Private company

Samlandbahn

Samlandbahn is a railway company based in Königsberg, founded in 1899.1 It was founded by Lenz & Co.1 It is part of Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Königsberg.1

Die Samlandbahn AG (benannt nach der Halbinsel Samland) wurde am 13. April 1899 von der Firma Lenz & Co GmbH gegründet. Die ebenfalls zum Konzern der AG für Verkehrswesen gehörende Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Königsberg übernahm das Aktienkapital fast vollständig und führte den Betrieb.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Apr 13, 1899Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersKönigsberg, German Reich1
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1

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Koenigsberg Cranz1938
Photo: Manfred E. Fritsche, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

Samlandbahn is part of a group headed by AG für Verkehrswesen. 66 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Lenz & Co. on Apr 13, 1899.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Apr 13, 1899Founded Founded1

Sources

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