG subsuduary): 718 Offenburg - Bad Griesbach, 719 Offenburg - Kehl, 720 Offenbach - Hausach |
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Osthannoversche Eisenbahn AG [OHE]: Lüneburg - Bleckede, Lüneburg - Soltau, Celle - Soltau, Celle - Wittingen, Rühen - Wittingen, Beedenbostel - Mariaglück, Beckendorf - Munster, Winsen - Niedermarschact, Winsen - Hützel, Wunstorf West - Bokeloh |
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Osthavelländische Eisenbahn Berlin-Spandau AG: Spandau West - Bürgerablage |
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Ostmecklenburgische Eisenbahn GmbH: 163 Güstrow - Laage - Rostock Hbf, 175 Pasewalk - Güstrow - Schwerin Hbf, 187 Neustrelitz Süd - Feldberg (Meckl), 192 Pasewalk - Ueckermünde, Neubrandenburg - Trollenhagen |
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Preußen Elektra Anschlußbahn: Bergheim-Giflitz - Hemfurth-Edersee (seasonal passenger service worked by KNE) |
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Prignitzer Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH: 174 Pritzwalk - Meyenburg, 209.50 Rathenow - Neustadt (Dosse), 209.54 Neuruppin Rheinsberger Tor - Neustadt (Dosse), 209.70 Pritzwalk - Putlitz, 209.73 Pritzwalk - Neustadt (Dosse) |
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Rasselstein Anschlußbahn: Neuwied - Rasselstein - Augustenthal |
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Regental Bahnbetriebsgesellschaft mbH: 876 Cham - Waldmünchen, 877 Cham - Kötzing, 877 Kötzing - Lam, 905 Plattling - Bayerisch Eisenstein, 906 Zwiesel - Grafenau, 907 Zwiesel - Bodenmais, Gotteszell - Viechtach. (Passenger operations over DB lines are on behalf of DB) |
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Regiobahn Bitterfeld GmbH: Extensive network of freight lines in the Bitterfeld and Delitzsch area< |
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Regionale Bahngesellschaft Kaarst-Neuss-Düsseldorf-Erkrath-Mettmann-Wuppertal GmbH: Operator of passenger service 450.28 Kaarster See - Neuss Hbf - Düsseldorf-Gerresheim - Mettmann Stadtwald (see also Rheinisch-Bergische Eisenbahn GmbH) |
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Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH [RVM]: Rheine-Altenrheine - Osnabrück-Eversburg |
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Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe GmbH [RLG]: Hamm - Vellinghausen, Soest - Soest Süd, Neheim-Hüsten - Arnsberg Süd, Neheim-Hüstern - Sundern |
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Rheinbraun AG: Lines carrying brown coal between opencast workings and power stations in the Bedburg area |
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Rhein-Haardtbahn GmbH [RHB]: 668 Bad Durkheim - Ludwigshafen-Oggersheim (Interurban metre gauge, electric tramway, with through working onto the Ludwigshafen and Mannheim tram systems) |
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Rheinisch-Bergische Eisenbahn GmbH: Owner of lines Neuss Hbf - Kaarster See and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim - Dornap-Hahnenfurth. Passenger services operated by Regiobahn GmbH, freight to Dornap-Hahnenfurth by DB. |
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Rheinische Bahngesellschaft AG: Neuss - Zoppenbroich |
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Rhein-Sieg Eisenbahnbetriebs GmbH [RSE]: Bonn-Beuel - Hangelar, Siegburg - Lohmar. Operates trains over the Eifelbahn line to Kalenborn at summer weekends. |
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Rhein-Sieg Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH [RSVG]: Troisdorf West - Lülsdorf |
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Rinteln-Stadthagener Verkehrs GmbH: Rinteln Nord - Stadthagen West (worked by OHE |
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Röbel-Müritz Eisenbahn GmbH: Ganzlin - Röbel (Meckl) (freight operation over DB line) |
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Rüdersdorfer Zement GmbH: Fredersdorf (b Berlin) - Rüdersdorf |
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Rügensche Kleinbahn GmbH: 199 Putbus - Göhren (750mm gauge), 199 Putbus - Lauterbach Mole (750mm gauge operation over DB AG mixed-gauge line) |
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Saarbahn+bus GmbH: Brebach - Sarrguemines (France) (through running from Brebach onto the Saarbrücken tram system) |
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Sächsisch Oberlausitzer Eisenbahngesellschaft [SOEG]: 238 Zittau - Kurort Oybin and Kurort Jonsdorf |
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Seehafen Kiel GmbH: Various harbour lines in Kiel |
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S H Naturstein Anschlußbahn: Nauendorf (Saalkreis) - Löbejün (Saalkreis) |
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Siegener Kreisbahn GmbH: Siegen-Weidenau - Helgersdorf and other freight lines in the Siegen area |
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Siemens Güterbahn: Berlin-Ruhleben - Nonnendammallee - Gartenfeld Siemenswerk (parts owned by Siemens AG, Reichskreditgesellschaft and BEWAG) |
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Staatlich Rhein-Neckar-Hafengesellschaft Mannheim mbH: Harbour lines in Mannheim |
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Stadt Monheim Anschlußbahn: Fünfstetten - Monheim |
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Städtische Eisenbahn Krefeld: Krefeld-Linn - Krefeld Osthafen |
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Städtische Häfen Hannover: Hannover-Leinhausen - Hannover Nordhafen; Hannover-Linden Hafen - Lindner Hafen |
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Städtische Hafenbetriebe Neuss: Neuss - Neuss Hafen |
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Städtische Werke Krefeld AG: St Tönis - Krefeld Nord - Hülser Berg, Krefeld Süd - Krefeld Nord |
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Stadtwerke Andernach GmbH: Andernach Hbf - Andernach Hafen |
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Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG: Harbour lines at Düsseldorf-Hamm |
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Stadtwerke Essen AG: Harbour lines at Essen-Vogelheim |
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Stadtwerke Hanau GmbH: Harbour line at Hanau |
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Stadtwerke Koblenz GmbH: Harbour lines in Koblenz |
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Stadtwerke Leer GmbH: Harbour line at Leer (Ostfries) |
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Stadtwerke Osnabrück AG: Harbour lines at Osnabrück-Eversburg |
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Stadtwerke Wesel GmbH: Wesel Rheinhafen - Hohe Mark RWE |
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Strausberger Eisenbahn GmbH: Strausberg Vorstadt - Stausberg Stadt (600 V dc electric tramway, with freight traffic) |
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Süd Thüringen Bahn GmbH: 573 Wernshausen - Zella-Mehlis, 575 Eisenach - Meiningen |
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Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs AG [SWEG]: 707 Meckesheim - Aglasterhausen and Hüffenhardt, 717 Achern - Ottenhöfen, 722 Biberach - Oberharmersbach-Riersbach, 723 Riegel - Endingen - Breisach, 724 Riegel Ort - Gottenheim, 725 Bad Krozingen - Untermünstertal. Staufern - Grunern, Lahr - Lahr West, Bühl - Söllingen and Greffern. Owns the narrow gauge line Möckmöhl - Dörzbach, which is out of use. |
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Tegernseebahn Immobilien- und Beteilungs AG: 957 Schaftlach - Tegernsee (passenger trains operated by associated company, Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH) |
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Teutoburger Wald Eisenbahn Gesellschaft [TWE]: Ibbenbüren - Gütersloh - Hövelhof, Brochterbeck - Hafen Särbeck, Harsewinkel - Harsewinkel West |
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Thüringerwaldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha GmbH: 608 Gotha - Waltershausen and Tabarz (metre gauge, electric tramway) |
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TransRegio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH: 478 Andernach - Kaisersesch, 671 Landstuhl - Kusel, 691 Bullay - Traben-Trarbach |
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Trierer Hafengesellschaft mbH: Harbour line at Ehrang |
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Trossingen Eisenbahn: 743 Trossingen Bahnhof - Trossingen Stadt (electrified 600V dc) |
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UEF Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH: Amstetten - Gerstetten (no regular traffic) |
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Verden-Walsroder Eisenbahn GmbH [VWE]: Verden (Aller) Süd - Stemmen, Böhme - Walsrode |
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Vereinigte Eliktrizitätswerke Westfalen AG: Büren (Westf) - Rekostein |
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Verkehrsbetriebe Exertalbahn GmbH [VBE]: Barntrup - Rinteln Süd (electrified 1500V dc) |
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Verkehrsbetriebe Grafschaft Hoya GmbH [VGH]: Eystrup - Hoya - Syke |
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Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH [VKP]: Kiel Süd - Schönberg (Holst) |
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Verkehrsbetriebe des Kreises Schleswig-Flensburg: Süderbrarup - Kappeln |
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Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter [VPS]: Peine - Salzgitter Bad, Beddingen - Salzgitter and other lines associated with Salzgitter steel works |
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Verkehrsgesellschaft Dormagen mbH [VGD]: Nievenheim - Alunorf |
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Verkehrsgesellschaft Landkreis Osnabrück GmbH [VLO]: Holzhausen-Heddinghausen - Bohmte - Schwegermoor |
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Vogtlandbahn GmbH: 510 Zwickau - Hof, 539 Zwickau and Herlasgrün - Falkenstein - Adorf and Kraslice (Czech) (with some services to Sokolov), 543 Schönberg (Vogtl.) - Schleiz West, 544 Plauen ob Bf - Adorf, 544 Adorf - Bad Brambach - Vojtanov (and Cheb), 546 Gera - Mehltheuer |
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Voldagsen - Duingen Anschlußbahn: Voldagsen - Duingen |
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Volkswagen Transport GmbH & Co: Industrial lines at Emden and Wolfsburg |
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Vorwohle-Emmerthaler Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH: Vorwohle - Emmerthal (worked by BGW) |
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Wanne-Herner Eisenbahn und Hafen GmbH: Industrial lines around Wanne-Eickel |
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Wendelsteinbahn GmbH: 11030 Brannenburg-Waching - Wendelstein (metre gauge, rack line, electrified 1500 V dc) |
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Werksbahn der PCK Raffinerie GmbH: Passow (Uckermark) - Schwedt (Oder) |
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Werne-Bockum-Höveler Eisenbahn: Werne - Bockum-Hövel |
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Westerwaldbahn AG: 463 Betzdorf - Daaden, Bindeweide - Rosenheim, Scheuerfeld - Oberdreisbach. Operates the DB line Altenkirchen - Raubach - Siershahn |
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Westfälische Almetalbahn GmbH: Paderborn - Büren (Westf) |
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Westfälische Landeseisenbahn GmbH: Münster Ost - Neubeckum - Zementwerk Anneleise, Beckum - Warstein and Heidberg. Works the DB line Beckum - Neubeckum |
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Wiehltalbahn: Osbergshausen - Waldbröhl. Line leased by Förderkreis zur Rettung der Wiehltalbahn and operated by RSE. |
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Wismut Anschlußbahn: Seelingstädt (b Werdau) - Ronneburg (Thür) - Kayna |
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Wolff Walsrode AG Anschlußbahn: Walsrode - Bomlitz |
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Württembergische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft mbH: 762 Nürtingen - Neuffen, 773 Vaihingen (Enz) Nord - Enzweihingen, 785 Gaildorf West - Untergröningen, 790.7 Korntal - Weissach, 790.9 Böblingen - Dettenhausen |
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Zehlendorfer Eisenbahn und Hafen GmbH: Berlin-Lichterfelde West - Zehlendorf Hafen (worked by DB) |
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Zweckverband ÖPNV im Ammertal [ZÖA]: 764 Tübingen - Herrenberg (worked by DBZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH) |
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Zweckverband Schönbuchbahn [ZVS]: 790.9 Böblingen - Dettenhausen (worked by WEG) |
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Zweckverband Verkehrsverband Hochtaunus [ZVH]: 637 Friedrichsdorf (Taunus) - Brandoberndorf (operated by FKE) |
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Zweckverband Verkehrsverband Wieslauftalbahn: 787 Schorndorf - Rudersberg Nord (worked by WEG) |
There are also three Schwebenbahnen, overhead suspended railways. The best-known and longest runs from Oberbarmen to Vohwinkel in Wuppertal. The others are much shorter, one being on the eastern outskirts of Dresden and the other serving the University of Dortmund.
DB operates passenger trains over industrial lines at the BASF Ludwigshafen Works (see obscure route DE03/404)
Last complete update 13 October 1999. Private freight lines list updated (10 December 1999); general update (7 January 2000 and 20 March 2001); BASF link updated (2 June 2003); reference to Eurodomino removed (9 May 2007).
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