AKN Eisenbahn GmbH, headquartered in Kaltenkirchen, builds, operates and acquires railway infrastructure and provides rail transport services for passenger and freight traffic, notably on lines A1 (Ulzburg Süd - Hamburg‑Eidelstedt), A2 (Neumünster - Norderstedt Mitte) and A3 (Ulzburg Süd - Elmshorn). The shareholders are the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig‑Holstein, each holding 50% of the shares; AKN is classified as a large corporation under § 267 (3) HGB. In the 2024 financial year AKN carried 10,486,461 passengers, operated roughly 2.78 million train‑kilometres and generated revenue of EUR 67.378 million. The company also provides infrastructure services, reactivation and maintenance projects, maintains a vehicle service facility in Kaltenkirchen and holds 50% stakes in NBE nordbahn and in the 1. nordbahn Fahrzeuggesellschaft (ENFG).
Bau, Betrieb und Erwerb von Eisenbahninfrastruktur für den Personen- und Güterverkehr, Erbringung von Schienenverkehrsleistungen
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Kiel Local Court, HRB 19714 (as of 8 October 2026)
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Kiel Local Court, HRB 19714 (as of 8 October 2026)
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Kiel Local Court, HRB 19714 (as of 8 October 2026)
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Kiel Local Court, HRB 19714 (as of 8 October 2026)
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