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Main-Neckar Railway

1846 · 19th century

The Main-Neckar Railway is a railway line in Germany linking Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Heidelberg, with a branch to Mannheim. It was built jointly by the Free City of Frankfurt, the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the Grand Duchy of Baden and opened in 1846. It remains one of the busiest north-south rail routes in Germany.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Main-Neckar Railway. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/main-neckar-railway
MLA: “Main-Neckar Railway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/main-neckar-railway. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Main-Neckar Railway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/main-neckar-railway.
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