Hagenow Land–Schwerin railway

The Hagenow–Schwerin railway is a double track electrified mainline railway in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is the second oldest railway in Mecklenburg after the Berlin-Hamburg railway and one of the oldest railways in Germany, opened in 1847 by the Mecklenburg Railway Company (German: Mecklenburgische Eisenbahngesellschaft).

Hagenow Land–Schwerin railway
Overview
Line numberHagenow-Holthusen: 6442
Holthusen-Schwerin: 6441
LocaleMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Service
Route number100
Technical
Line length38.6 km (24.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speedHagenow–Schwerin Mitte: 160 km (99 mi) max.
Route map

0.0
Hagenow Land
5.3
Kirch Jesar
9.740
Badesee
10.650
Forsthof
Zachun gas storage siding
12.5
Zachun
from Ludwigslust
19.0
56.8
Holthusen
59.1
Schwerin Süd
from Parchim
63.2
Schwerin-Görries
to Sacktannen
Schwerin-Görries Nord
Schwerin Mitte
66.4
Schwerin Hbf
to Rehna
to Wismar
Source: German railway atlas
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