Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft

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The correct title of this article is metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.

metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH is a train operating company in Germany. The company's headquarters are located at Uelzen. The company operates several train routes in the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen and is also jointly owned by these states.

1 History
2 Names of metronom locomotives
3 Overview of current lines
4 External links

[edit] History

The company was founded in February 2002 using the name MetroRail. It is owned by three companies; these companies are mainly owned by the three federal states involved in the project. Ownership is divided between the NiedersachsenBahn GmbH (69,9 %), Hamburger Hochbahn AG (25,1 %) and Bremer Straßenbahn AG (5,0 %). The NiedersachsenBahn GmbH itself operates as a holding and is owned by the Osthannoverschen Eisenbahnen AG (OHE) (60 %) (located in Celle) and the Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH (40 %) (from Zeven).

[edit] Names of metronom locomotives

"Bad Bevensen" at Bremen Hauptbahnhof

ME 146-01 (146 501) – Scheeßel + 60 Jahre Niedersachsen
ME 146-02 (146 502) – Lüneburg
ME 146-03 (146 503) – Bienenbüttel
ME 146-04 (146 504) – Buchholz in der Nordheide
ME 146-05 (146 505) – Rotenburg (Wümme)
ME 146-06 (146 506) – Winsen (Luhe)
ME 146-07 (146 507) – Lauenbrück
ME 146-08 (146 508) – Uelzen
ME 146-09 (146 509) – Tostedt
ME 146-10 (146 510) – Bad Bevensen
ME 146-11 (146 511) – Einbeck
ME 146-12 (146 512) – Burgdorf
ME 146-13 (146 513) – Alfeld (Leine)
ME 146-14 (146 514) – Sarstedt
ME 146-15 (146 515) – Elze
ME 146-16 (146 516) – Celle
ME 146-17 (146 517) – Langenhagen
ME 146-18 (146 518) – Großburgwedel + 60 Jahre Niedersachsen

[edit] Overview of current lines

Bremen–Hamburg (KBS 120)
Stations and stops	km
Bremen Hauptbahnhof	0.0
Rotenburg (Wümme)	42.8
Scheeßel	52.2
Lauenbrück	57.9
Tostedt	72.0
Buchholz in der Nordheide	83.5
Hamburg-Harburg	103.6
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof	115.6
Hamburg Dammtor	117.0
Hamburg-Altona	122.1

Hamburg–Uelzen–Hannover (KBS 110)
Stations and stops	km
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof	0.0
Hamburg-Harburg	12.3
Winsen (Luhe)	31.2
Lüneburg	50.1
Bienenbüttel	63.1
Bad Bevensen	72.5
Uelzen	85.3
Suderburg	96.2
Unterlüß	108.5
Eschede	120.0
Celle	137.7
Großburgwedel	157.0
Isernhagen	161.4
Langenhagen Mitte	169.0
Hannover Hauptbahnhof	178.9

Hanover–Göttingen (KBS 350)
Stations and stops	km
Hannover Hauptbahnhof	0.0
Hannover Bismarckstraße	3.1
Hannover Messe/Laatzen	8.0
Rethen (Leine)	11.9
Sarstedt	18.4
Barnten	22.9
Nordstemmen	26.5
Elze (Han)	32.9
Banteln	39.0
Alfeld (Leine)	50.0
Freden (Leine)	58.7
Kreiensen	68.8
Einbeck Salzderhelden	76.8
Northeim (Han)	88.6
Nörten-Hardenberg	97.8
Göttingen	108.1