| Upper Westerwald Railway |
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| Native name | Oberwesterwaldbahn |
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| Line number | 3730 |
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| Locale | Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
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| Route number | 461 |
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| Line length | 65.1 km (40.5 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37.3 mph) (maximum) |
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Limburg–Altenkirchen railway is a 65.1 km long branch line from Limburg via Westerburg to Altenkirchen and connecting via the Engers–Au railway to Au through the Westerwald. In German the line is also known as the Oberwesterwaldbahn (Upper Westerwald Railway). It runs through the German states of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.