Großenhain–Cottbus railway

Großenhain–Cottbus
The line south of Senftenberg
Overview
Line number6253
LocaleSaxony and Brandenburg, Germany
Service
Route number208
Technical
Line length79.7 km (49.5 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Ruhland–Cottbus)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC
Overhead catenary
Route map

from Forst
79.7
Cottbus
75 m
76.9
Cottbus Südwest
73.9
Hänchen
71.4
Leuthen (b Cottbus)
66.3
Drebkau
90 m
59.3
Neupetershain
to Welzow
55.0
Bahnsdorf
54.7
Sornoer Buden Nord junction
to Knappenrode
from Knappenrode
53.0
Sornoer Buden West junction
49.9
Sedlitz Ost
from Lübbenau (old route)
45.3
Senftenberg
to Finsterwalde
to Kamenz (old route)
42.5
Brieske
36.3
Victoria III mine
35.4
Schwarzheide Ost
from Lauchhammer Ost
now BASF siding
32.9
Ruhland
99 m
21.2
Ortrand
115 m
11.5
Lampertswalde
150 m
0.0
Großenhain Cottbuser Bahnhof
Source: German railway atlas

The Großenhain–Cottbus railway is an electrified main railway in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg. It is double track between Cottbus and Ruhland and elsewhere single-track. It runs from Großenhain via Ruhland and Senftenberg to Cottbus.