S-Bahn Mittelelbe

S-Bahn Mittelelbe
Class 425 set in Wolmirstedt station
Class 425 set in Wolmirstedt station
Overview
Transit typeRapid Transit, Regional rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations28
Annual ridership2 million
Operation
Began operation
  • 29 September 1974 (as S-Bahn Magdeburg)
  • 2014 (under current name)
Operator(s)Elbe Saale Bahn, DB Regio Südost
Number of vehicles12x class 425
Technical
System length130 km (81 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC catenary
System map

The S-Bahn Mittelelbe ("Central Elbe S-Bahn", called the S-Bahn Magdeburg until 2014) is part of the public transport network of the metropolitan area of Magdeburg, the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt. The S-Bahn is operated by the Elbe Saale Bahn, a subsidiary of DB Regio Südost, on behalf of the Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt ("public transport service of Saxony-Anhalt", a state government agency that plans, manages and funds public transport services in the state). The S-Bahn currently consists of one line between Schönebeck-Salzelmen, Magdeburg, Stendal and Wittenberge, using the Schönebeck–Güsten, Magdeburg–Leipzig and Magdeburg–Wittenberge lines.


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