Bad Soden (Taunus) station
Encyclopedia
Bad Soden station is the northern terminus of the Soden Railway in the German state of Hesse
. It is also the northern terminus of the line S 3
services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
over the Limes Railway (Limesbahn).
. The entrance building was built in 1847 and the middle part of the building dates from this time. The southern gable of the northern wing and the attached sheds were added in the second decade of the last century. The entrance building is listed as a monument under the Hessian Heritage Act. Next to the platform, there was a long freight shed with its own sidings. These facilities have been removed in the last few years.
to Wiesbaden
opened in 1839. The line and associated works were taken over by the Prussian state railways
on 3 May 1872.
The station was rebuilt in its present form with two tracks as part of the construction of the connection to the Rhine-Main S-Bahn in 1978. At the same time, the new Limes line was built for the S-Bahn from Bad Soden station to Niederhöchstadt via Schwalbach
, connecting to Frankfurt via Eschborn.
services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
run over the Limes line from Bad Soden to Darmstadt
via Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
. Between 1979 and 1997, it also reversed at Bad Soden and continued over the Soden line to Frankfurt-Hoechst
. Since 1997, the Frankfurt-Königsteiner Eisenbahn (now rebranded as the Hessische Landesbahn—Hessian State Railways) has operated the Soden line. Despite the fact that the line is electrified, it is operated, along with the Hessische Landesbahn's other routes through the Taunus, by a diesel multiple unit
(usually a VT 2E, sometimes a LINT).
The bus stop at the station is served by local bus routes 253, 803, 810, 811, 812 and 828.
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. It is also the northern terminus of the line S 3
S3 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S3 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.3- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
Rhine-Main S-Bahn
The Rhine-Main S-Bahn system is an integrated rapid transit and commuter transport system for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region, which includes the cities Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Offenbach am Main, Hanau and Darmstadt...
over the Limes Railway (Limesbahn).
Location and facilities
The station is located in the centre of Bad SodenBad Soden
Bad Soden is a town and spa in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. Population 21,412 .Bad Soden is a popular residential town for commuters working in Frankfurt am Main. It is known for its various springs, which contain carbonic acid gas and various iron oxides. The waters are used both...
. The entrance building was built in 1847 and the middle part of the building dates from this time. The southern gable of the northern wing and the attached sheds were added in the second decade of the last century. The entrance building is listed as a monument under the Hessian Heritage Act. Next to the platform, there was a long freight shed with its own sidings. These facilities have been removed in the last few years.
History
The station was opened on 22 May 1847 as the terminus of the Soden Railway. This joined Soden with the nearest large town, Höchst, where it connected with the Taunus Railway from FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
to Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
opened in 1839. The line and associated works were taken over by the Prussian state railways
Prussian state railways
The term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
on 3 May 1872.
The station was rebuilt in its present form with two tracks as part of the construction of the connection to the Rhine-Main S-Bahn in 1978. At the same time, the new Limes line was built for the S-Bahn from Bad Soden station to Niederhöchstadt via Schwalbach
Schwalbach am Taunus
Schwalbach am Taunus is a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km west of Frankfurt .-History:In the years 1961 to 1963 were archaeological discoveries made in the area of the today’s town centre...
, connecting to Frankfurt via Eschborn.
Services
Line S 3S3 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S3 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.3- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
Rhine-Main S-Bahn
The Rhine-Main S-Bahn system is an integrated rapid transit and commuter transport system for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region, which includes the cities Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Offenbach am Main, Hanau and Darmstadt...
run over the Limes line from Bad Soden to Darmstadt
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Darmstadt. After Frankfurt Hbf and Wiesbaden Hbf, it is the third largest station in the state of Hesse. It is the second busiest station in Hesse, servicing 35 000 passengers and 220 trains per day....
via Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late...
. Between 1979 and 1997, it also reversed at Bad Soden and continued over the Soden line to Frankfurt-Hoechst
Frankfurt-Höchst station
The Frankfurt-Höchst station is an important station in the Frankfurt district of Höchst and is the second largest station in the city with twelve tracks. It is currently mainly used by S-Bahn, suburban and regional services...
. Since 1997, the Frankfurt-Königsteiner Eisenbahn (now rebranded as the Hessische Landesbahn—Hessian State Railways) has operated the Soden line. Despite the fact that the line is electrified, it is operated, along with the Hessische Landesbahn's other routes through the Taunus, by a diesel multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
(usually a VT 2E, sometimes a LINT).
The bus stop at the station is served by local bus routes 253, 803, 810, 811, 812 and 828.