Private company

Grand Duchy of Hesse State Railways

Former transport company

The Grand Duchy of Hesse State Railways (Großherzoglich Hessischen Staatseisenbahnen) belonged to the Länderbahnen at the time of the German Empire. In the 19th century, the Grand Duchy of Hesse consisted of three provinces. Between the rivers Rhine, Main, and Neckar, the province of Starkenburg embraced the Odenwald and the Hessian Ried.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

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The Grand Duchy of Hesse State Railways (Großherzoglich Hessischen Staatseisenbahnen) belonged to the Länderbahnen at the time of the German Empire. In the 19th century, the Grand Duchy of Hesse consisted of three provinces. Between the rivers Rhine, Main, and Neckar, the province of Starkenburg embraced the Odenwald and the Hessian Ried. It also included the ducal residence of Darmstadt. West of the Rhine was the province of Rhenish Hesse (Rheinhessen), with the towns of Mainz, Worms, and Bingen. The province of Upper Hesse (Oberhessen), which included the Vogelsberg and the Wetterau, was not directly linked by land to the others.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Deutsche Reichsbahn1

Sources

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