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Kleinbahn Celle–Wittingen AG

Former German (Prussian) railway company based in Celle1

The Celle–Wittingen Light Railway (German: Kleinbahn Celle–Wittingen) was founded on 21 June 1902 by the Prussian state, the town of Celle and 33 municipalities. On 15 August 1904 it opened the 51 km long, standard gauge line from Celle Stadt (Nord) via Beedenbostel and Hankensbüttel to Wittingen West (now the Celle–Wittingen railway). This line was also called the Lachte Valley Railway (Lachtetalbahn) because part of it ran along the river Lachte.2 It ceased to exist in 1944.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1902Founded1
  • HeadquartersCelle1

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The Celle–Wittingen Light Railway (German: Kleinbahn Celle–Wittingen) was founded on 21 June 1902 by the Prussian state, the town of Celle and 33 municipalities. On 15 August 1904 it opened the 51 km long, standard gauge line from Celle Stadt (Nord) via Beedenbostel and Hankensbüttel to Wittingen West (now the Celle–Wittingen railway). This line was also called the Lachte Valley Railway (Lachtetalbahn) because part of it ran along the river Lachte. The journey time on the Celle–Wittingen line in 1906 was about 2 hours and 20 minutes. In 1908 the station at Wittingen West was moved to the east side of the state station in order to enable a common station to be created with the Kleinbahn Wittingen-Oebisfelde, opened in 1909, and the Kleinbahn Bismark-Gardelegen-Wittingen, later the Altmärkische Kleinbahn AG. The new route made the construction of embankments and a bridge over the state railway necessary.2

Timeline

  1. Jul 10, 1944Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1902Founded Founded1

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