Line length 17.26 0.00 Malente-Gremsmühlen 5.49 Bruhnskoppel | Gauge (new) 600 mm (1 ft 11 ⁄8 in) | |
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2.01 Eggersdorf (Malente-Nord) |
The Malente–Lütjenburg railway was a standard gauge, branch line in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It was built by the businessman, Janus, who ran the Holsteinische Schweiz hotel, that gave its name to the local station on the line. It is currently closed.
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The line was planned to use a 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) narrow gauge railway for tourist traffic prior to the railway's closure. The future of the railway is uncertain.
Route
The route has a length of about 17 kilometres (11 mi) and links the resort of Bad Malente-Gremsmühlen with Lütjenburg in Holstein Switzerland (Holsteinischen Schweiz).
List of stations and halts
Its stations and halts are:
History
The contract for the construction of the line was signed on 15 May 1888. The railway was opened in several stages.
References
Malente-Gremsmühlen–Lütjenburg railway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA