Bamberg station
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Bamberg station is the only passenger station of the city of Bamberg
in Upper Franconia
in the German state of Bavaria
. It is a major hub station for local trains operated by Deutsche Bahn
and Agilis and is also a regularly served by Intercity-Express trains. The station is on the Nuremberg–Bamberg, Bamberg–Hof
and Würzburg–Bamberg lines. It has seven platform tracks and and is classified by Deutsche Bahn
as a category 2 station
.
. On its perimeter are the streets of Ludwigstraße to the west, Starkenfeldstraße to the south, which crosses the rail tracks on a bridge, Brennerstraße to the east and Zollnerstraße to the north, which runs in an underpass under the tracks. Luitpoldstraße connects the inner city with Ludwigstraße opposite the station forecourt. The station building is located west of the railway facilities and has the street address of 6 Ludwigstraße.
. On 25 August 1844, the first train ran into the station, although official operations began in October 1844. Shortly after its opening in April 1845, the station became the headquarters of the Royal Bavarian State Railways in Bamberg. In 1846 the line was extended to Hof
in the north. Construction of the building still continued at this time and it was opened in September 1846. The building was designed by the architect Friedrich Bürklein
, who designed several stations in Bavaria.
In 1852, the Würzburg-Bamberg line was connected to Bamberg Station, which as a result became a railway junction. Therefore, the entrance building was enlarged and gained an additional storey. This conversion was completed in 1858. In 1866, the first signal box was installed at Bamberg station.
From 1897 to 1922, the station forecourt was the main hub of Bamberg trams, which was served by three of the four lines of the network. The trams were closed in 1924 and replaced by buses.
In 1908 another line was opened to Schesslitz
. At this time Bamberg also had a locomotive depot. Due to the increase in train services the entrance building was extended again 1900-1908 and received an entrance hall.
In 1939, Deutsche Reichsbahn
electrified the railway station together with the lines to Hof
and Nuremberg because it was a stop on the major long-distance link between Berlin
and Munich. Due to the damage caused to the station during the Second World War, its importance for long-distance traffic declined in the following years. Although the reconstruction was fast, Bamberg station lost further traffic because the establishment of the Soviet occupation zone in 1946 led to the loss of long distance services.
In 1948 the old mechanical signal boxes were replaced by a new electro-mechanical interlocking.
.
The station building accommodates a travel centre and shops.
–Munich route. There are also less frequent Intercity
trains.
routes of Deutsche Bahn, as well as a line operated by Agilis. It is also served by line S 1 of the Nuremberg S-Bahn, running to Nuremberg every hour.
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
in Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...
in the German state of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It is a major hub station for local trains operated by Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
and Agilis and is also a regularly served by Intercity-Express trains. The station is on the Nuremberg–Bamberg, Bamberg–Hof
Bamberg–Hof railway
The Bamberg–Hof railway is a 127 kilometre-long main line that runs through Bavaria in southern Germany. The line runs from Bamberg via Lichetenfels, Kulmbach, Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg and Münchberg to Hof. The section from Hof to Neuenmarkt now forms part of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line.-History:The...
and Würzburg–Bamberg lines. It has seven platform tracks and and is classified by Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
as a category 2 station
German railway station categories
About 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are assigned into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station....
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Location
The station is located in eastern Bamberg, northeast of the RegnitzRegnitz
The Regnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length.The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northwards through the cities of Erlangen and Forchheim...
. On its perimeter are the streets of Ludwigstraße to the west, Starkenfeldstraße to the south, which crosses the rail tracks on a bridge, Brennerstraße to the east and Zollnerstraße to the north, which runs in an underpass under the tracks. Luitpoldstraße connects the inner city with Ludwigstraße opposite the station forecourt. The station building is located west of the railway facilities and has the street address of 6 Ludwigstraße.
History
The station was established in 1844 as the terminus of the Nuremberg–Bamberg line built by the Royal Bavarian State RailwaysRoyal Bavarian State Railways
As a nation-state, Germany did not come into being until the creation of the German Empire in 1871 from the various German-speaking states such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Baden and Württemberg. By then each of the major states had formed its own state railway and these continued to remain...
. On 25 August 1844, the first train ran into the station, although official operations began in October 1844. Shortly after its opening in April 1845, the station became the headquarters of the Royal Bavarian State Railways in Bamberg. In 1846 the line was extended to Hof
Hof Hauptbahnhof
Hof Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Hof in southern Germany and is situated at the intersection of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line and the Munich–Regensburg–Leipzig–Berlin line...
in the north. Construction of the building still continued at this time and it was opened in September 1846. The building was designed by the architect Friedrich Bürklein
Friedrich Bürklein
Georg Friedrich Christian Bürklein was a German architect and a pupil of Friedrich von Gärtner.He was born in Burk, Middle Franconia...
, who designed several stations in Bavaria.
In 1852, the Würzburg-Bamberg line was connected to Bamberg Station, which as a result became a railway junction. Therefore, the entrance building was enlarged and gained an additional storey. This conversion was completed in 1858. In 1866, the first signal box was installed at Bamberg station.
From 1897 to 1922, the station forecourt was the main hub of Bamberg trams, which was served by three of the four lines of the network. The trams were closed in 1924 and replaced by buses.
In 1908 another line was opened to Schesslitz
Bamberg–Scheßlitz railway
The Bamberg–Scheßlitz line, colloquially known as the Schääzer Bockerla refers to a 14 kilometre-long branch line from Bamberg to Scheßlitz in the province of Upper Franconia, in Bavaria, southern Germany. Route number: 5114- History :The line was first worked in 1908...
. At this time Bamberg also had a locomotive depot. Due to the increase in train services the entrance building was extended again 1900-1908 and received an entrance hall.
In 1939, Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Deutsche Reichsbahn was the name of the following two companies:* Deutsche Reichsbahn, the German Imperial Railways during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the immediate aftermath...
electrified the railway station together with the lines to Hof
Hof Hauptbahnhof
Hof Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Hof in southern Germany and is situated at the intersection of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line and the Munich–Regensburg–Leipzig–Berlin line...
and Nuremberg because it was a stop on the major long-distance link between Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Munich. Due to the damage caused to the station during the Second World War, its importance for long-distance traffic declined in the following years. Although the reconstruction was fast, Bamberg station lost further traffic because the establishment of the Soviet occupation zone in 1946 led to the loss of long distance services.
In 1948 the old mechanical signal boxes were replaced by a new electro-mechanical interlocking.
Infrastructure
The station has seven through tracks running past four platforms, with platform 1 as the home platform. The seventh track is numbered as 8. Each platform is covered and has digital platform displays. All platforms are connected via a pedestrian underpass connected to the home platform. In addition, the station is fully accessible for the handicapped by lifts.Reception Building
The three-story historic station building is built of sandstone and is divided by three wings. It has a slightly raised central section, which is extended by a two-story entrance hall and a low pitched tiled roof. The roof of the entrance hall is made of metal. Originally the station had a a “prince's room” (Fürstenzimmer), but that has not been preserved. In addition to the reception building, there are three associated buildings north of the station buildings that are protected as monumentsCultural Heritage Management
Cultural heritage management is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. It is a branch of cultural resources management , although it also draws on the practices of conservation, restoration, museology, archaeology, history and architecture...
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The station building accommodates a travel centre and shops.
Platform data
Platform lengths and heights are as follows:- Track 1: length 298 m, height 55 cm
- Track 2 and 3: length 370 m, height 76 cm
- Track 4 and 5: length 197 m, height 76 cm
- Track 6 and 8: length 378 m, height 76 cm
Long distance services
Bamberg station is served every two hours by Intercity-Express trains on the BerlinBerlin Hauptbahnhof
' , is the main railway station in Berlin, Germany. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and until it opened as a main line station, it was a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway temporarily...
–Munich route. There are also less frequent Intercity
Intercity (Deutsche Bahn)
Intercity is the second-highest train classification in Germany, after the ICE. Intercity services are loco-hauled express services, usually over long-distances. There are Intercity routes throughout Germany, and routes generally operate with a two-hour frequency, with multiple routes giving a more...
trains.
| Line | Route | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| (Hamburg Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Hamburg. It was opened in 1906 to replace 4 terminal stations. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is operated by DB Station&Service... –) Berlin Berlin Hauptbahnhof ' , is the main railway station in Berlin, Germany. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and until it opened as a main line station, it was a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway temporarily... – Leipzig Leipzig Hauptbahnhof is, at 83,460 m², Europe's largest railway station when measured by floor area. It has 24 platforms housed in six iron trainsheds; a multi-level concourse with towering stone arches; and a 293 metre-long facade... – Jena Paradies Jena Paradies station Jena Paradies station is the main railway station of the city of Jena in the German state of Thuringia. It is on the Saal Railway and is served by Intercity-Express trains on the Berlin–Munich route and regional trains to and from Naumburg, Saalfeld and Pößneck... – Bamberg – Nuremberg Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof Nuremberg Central Station is the main railway station for the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.... – Ingolstadt Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt, situated in southern Germany.Ingolstadt station is an important junction in the net Deutsche Bahn network... / Augsburg Augsburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the Bavarian city of Augsburg, situated in southern Germany.The station has one of the oldest still existing station halls in Germany, which was built from 1843 to 1846 after plans by architect Eduard Rüber. It was reconstructed in 1869 according to Friedrich Bürklein's plans... – Munich München Hauptbahnhof Munich Central Station is the main railway station of the city of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. The station sees about 350,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in... |
2 hours | |
| (Warnemünde –) Berlin – Leipzig – Bamberg – Nuremberg – Augsburg – Munich | Once a day |
Regional services
Bamberg is also in regional transport of three Regional-Express routes and two RegionalbahnRegionalBahn
The Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train in Germany.-Service:Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-Bahn networks, these may only call at selected stations...
routes of Deutsche Bahn, as well as a line operated by Agilis. It is also served by line S 1 of the Nuremberg S-Bahn, running to Nuremberg every hour.
| Line | Route | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Sonneberg – Coburg – Lichtenfels Lichtenfels station Lichtenfels station is in the town of Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia in the German state of Bavaria. It is a regional rail hub and an ICE stop on the Hamburg–Berlin Munich route and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a station of category 3.-Location :... – Bamberg – Erlangen – Fürth – Nuremberg Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof Nuremberg Central Station is the main railway station for the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.... |
2 hours | |
| (Frankfurt (Main) 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... –) Würzburg Würzburg Hauptbahnhof is the central station for the city of Würzburg in the German state of Bavaria.Regional and long-distance trains call at the station; it is the southern end of the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line that carries InterCityExpress traffic... – Schweinfurt Schweinfurt Hauptbahnhof Schweinfurt Hauptbahnhof is the largest railway station in the Lower Franconian city of Schweinfurt and its transfer hub to the majority of regional buses... – Bamberg – Erlangen – Fürth – Nuremberg |
2 hours | |
| Würzburg– Schweinfurt – Bamberg – Lichtenfels – Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg – Bayreuth Bayreuth Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in the German city of Bayreuth.Railway lines run north to Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, and from there to Bamberg and over the Schiefe Ebene to Hof, east to Weidenberg, southeast to Weiden and south to Schnabelwaid with connexions to Nuremberg on the Pegnitz Valley Railway... / Hof Hof Hauptbahnhof Hof Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Hof in southern Germany and is situated at the intersection of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line and the Munich–Regensburg–Leipzig–Berlin line... |
2 hours | |
| Mainfrankenbahn (Schlüchtern – Jossa – Gemünden –) Würzburg – Schweinfurt – Bamberg |
2 hours | |
| (Saalfeld (Saale) Saalfeld station Saalfeld station is the station of the city of Saalfeld in the southeast of the German state of Thuringia... –) Kronach – Lichtenfels – Bamberg (– Erlangen – Fürth – Nuremberg) |
1 hour | |
| (Forchheim –) Bamberg – Breitengüßbach – Ebern | 1 hour | |
| Bamberg – Forchheim – Erlangen – Fürth – Nuremberg – Lauf – Hersbruck – Hartmannshof | 1 hour |