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Magdeburg–Leipzig Railway
The Magdeburg–Leipzig railway is a double-track, electrified railway in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, connecting Magdeburg via Köthen and Halle to Leipzig. History The line was built by the ''Magdeburg–Leipzig Railway Company'' (German: ''Magdeburg–Leipziger Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft''), with construction starting on 24 January 1838. It was the first German railway that passed through several countries, in addition to the kingdoms of Prussia (Magdeburg, Halle) and Saxony (Leipzig), it also crossed the Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen. Opening dates: *29 June 1839: Magdeburg–Schönebeck (14.9 km) *9 September 1839: Schönebeck–Saale bridge near Calbe (12.4 km) *19 June 1840: Saale bridge– Köthen (22.6 km) *22 July 1840: Halle–Köthen (35.7 km) *18 August 1840: Halle–Leipzig (33.2 km) Finally on 18 August 1840 the whole line from Magdeburg to Leipzig was opened. As the Magdeburg station in Leipzig was adjacent to the Dresden stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 KV AC Railway Electrification
Railway electrification systems using at are used on transport railways in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, and Norway. The high voltage enables high power transmission with the lower frequency reducing the losses of the traction motors that were available at the beginning of the 20th century. Railway electrification in late 20th century tends to use AC systems which has become the preferred standard for new railway electrifications but extensions of the existing networks are not completely unlikely. In particular, the Gotthard Base Tunnel (opened on 1 June 2016) still uses 15 kV, 16.7 Hz electrification. Due to high conversion costs, it is unlikely that existing systems will be converted to despite the fact that this would reduce the weight of the on-board step-down transformers to one third that of the present devices. History The first electrified railways used series-wound DC motors, first at 600 V and then 1,500 V. Areas with 3 kV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schönebeck-Felgeleben Station
Schönebeck-Felgeleben station is a railway station in the ''Felgeleben'' district in the municipality of Schönebeck (Elbe) Schönebeck (), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. southeast of Magdeburg. For much of the twentieth century it was noted ..., located in the Salzlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. References {{Authority control Railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt Buildings and structures in Salzlandkreis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niemberg
Niemberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Landsberg. Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt {{Saalekreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weißandt-Gölzau
Weißandt-Gölzau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since Ist January 2010, it is part of the town Südliches Anhalt Südliches Anhalt ("Southern Principality of Anhalt, Anhalt") is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Edderitz, Fraßdorf, Glauzig, Gro .... Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Südliches Anhalt {{AnhaltBitterfeld-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köthen–Aschersleben Railway
The Köthen–Aschersleben railway is one of the oldest railway lines in Germany, with its eastern half opened in 1846. It forms an east-west link in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and connects several major towns. History The first serious plans for the construction of the line were developed by the Duchy of Anhalt in 1845. At the time, Köthen already had rail connections in three directions, with the Magdeburg-Leipzig line connecting to Magdeburg in the north and Halle in the south and the main line of the Berlin-Anhalt Railway Company (german: Berlin-Anhaltische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft ) connecting to Dessau and Berlin in the east. In 1845, the ''Anhalt-Köthen-Bernburg Railway Company'' (''Anhalt-Köthen-Bernburger Eisenbahn'') was founded and shortly thereafter got approval for the construction of the Köthen–Bernburg line. The following year the line was opened, terminating at Köthen’s third station. Biendorf was the only station in between. In 1863, the ''Anhalt-Köthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köthen Station
Köthen (german: Bahnhof Köthen) is a railway station located in Köthen, Germany. The station is located on the Magdeburg-Leipzig railway, Dessau–Köthen railway and Köthen–Aschersleben railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn. The train services on the Köthen–Aken railway finished in December 2007, due to too few passengers. Train services The following services currently call at the station: *: – |
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. History The Dessau–Köthen line opened on 1 September 1840 as the first section of the Anhalt Railway. On 10 September 1841 the line was completed to Berlin. Regular long-distance services ran between Berlin and Köthen. Two daily services ran between Dessau and Köthen. With the opening of direct Dessau–Leipzig and Wittenberg–Halle lines in 1859, the Dessau–Köthen increasingly lost its importance. The line lost almost all of its freight traffic with the opening of the nearby Canon Railway in 1879. In 1870/71 the BAE and the Magdeburg-Halberstadt Railway Company (MHE) opened a new Köthen station in Georgstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfen (Anhalt)
Wulfen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land Osternienburger Land is a municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Chörau, Diebzig, Dornbock, Drosa, Elsnigk, Großpaschleben, Kleinpa .... Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Osternienburger Land Duchy of Anhalt {{AnhaltBitterfeld-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachsendorf (bei Calbe) Station
Sachsendorf (bei Calbe) station is a railway station in the municipality of Sachsendorf, located in the Salzlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. References {{Authority control Railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt Buildings and structures in Salzlandkreis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saale
The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale (german: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (german: Thüringische Saale), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Fränkische Saale, Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main (river), Main, or the Saale (Leine), Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine. Etymology The name ''Saale'' comes from the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European root wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/sélos, *''séles'' 'marsh', akin to Welsh language, Welsh ''hêl, heledd'' 'river meadow', Cornish language, Cornish ''heyl'' 'estuary', Ancient Greek, Greek ''hélos'' 'marsh, meadow', Sanskrit ''sáras'' 'lake, pond', Sarasvati River, ''Sárasvati'' 'sacred river', Old Persian ''Harauvati'' 'Harut River, Hārūt River; Arachosia', Avestan ''Haraxvatī'', idem. It may also be related to the Indo-European root *''sal'', "salt". The Slavic name of the Saale, ''Sola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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