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Upper Lusatian Railway Company
Defunct German railway companies1
The Upper Lusatian Railway Company (German: Oberlausitzer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) is a defunct German railway company. The company, which had its headquarters in Ruhland now in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, received a concession on 11 October 1871 for the construction of a railway line, partly to provide a direct connection from Breslau (now Wrocław) to Magdeburg.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Upper Lusatian Railway Company (German: Oberlausitzer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) is a defunct German railway company. The company, which had its headquarters in Ruhland now in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, received a concession on 11 October 1871 for the construction of a railway line, partly to provide a direct connection from Breslau (now Wrocław) to Magdeburg. The 148 km long-route lead west from the rail node of Kohlfurt (now Węgliniec, Poland) through Upper Lusatia via Horka, Hoyerswerda, Ruhland and Elsterwerda-Biehla to Falkenberg in the Lower Lusatia.2
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