Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Regionalbahnhof
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Frankfurt Airport Regional station (German: Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Regionalbahnhof) is an underground railway station in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
that connects Frankfurt Airport
to local S-Bahn
and Regionalbahn
services. It opened on 14 March 1972 as part of the new terminal opened at the airport. It was the first airport station in the area of the former Federal Republic of Germany. It should not be confused with the airport's long-distance station.
The central platform is 410 m long and the outer platform is 210 m long.
Vehicles with diesel traction may only enter into the regional station, when the level of their exhaust emissions are below set limits. Currently class 612
diesel multiple units operate hourly through the regional station on the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
–Saarbrücken
route.
After the opening of the long-distance station occasional long-distance trains still stopped at the regional station, since the long-distance station was closed overnight. Since the annual timetable change in December 2010, the long-distance station is also open at night, so no more scheduled long-distance trains stop at the regional station.
and the Airport Company (Flughafengesellschaft FAG) signed a funding agreement on connecting the airport to the rail network. The cost for the station and the 7.5 km long airport loop
amounted to Deutsche Mark 100 million (approximately € 51 million), with Deutsche Bundesbahn funding half and the other half split between the Airport Company and the federal government. The station was opened on 14 March 1972. It served initially as a regional station, but it was ready from its opening for long distance traffic, with a 410 m long central platform. Deutsche Bundesbahn expected to handle at a later date only long-distance charter trains, not scheduled intercity passenger trains.
Between 1982 and 1993 the station was used by the Lufthansa Airport Express, which ran to and from Düsseldorf
and Stuttgart
. As part of the enhancement of the Intercity
(IC) network in 1985, the station was served hourly by IC services. With the opening of the long-distance station on 30 May 1999, most long-distance traffic operated via the new station. At this time the name of the original station changed from Frankfurt Airport station to Frankfurt Airport regional station.
In the late 1980s, it was planned, as part of the construction of the airport's eastern terminal (Terminal 2) and the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed line, to build a fourth (long-distance) platform track and to upgrade the rail infrastructure, including building a tunnel to connect with the Ried Railway (Riedbahn) towards Zeppelinheim
. Despite the high cost that would have been required for the reconstruction of the existing building, it was expected that capacity would not have been sufficient in the medium term. Another proposal considered was to build an additional station in the existing building. Although a feasibility study found that would have had positive returns, this option was rejected due to its high cost. Next to the platform provision had been made for the building of another track, which has never been built.
From 9 to 30 July 2007, the railway station was closed for the complete replacement of the 30-year-old tracks.
Work has been under way since early 2010 to give a new, lighter design to the distributor level and the connecting corridor to Terminal 1.
services stop in Frankfurt Airport regional station:
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that connects Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S...
to local 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...
and Regionalbahn
RegionalBahn
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...
services. It opened on 14 March 1972 as part of the new terminal opened at the airport. It was the first airport station in the area of the former Federal Republic of Germany. It should not be confused with the airport's long-distance station.
Station
The regional train station is designed as an underground through station and has three platform tracks (called "Regio 1" to "Regio 3"), of which tracks 2 and 3 are on either side of a central platform. Prior to the commissioning of the long-distance station it was called Bahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen (Frankfurt Airport station). Both commuter and intercity trains ran from this station. This led to congestion on its three tracks.The central platform is 410 m long and the outer platform is 210 m long.
Vehicles with diesel traction may only enter into the regional station, when the level of their exhaust emissions are below set limits. Currently class 612
DBAG Class 612
The DBAG Class 612 is a two car, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn for fast regional rail services on unelectrified lines.-General Information:...
diesel multiple units operate hourly through the regional station on the 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...
–Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof
Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof is the main or central railway station in the German city of Saarbrücken and the largest station in the Saarland, a German state on the border with France. Around 10 million passengers use the station annually...
route.
After the opening of the long-distance station occasional long-distance trains still stopped at the regional station, since the long-distance station was closed overnight. Since the annual timetable change in December 2010, the long-distance station is also open at night, so no more scheduled long-distance trains stop at the regional station.
History
A three-track underground station was already envisaged when Terminal 1 was planned in the mid 1960s. In April 1969, the then Deutsche BundesbahnDeutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
and the Airport Company (Flughafengesellschaft FAG) signed a funding agreement on connecting the airport to the rail network. The cost for the station and the 7.5 km long airport loop
Frankfurt Airport loop
The Frankfurt Airport loop is a 15.8 kilometers long double-track railway line connecting Frankfurt and Frankfurt Airport and operated as part of the Frankfurt S-Bahn. It is electrified at 15 kV...
amounted to Deutsche Mark 100 million (approximately € 51 million), with Deutsche Bundesbahn funding half and the other half split between the Airport Company and the federal government. The station was opened on 14 March 1972. It served initially as a regional station, but it was ready from its opening for long distance traffic, with a 410 m long central platform. Deutsche Bundesbahn expected to handle at a later date only long-distance charter trains, not scheduled intercity passenger trains.
Between 1982 and 1993 the station was used by the Lufthansa Airport Express, which ran to and from Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Düsseldorf in Germany, state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The station was opened on 1 October 1891 opened as Düsseldorf Central Station...
and Stuttgart
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main...
. As part of the enhancement of the 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...
(IC) network in 1985, the station was served hourly by IC services. With the opening of the long-distance station on 30 May 1999, most long-distance traffic operated via the new station. At this time the name of the original station changed from Frankfurt Airport station to Frankfurt Airport regional station.
In the late 1980s, it was planned, as part of the construction of the airport's eastern terminal (Terminal 2) and the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed line, to build a fourth (long-distance) platform track and to upgrade the rail infrastructure, including building a tunnel to connect with the Ried Railway (Riedbahn) towards Zeppelinheim
Zeppelinheim station
Zeppelinheim station is a station in the district of Zeppelinheim of the town of Neu-Isenburg in the German state of Hesse. It is located in the urban periphery of Frankfurt am Main and adjacent to Frankfurt Airport...
. Despite the high cost that would have been required for the reconstruction of the existing building, it was expected that capacity would not have been sufficient in the medium term. Another proposal considered was to build an additional station in the existing building. Although a feasibility study found that would have had positive returns, this option was rejected due to its high cost. Next to the platform provision had been made for the building of another track, which has never been built.
From 9 to 30 July 2007, the railway station was closed for the complete replacement of the 30-year-old tracks.
Work has been under way since early 2010 to give a new, lighter design to the distributor level and the connecting corridor to Terminal 1.
Services
The following Regional-Express and S-BahnRhine-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...
services stop in Frankfurt Airport regional station:
| Line | Route | Frquency |
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| S-Bahn S 8 S8 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn) The S8 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.8- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services... |
Wiesbaden Hbf Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Wiesbaden, the state capital of the German state of Hesse. It is a terminal station at the southern edge of the city center and is served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains and used by more than 30,000 travelers each day.-History:The current station... – Mainz Hbf Mainz Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mainz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is used by about 80,000 travellers and visitors each day and is therefore one of the busiest 21 stations in Germany... – Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (tief) Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground The Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof underground station is a four-track S-Bahn station under Frankfurt central station and together with Hauptwache and Konstablerwache one of the key nodes in the network of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn, a rail network that serves the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region... – Offenbach Ost Offenbach (Main) Ost station Offenbach Ost station is the second most important station after Offenbach Hauptbahnhof of Offenbach am Main in the German state of Hesse. Today it is served exclusively by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn... (– Hanau Hbf Hanau Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Hanau, Germany and a major rail junction east of Frankfurt am Main.The first Hanau station was built on the Frankfurt-Hanau Railway at the location of the current Hanau West station, close to Hanau city centre.... ) |
15 min |
| S-Bahn S 9 S9 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn) The S9 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.9.- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services... |
Wiesbaden Hbf – Mainz-Kastel – Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (tief) – Offenbach Ost – Hanau Hbf | 15 min |
| S-Bahn S8/S9 | (Kelsterbach Kelsterbach station Kelsterbach station is the station of the town of Kelsterbach in the German state of Hesse on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt. -History :... –) Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 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... (shuttle) |
Individual services |
| RE 55 | Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt South – Hanau Hbf (– Kahl KAHL KAHL and is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Standards format. Licensed to San Antonio, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Pearsall Radio Works, Ltd..-History:... – Aschaffenburg Hbf Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station of Aschaffenburg in Germany.The station was built in 1854 by the Ludwigs-West-Bahn. It remained largely unchanged until destroyed in a 1944 air raid, after which it was rebuilt in the style typical for the 1950s... – Gemünden (Main) – Würzburg Hbf 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... ) (only in peak hours) |
Individual services |
| RE 2/80 | Koblenz Hbf Koblenz Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the focal point of rail transport in the Rhine-Moselle-Lahn area. It is a through station in southern Koblenz built below Fort Großfürst Konstantin and opened in 1902 in the Neustadt , which was built... – Boppard Hbf Boppard Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in the German town of Boppard on the Left Rhine railway.-Operational usage:... – Bingen (Rh) Hbf Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Bingen am Rhein on the West Rhine Railway. Contrary to its name, it is not located in the city centre, but in the borough of Bingerbrück... – Mainz Hbf – Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (Mittelrhein-Main-Express) |
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| RE 3/80 | Saarbrücken Hbf Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof is the main or central railway station in the German city of Saarbrücken and the largest station in the Saarland, a German state on the border with France. Around 10 million passengers use the station annually... – Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine... – Mainz Hbf – Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (Rhein-Nahe-Express) |
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