Railway in Germany
Emsland Railway |
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Native name | Emslandstrecke |
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Line number | 395 |
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Locale | Lower Saxony, Germany |
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Route number |
- 2931 (Rheine–Emden Süd)
- 1570 (Emden Süd–Norden)
- 1572 (Emden Hbf–Außenhafen)
- 1574 (Norden–Norddeich Mole)
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Line length | 176 km (109 mi) |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary |
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Operating speed | 140 km/h (87.0 mph) (maximum) |
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Source: German railway atlas[1]
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The Emsland line (German: is a railway from Rheine via Salzbergen, Lingen, Meppen, Lathen, Papenburg and Leer to Emden, continuing to Norden and Norddeich-Mole in East Frisia in the German state of Lower Saxony. The line is named after the Ems river, which it follows for almost its entire length. The line opened in 1854 and 1856 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany.