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Angertal Railway (Angertalbahn)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Mettmann

Ratingen

Angertal Railway (Angertalbahn)

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Angertal Railway (Angertalbahn)

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Location: Ratingen, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

February 4, 2021

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"... The Angertal Railway, also known as the Kalkbahn because of the transport of lime, runs largely along the Angerbach between Ratingen West and Wülfrath. The 17.22-kilometer route was opened in 1903. The large limestone quarries around Wülfrath and on the Upper Düssel. Lime is transported on it from Wülfrath to the iron and steel works on the Rhine and Ruhr. ... "
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Freddy

April 21, 2019

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If you are lucky, it is very impressive to see the train roll by.

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Sigrid

April 4, 2021

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Historic railway that is still in operation today (approx. 12 freight trains filled with cliffs)

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