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Altenkirchen station has a total of four tracks, two of which are platform tracks.
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520:and since December 2014 by
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343:(Holzbach Valley Railway).
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789:(in German). Deutsche Bahn
765:Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg
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16:Railway station in Germany
677:"Stationspreisliste 2024"
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267:Obererbach (Westerw)
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79:Coordinates
835:Categories
744:18 January
660:References
591:Westerburg
475:Operations
457:Westerburg
453:Hachenburg
365:Westerwald
353:Hachenburg
272:Siegen Hbf
165:DS100 code
133:(km 61.1)
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88:50°41′06″N
627:Neitersen
583:Au (Sieg)
559:Interval
489:Au (Sieg)
465:Au (Sieg)
388:Au (Sieg)
384:Siershahn
287:Ingelbach
194:Fare zone
143:Platforms
126:(KBS 461)
91:7°38′21″E
629:and the
603:Hourly.
579:Betzdorf
469:Betzdorf
290:towards
270:towards
244:Services
185:Category
62:Location
819:6 March
793:6 March
771:12 June
623:Raubach
619:Selters
595:Staffel
406:Limburg
347:History
227:History
217:Website
179:8000351
116:Line(s)
74:Germany
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575:Siegen
556:Route
491:(2011)
461:Siegen
380:Engers
232:Opened
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553:Line
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207:VRS
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