Dortmund-Märkische Eisenbahn
A DME train at Dortmund Westfalenhalle station (today Signal Iduna Park) | |||
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise(s) | RB52 Volmetalbahn (30 May 1999–11 December 2004) | ||
| Main region(s) | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Fleet | 4 Bombardier Talent | ||
| Stations called at | 15 | ||
| Parent company | Dortmunder Stadtwerke (74%) Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft (26%) | ||
| Headquarters | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Reporting mark | DME | ||
| Dates of operation | 1999–2004 | ||
| Predecessor | DB Regio (Deutsche Bahn) | ||
| Successor | DB Regio (Deutsche Bahn) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Length | 56.1 kilometres (34.9 mi) | ||
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The Dortmund-Märkische Eisenbahn GmbH (DME) was a German train operating company, that operated the Dortmund–Hagen–Lüdenscheid train service (route RB52) from 30 May 1999 to 11 December 2004. It was a subsidiary of the Dortmunder Stadtwerke (74%) and the Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft (26%), the municipal public transport operators of Dortmund and Märkischer Kreis.