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History of rail transport in Germany

The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. Modern German rail history officially began with the opening of the steam-powered Bavarian Ludwig Railway between Nuremberg and Fürth on 7 December 1835. This had been preceded by the…

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Railways before 1871

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The Länderbahn era (1871–1920)

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Railways before 1871

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Deutsche Reichsbahn (1920–1945)

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Deutsche Bundesbahn (1949–1994)

Deutsche Bahn (1994–present)

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History of rail transport in Germany

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the Nuremberg-Fürth Railway were superseded by state railway companies in the 1840sinstance ofThough private concerns0.80text
the government companies copied many of the private companies' methodsinstance ofThough private concerns0.80text
organizational structuresinstance ofThough private concerns0.80text

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