Großenhain–Priestewitz railway
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| Locale | Saxony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini |
Großenhain Cottbuser station Priestewitz station |
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| Line number | 6252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 5.034 km (3.128 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum radius | 290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62.1 mph) (maximum) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum incline | 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route number | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Großenhain–Priestewitz railway is a single-track electrified main line in the German state of Saxony, which was originally built by the Großenhain Branch Railway Company (Zweig-Eisenbahngesellschaft zu Großenhain). It runs from Großenhain to Priestewitz and is part of the long-distance line from Cottbus to Dresden. The railway is also called the Celery Railway (Selleriebahn).
Großenhain desired a railway connection early on. Therefore, some citizens of Großenhain established a joint stock company for the construction of a branch line from Priestewitz station on the Leipzig–Dresden railway in 1861. The five kilometre-long line was opened on 14 October 1862. The management was taken over by the Leipzig-Dresden Railway Company (Leipzig-Dresdener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, LDE) on behalf of its owner.
The neighbouring Kingdom of Prussia issued a concession to the Cottbus-Großenhain Railway Company (Cottbus-Großenhainer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, CGE) for the continuation of the existing line to Cottbus in June 1868. This project was authorised by an international treaty between Saxony and Prussia signed on 15 August 1868. Prussia was given the right to determine the timetables and fares on the new line. Saxony was levied for a portion of its financial cost. Prussia also received a right of first refusal for the purchase of the Großenhain–Priestewitz line. On 24 September 1868, the Saxon government also granted the new company the concession.
The LDE was very interested in the new connection to Prussia. The expansion of its operations to the east with a connection to the planned line of the Halle-Sorau-Guben Railway Company (Halle-Sorau-Gubener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, HSGE) promised good profits. The LDE eventually acquired shares in the Cottbus-Großenhain Railway Company worth 1.5 million marks. The new line was put into operation on 20 April 1870. Again the LDE took over operational management on behalf of its owner. Since the Großenhain–Priestewitz line has been part of a continuous long-distance connection between Dresden and Cottbus.
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