Before the first locomotive steamed along a German track, horses heaved coal-laden carriages along iron tracks in the mining areas of the Ruhr region. Born in obscurityIn 1835, the first German train line was opened. Fürth central train station, built in 1863, was recently put up for sale by Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) with bids starting at €0. The first international train line was GermanThe first ever cross-border train line was built between Cologne and the Belgian town of Antwerp by the Rhenish Railway Company. More rail track than AustraliaGermany has the biggest rail network in the EU by quite some distance.

Source: The Local July 11, 2017 15:11 UTC