| Lübeck–Lüneburg railway |
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- 1122 (Lübeck Hbf–Lübeck Hgbf junction)
- 1121 (Lübeck Hgbf junction–Büchen)
- 1150 (Büchen–Lüneburg)
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| Locale | Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, Germany |
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| Route number | 145 |
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| Line length | 77.3 km (48.0 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Operating speed | 120 km/h (74.6 mph) (maximum) |
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| Maximum incline | < 2.0% |
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Lübeck–Lüneburg railway line is a 77 kilometre-long, single-track non-electrified rail link from Lübeck on the Baltic coast of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein to Lüneburg in Lower Saxony. The line was opened in sections between 1851 and 1864 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany.