Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany)

This article is about the state railway of the former post-war East Germany. For its pan-Germany predecessor during the inter-war years, see Deutsche Reichsbahn.
"East German Railways" redirects here. For the post-reunification private railway company whose name literally translates to "East German Railways", see Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn.
Deutsche Reichsbahn
IndustryRail transport
PredecessorDeutsche Reichsbahn
Founded7 October 1949 (1949-10-07)
Defunct1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)
FateMerged with Deutsche Bundesbahn
SuccessorDeutsche Bahn
Headquarters33 Voßstraße,
East Berlin
,
East Germany
Area served

Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR; German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈʁaɪçsˌbaːn], lit. 'German Realm Railways') was the state-owned railways in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949 and 1990, and the New States after German reunification until 1 January 1994. It was operated by the Ministry for Transport and was the largest employer in East Germany.

The DR was formed from Deutsche Reichsbahn assets in the Soviet occupation zone as a separate entity from the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) in West Germany. It was responsible for passenger and freight railway services in East Germany and certain locations in West Berlin. Both DR and DB continued as separate entities in reunified Germany until 1994, when they merged to form Deutsche Bahn.

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