Lower Saxon State Railway Office
The Lower Saxon State Railway Office () or NLEA was a central authority that managed the operation of many light railways (known as "Kleinbahnen") in the North German state of Lower Saxony. These were predominantly those railways which the state had a financial stake in. History. As in most Prussian provinces, a large number of "Kleinbahn" railway lines appeared in the Province of Hanover following the passing of the Prussian Kleinbahn law.