The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. Modern German rail history off
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The Adler (built 1835) in an 1850 photograph
The railway network in 1849
Friedrich List's concept for a German railway net from 1833
The Duchy of Brunswick State Railway was the first state railway in Germany. The first section of its Brunswick–Bad Harzburg railway line between Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel opened on 1 December 1838.
Brunswick railway station, opened in 1838