Dessau–Köthen railway

The Dessau–Köthen railway connects the cities of Dessau-Roßlau and Köthen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is one of the oldest lines in Germany and forms the western end of the main line of the Berlin-Anhalt Railway Company (German: Berlin-Anhaltische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, BAE). The only passenger services to use the line are regional services.

Dessau–Köthen railway
Overview
Line number6419
LocaleSaxony-Anhalt, Germany
Service
Route number334
Technical
Line length21.2 km (13.2 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) (maximum)
Route map

0.0
Dessau Hauptbahnhof
to Bitterfeld
3.4
Dessau-Alten
6.7
Dessau-Mosigkau
13.4
Elsnigk (Anh)
15.6
Osternienburg
B 187a
from Aken
from Magdeburg
21.3
Köthen
to Halle (Saale)
Source: German railway atlas
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