Lübbenau–Kamenz railway

The Lübbenau-Kamenz railway is a single-track main line in the German states of Brandenburg and Saxony, which was originally built and operated by the Berlin-Görlitz Railway Company (German: Berlin-Görlitzer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft). It branches from the Berlin–Görlitz railway in Lübbenau and runs via Calau and Senftenberg to Kamenz in Saxony. It connects there with the Kamenz–Pirna railway.

Lübbenau–Kamenz railway
Straßgräbchen-Bernsdorf station building
Overview
Line number	6193 (Lübbenau–Senftenberg) 6194 (Senftenberg–Kamenz)
Locale	Brandenburg and Saxony, Germany
Service
Route number	209.14 (Lübbenau–Hosena)
Technical
Line length	70.8 km (44.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map Legend From Berlin 85.6 Lübbenau (Spreewald) To Cottbus Lignite siding Lübbenau Süd 93.2 Bischdorf (former station) From Cottbus 100.2 Calau (Niederlausitz) To Finsterwalde 106.9 Luckaitztal 110.5 Altdöbern 112.5 Altdöbern Süd junction from Finsterwalde 117.4 Großräschen (120.0) Großräschen Süd until 1988 121.5 Dörrwalde To Cottbus 124.1 Sedlitz Ost 128.7 126.3 Senftenberg Schipkau–Senftenberg railway until 1950 From Großenhain 129.1 Brieske Line moved for opencast mine 135.13 Hosena (Roßlau–Węgliniec) 115 m Formerly Hohenbocka Brandenburg–Saxony state border 142.17 Wiednitz 135 m From Hoyerswerda 145.69 Straßgräbchen-Bernsdorf 146 m To Dresden-Klotzsche Siding to Oßling quarry 149.56 Hausdorf until 1998 153 m 152.28 Cunnersdorf (b Kamenz) 175 m Tank farm siding From Kamenz (Sachs) Nord Ldst 154.456 Kamenz Nord siding 175 m 157.001 Kamenz (Sachs) 193 m To Bischofswerda To Arnsdorf Source: German railway atlas[1]

History

The original route is still visible in Hosena

Wiednitz station is not in use for regular passenger traffic any more

The line from Lübbenau via Großräschen, Senftenberg to Kamenz was opened in 1874. In 1882, the Berlin-Görlitz railway company was nationalised and became part of the Prussian state railways. During the time of East Germany, the Lübbenau–Senftenberg section had great significance for the local lignite industry, including the nearby opencast mines.

On 23 May 1998, the passenger traffic on the Hosena–Kamenz section was abandoned by the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (Oberelbe Transport Association). Freight traffic continues to run.

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2017. pp. 48, 60. ISBN 978-3-89494-146-8.

External links

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