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was opened on 2 July 1876. On 1 November 1896 the line from
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780:Weiser, Michael; Möller, Mario (1998).
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22:Fröttstädt–Georgenthal
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603:, known as well as
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641:Thuringian Railway
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774:References
703:Fröttstädt
658:Fröttstädt
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486:Ernstroda
267:Hörselgau
241:to Erfurt
135:Route map
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36:Overview
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