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The main line network of the HzL, which was completed almost a hundred years ago, is still in operation today. Passenger services are operated between
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1132:(in German). Vol. 3. Self-published on order.
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946:Balingen (Württ.) – Schömberg (b. Balingen)
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1072:Michael Kochems; Frank von MeiĂźner (2004).
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442:1 June 1969: Kleinengstingen–Trochtelfingen
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210:SĂĽdwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft
208:On 1 January 2018, the HzL merged with the
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31:Logo of the Hohenzollerischen Landesbahn
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252:law of 1892) in the Prussian region of
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1076:(in German). DĂĽsseldorf: ALBA-Verlag.
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1145:"Hohenzollerische Landesbahn website"
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203:Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen
112:Rail passenger and freight operations
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530:Leisure traffic, freight traffic
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448:1 October 1972: Eyach–Haigerloch
304:Verkehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau
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1211:(in German). www.privat-bahn.de
357:Reutlingen–Schelklingen railway
1252:1899 establishments in Germany
1195:(in German). Die Tunnelportale
1179:(in German). Die Tunnelportale
1163:(in German). Die Tunnelportale
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604:of the HzL in TĂĽbingen in 1997
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539:Engstingen–Sigmaringen railway
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676:Ulm–Sigmaringen railway
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381:Ulm–Sigmaringen railway
1119:GĂĽnter Zieger (1999).
1114:(in German). GeraMond.
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887:Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2025
855:Jun. 2019 – Dec. 2032
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618:Immendingen
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146:(14 %)
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98:Area served
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1241:Categories
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695:Tuttlingen
350:Haigerloch
182:after the
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1015:Archived
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684:TĂĽbingen
645:DB Cargo
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323:Lauchert
250:Prussian
109:Services
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53:Industry
37:Formerly
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1199:21 June
1183:21 June
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1151:21 June
1066:Sources
1021:26 July
691:Ringzug
614:Ringzug
511:Length
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220:History
163:Website
117:Revenue
91:Germany
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61:Founded
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743:Line
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508:Name
346:Eyach
308:naldo
125:Owner
1217:2016
1201:2016
1185:2016
1169:2016
1153:2016
1097:ISBN
1078:ISBN
1055:2022
1023:2017
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