page_title: Abellio Deutschland
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Abellio Deutschland / History
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sonderzug der WestfalenBahn im Bahnhof Löhne (Westf) vor der Übernahme des Streckennetzes EMIL
context_page_description: Abellio Deutschland is a public transit operator in Germany operating bus and rail networks. Headquartered in Berlin, it is a subsidiary of the Dutch state-owned Abellio.
context_section_description: Abellio Deutschland was formed by the Essen public transit company (EVAG, today part of Ruhrbahn) in 2004. In 2005, British investment company Star Capital Partners purchased a 75% share in Abellio from the City of Essen. In December 2008, both sold their shares to NedRailways. The Abellio brand was later rolled out to replace the NedRailways brand internationally.
caption: WestfalenBahn Stadler Kiss at Löhne in December 2015
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