{"id":21765,"date":"2023-01-10T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=21765"},"modified":"2022-07-28T10:46:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T08:46:26","slug":"zittau-narrow-gauge-railroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/saxony\/oberlausitz\/zittau-narrow-gauge-railroad\/","title":{"rendered":"By narrow gauge railroad from Zittau to Oybin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Not only the eyes of railroad fans or children shine, I was also completely thrilled to be able to ride the Zittau narrow gauge railroad in Upper Lusatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
From Zittau to the spa town of Oybin\/ Kurort Jonsdorf and, of course, back, the Saxon – Upper Lusatian Railway Company runs a narrow-gauge railroad, sometimes even pulled by a steam locomotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1848, Zittau received a railroad connection. Gradually, the surrounding area was opened up with further railroad lines. However, a connection to the Zittau Mountains was initially uninteresting for the Saxon state, despite the existing excursion traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A private interest group wanted to push ahead with the construction of a railroad line. A deposit enabled them to get the initial planning and preliminary work underway. However, full financing was not possible. Finally, on 28.8.1888, the Zittau-Oybin-Jonsdorfer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft was founded. The necessary capital of 1.5 million Marks came through a bank and the concession for the railroad construction was granted in 1889.<\/p>\n\n\n\n