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Palatinate Railway

Defunct rail transport company in Germany

The Palatine Railways (German: Pfälzische Eisenbahnen), often abbreviated to Palatinate Railway (Pfalzbahn) was the name of the railway division and administration responsible for all private railway companies in the Bavarian Palatinate from 1844 to 1908. The railway division was first located in the provincial capital of Speyer and later relocated to Ludwigshafen am Rhein. The company was inaugurated with the construction of the Palatine Ludwig Railway (Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn) by the eponymous railway company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1870Founded1
  • Founded inLudwigshafen1

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Pfalzbahn Direktion 1874
Photo: Altera levatur, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Palatine Railways (German: Pfälzische Eisenbahnen), often abbreviated to Palatinate Railway (Pfalzbahn) was the name of the railway division and administration responsible for all private railway companies in the Bavarian Palatinate from 1844 to 1908. The railway division was first located in the provincial capital of Speyer and later relocated to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.2

Timeline

  1. 1909Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1870Founded Founded in Ludwigshafen1

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