- Niederelbebahn
The Niederelbebahn (also called Unterelbebahn), literal German translation: "lower Elbe line", is a
railway line betweenHamburg andCuxhaven in northwestern Germany. At 103.6 kilometres of length, the line runs close to the southern bank of the riverElbe .Line features
The Niederelbebahn is a main line since
1964 and is currently listed asKursbuchstrecke 121. The line is part of the "Strecke 1720", with the kilometrage starting atLehrte nearHanover .The line features two tracks on most sections, except between the stations "Himmelpforten" and "Hechthausen". The line has been electrified between Hamburg and
Stade since1968 .The
Hamburg S-Bahn line to Neugraben runs parallel to the line since1984 . An extension to Stade, usingdual-voltage vehicles, is planned for 2009.The trains between
Cuxhaven andHamburg will be operated by metronom from late 2007.External links
* [http://www.niederelbebahn.de/ www.niederelbebahn.de]
* [http://www.niederelbe-s-bahn.de/ www.niederelbe-s-bahn.de]
* [http://www.niederelbebahn.de/geschichte/kehdinger_kreisbahn.htm former Kehdinger Kreisbahn]
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