Railway line in Germany
Lower Elbe Railway |
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The Lower Elbe Railway in Northern Germany |
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Line number | 1720 |
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Route number | 121 |
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Line length | 103 km |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Electrification | 15 kV, 16.7 Hz |
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Operating speed | 160 km/h |
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Maximum incline | 20 ‰ |
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The Lower Elbe Railway (German: Niederelbebahn or Unterelbebahn), is a railway line between Hamburg and Cuxhaven in northwestern Germany, which was opened in 1881 by the Lower Elbe Railway Company (Unterelbesche Eisenbahngesellschaft). At 103.6 kilometres of length, the line runs close to the southern bank of the Lower Elbe river.