The Leipzig-Dresden railway line through time

This site tells the story of the building of the first German long-distance railway line in 1837. Over a century and a half, the line between the two cities of Leipzig and Dresden in Saxony has a strong tale to tell.
The story has been divided into chapters, to make browsing easier:

• Early history of Saxony, Dresden and Leipzig.
• Development of the railway in Germany.
• Transport in Saxony in the early 19th Century.
• Growing German interest in railways.
• The Saxon railway begins.
• The Leipzig-Dresden Railway Company.
• The British and the Leipzig-Dresden railway.
• 24th April 1837 - The first public journey on the railway.
• The completion of the line.
• The line's influence on the rest of Germany.
• The line in the 1840s.
• The line in the 1850s.
• The line in the 1860s.
• The line during the war of unification - 1870-71.
• The line after the 1871 unification.
• The line in the early 20th century.
• The line in the Second World War.
• The line after the Second World War.
• The line up until re-unification.

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