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
LocaleBrandenburg and Saxony, Germany
Line number
  • 6193 (Lübbenau–Senftenberg)
  • 6194 (Senftenberg–Kamenz)
Technical
Line length70.8 km (44.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route number209.14 (Lübbenau–Hosena)
Route map
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.

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

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