In December 1858 the Hessische Ludwigsbahn opened the line to Aschaffenburg via the then state capital of Darmstadt, but, as no bridge had been built over the Rhine, it ended on the right Rhine bank above the Main delta.
The Hessische Ludwigsbahn opened the line to Aschaffenburg via the then state capital of Darmstadt. This was in December 1858. It ended on the right Rhine bank above the Main delta. No bridge had been built over the Rhine.