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Hamburg-Bergedorf Railway Company

Railway line in Northern Germany

The Hamburg-Bergedorf railway opened in 1842 is one of the oldest lines in Germany and was the first railway line in Northern Germany. The 16.5 km long line was extended to Berlin in 1846. It linked Bergedorf Station (German: Bergedorfer Bahnhof) in Hamburg, near Deichtorplatz (just south of the modern Hamburg Hauptbahnhof) with the original Bergedorf station at Neuen Weg in Bergedorf.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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  • HeadquartersHamburg1

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Alter Bahnhof Hamburg Bergedorf
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Hamburg-Bergedorf railway opened in 1842 is one of the oldest lines in Germany and was the first railway line in Northern Germany. The 16.5 km long line was extended to Berlin in 1846.2

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