Private company

Galizische Carl Ludwig-Bahn

The Imperial and Royal privileged Galician Railway of Archduke Charles Louis (German: k.k.priv.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1858Founded1

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The Imperial and Royal privileged Galician Railway of Archduke Charles Louis (German: k.k.priv. Galizische Carl Ludwig-Bahn, Polish: c.k. uprzyw. Kolej Galicyjska im. Karola Ludwika) was a privately owned railway company in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia operating during the time of the partitions of Poland in the second half of the 19th century. The company was managed by Prince Leon Sapieha, under a license granted to him by Emperor Francis Joseph I on 7 April 1858.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1892Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1858Founded Founded1

Sources

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