| Dessau–Köthen railway |
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| Line number | 6419 |
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| Locale | Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
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| Route number | 334 |
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| Line length | 21.2 km (13.2 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (maximum) |
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Dessau–Köthen railway connects the cities of Dessau-Roßlau and Köthen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is one of the oldest lines in Germany and forms the western end of the main line of the Berlin-Anhalt Railway Company (German: Berlin-Anhaltische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, BAE). The only passenger services to use the line are regional services.