Heidebahn
In addition, a connection from Soltau to Buchholz, that is towards Hamburg, was opened on 1 October 1901, completing the line now called the Heath Railway. The trip from Hamburg to Soltau took almost four hours—partly due to a long stop in Buchholz and sometimes a requirement to change there. Thus Soltau had become a railway junction, from which trips were possible in all four directions.