Friedberg station
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Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg
, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway
.
) and was designed as a through station. There is currently a parking garage on the site of the old station building.
Additional lines were connected to the Main-Weser Railway in Friedberg. On 15 September 1881, the Friedberg–Hanau railway was fully opened, following the commencement of services to Heldenbergen-Windecken (now Nidderau
) station on 1 December 1879. On 1 October 1897 the Friedberg–Mücke Railway opened. On 13 July 1901 the Friedberg–Friedrichsdorf–Bad Homburg line opened; this was part of a line from Bad Nauheim
to Wiesbaden
, also known as the Bäderbahn (Spa Railway). Friedberg became a hub for passengers and freight.
of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
.
used only for local trains to and from Friedrichsdorf
. The trains to Hanau
depart from the easternmost platform. East of the platforms is a freight yard with another 12 tracks. Previously, the station handled a large amount of seasonal sugar beet
traffic from the surrounding region, the Wetterau
. The freight yard is hardly used now. The northern exit from the station led directly on to the Rosental Viaduct (built from 1847 to 1850), which has been replaced since 1982 by a modern concrete bridge, located a few metres to the east.
style; the entrance building could have been designed by Julius Eugen Ruhl. It was demolished in 1983.
The current station building and other buildings of the station are mostly classed as cultural monuments under the Hessian Heritage Act. The current station building was built in 1912-1913 in a mixture of neoclassical and Renaissance Revival architecture to the design of a government architect from Darmstadt, Krause, who was influenced by Armin Wegner. In the vestibule are original ceramic tiles and stained glass windows, which are influenced by Art Nouveau
.
North of the station building is a former royal reception building
, which was constructed in 1897-98, south of the original station and later moved to the new station.
Friedberg, Hesse
Friedberg is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 26 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.-Division of the town:The town consists of 7 districts:* Bruchenbrücken...
, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway
Main-Weser Railway
The Main-Weser Railway is the railway line in central Germany that runs from Frankfurt am Main via Gießen to Kassel and named after the railway company that built the line and also operated it until 1880. It was opened between 1849 and 1852 and was one of the first railways in Germany.- Route...
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First Station
The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was opened. The entire route of the Main-Weser line from Kassel to Frankfurt was opened for traffic 15 May 1852. The station was at the 165.4 kilometre mark (from KasselKassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
) and was designed as a through station. There is currently a parking garage on the site of the old station building.
Additional lines were connected to the Main-Weser Railway in Friedberg. On 15 September 1881, the Friedberg–Hanau railway was fully opened, following the commencement of services to Heldenbergen-Windecken (now Nidderau
Nidderau
Nidderau is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hanau, and 20 km northeast of Frankfurt....
) station on 1 December 1879. On 1 October 1897 the Friedberg–Mücke Railway opened. On 13 July 1901 the Friedberg–Friedrichsdorf–Bad Homburg line opened; this was part of a line from Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim is a town in the Wetteraukreis district of Hesse state of Germany. , Bad Nauheim has a population of 30,365. The town is located approximately 35 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main, on the east edge of the Taunus mountain range. It is a world-famous resort, noted for its salt...
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...
, also known as the Bäderbahn (Spa Railway). Friedberg became a hub for passengers and freight.
Second Station
On 10 August 1913 the second Friedberger station was opened at the 165.9 kilometre mark, about 500 metres further south. On 28 May 1978 the station became the terminal of line S6S6 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S6 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.6- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all 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...
.
Railway
Friedberg station has two platforms next to the main station building and four island platforms, that is ten platform faces. One of the main platforms is a bay platformBay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
used only for local trains to and from Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.-Location: Friedrichsdorf is located in the Taunus area, ranking third among the Hochtaunuskreis boroughs after Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Oberursel...
. The trains to Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
depart from the easternmost platform. East of the platforms is a freight yard with another 12 tracks. Previously, the station handled a large amount of seasonal sugar beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
traffic from the surrounding region, the Wetterau
Wetterau
The Wetterau is a fertile undulating tract, watered by the Wetter, a tributary of the Nidda River, in the western German state of Hesse, between the hilly province Oberhessen and the north-western Taunus mountains....
. The freight yard is hardly used now. The northern exit from the station led directly on to the Rosental Viaduct (built from 1847 to 1850), which has been replaced since 1982 by a modern concrete bridge, located a few metres to the east.
Buildings
The original buildings were built in a neoclassicalNeoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style; the entrance building could have been designed by Julius Eugen Ruhl. It was demolished in 1983.
The current station building and other buildings of the station are mostly classed as cultural monuments under the Hessian Heritage Act. The current station building was built in 1912-1913 in a mixture of neoclassical and Renaissance Revival architecture to the design of a government architect from Darmstadt, Krause, who was influenced by Armin Wegner. In the vestibule are original ceramic tiles and stained glass windows, which are influenced by Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
.
North of the station building is a former royal reception building
Private railway station
A private railway station was a logical development of the rapid growth in railway transportation during the 19th century. Whereas financiers looked to place their stations so as to balance the cost of the construction with expected revenue from the nearby populace, wealthy people utilised this new...
, which was constructed in 1897-98, south of the original station and later moved to the new station.
Train services
The following services currently call at Friedberg:| Series | Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC26 | DB | Lüneberg - Uelzen - Celle - Hannover Hbf Hannover Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843... - Göttingen - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Wabern - Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Gießen Gießen station Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway and Dill railway . The current station reception building was... - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - 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... - Damstadt Hbf 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.... - Bensheim - Weinheim - Heidelberg Hbf Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof is the central station for Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by 30,472 passengers daily and is one of the largest passenger stations in Baden-Wurttemberg. The main station entrance opened in 1955 in Willy-Brandt-Platz in the western district of Heidelberg, on the edge of the district. Diagonally... - Wiesloch-Walldorf - Bruchsal Bruchsal station Bruchsal station is the centre of the rail transport in the city of Bruchsal in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.-History :The original station of the baroque town of Bruchsal opened on 10 April 1843 as part of the Karlsruhe–Heidelberg section of the old Baden main line, which eventually... - Karlsruhe Hbf Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in the German city of Karlsruhe. The station is classified as one of the major Category 1 stations in Germany, due to its function as a hub connecting several railway lines with each other.- History :... |
Every 2 Hours (5x per day) | 1 service per day continues to Konstanz Hbf | |
| RE40/RB40 Mittelhessen-Express | DB | Dillenburg Dillenburg station Dillenburg station is a through station in the town of Dillenburg in the German state of Hesse. Immediately adjacent to the station is the central bus station, which is served by many bus lines connecting to the surrounding countryside... - Niederscheld Süd - Burg Nord - Herborn - Sinn - Edingen - Katzenfurt - Ehringshausen (Kr Wetzlar) - Werdorf - Aßlar - Wetzlar Wetzlar station Wetzlar station is a through station in the city of Wetzlar in the German state of Hesse on the Dill and Lahn Valley Railways. It is the most important public transport node in Wetzlar together with the adjacent bus station.-History:... - Dutenhofen Dutenhofen station Dutenhofen is a railway station in Dutenhofen, Hesse, Germany.-The Station:The station was Dill railway . The station is served by RE services operated by DB. The station is a category 6 station.-Train Services:... - Gießen Gießen station Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway and Dill railway . The current station reception building was... - Großen-Linden - Lang Göns - Kirch Göns - Butzbach - Ostheim - Bad Nauheim - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - Bad Vilbel - Frankfurt West Frankfurt West station Frankfurt West station is a regional and S-Bahn station in western Frankfurt am Main, Germany on the Main-Weser Railway, in the district of Bockenheim, near the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and the Bockenheim campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt.... - 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... |
1x per hour | Coupled with RE?? from Gießen to Frankfurt Hbf | |
| RE | DB | Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Schwalmstadt-Wiera - Neustadt - Stadtallendorf - Kirchhain - Anzefahr - Bürgeln - Cölbe - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Marburg Süd Marburg Süd station Marburg Süd railway station is a train station in the south of Marburg in Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.- External links :*... - Niederweimar - Niederwalgern - Fronhausen - Friedelhausen - Lollar - Gießen Oswaldsgarten - Gießen Gießen station Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway and Dill railway . The current station reception building was... - Großen-Linden - Lang Göns - Kirch Göns - Butzbach - Ostheim - Bad Nauheim - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - Bad Vilbel - Frankfurt West Frankfurt West station Frankfurt West station is a regional and S-Bahn station in western Frankfurt am Main, Germany on the Main-Weser Railway, in the district of Bockenheim, near the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and the Bockenheim campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt.... - 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... |
1x per hour | Coupled with RE40 from Gießen to Frankfurt Hbf | |
| RE | DB | Kassel Hbf Kassel Hauptbahnhof Kassel Hauptbahnhof is a "DB" railway station in the city of Kassel, in the German state of Hesse. Situated in the central borough of Mitte, it is the city's second important railway station after the opening of Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe in 1991; and so it is the only Hauptbahnhof that is not the main... - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Wabern - Treysa Treysa station Treysa railway station is a train station in Schwalmstadt, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway. It was formerly a railway junction, connecting to the Leinefelde–Treysa section of the Cannons Railway .The station is frequented by 2,500 passengers daily.... - Neustadt - Stadtallendorf - Kirchhain - Marburg Marburg station Marburg railway station is the main train station of Marburg, Hesse on the Main-Weser Railway.The station is located in the northern part of the city and is frequented by 19,000 passengers daily.- External links :*... - Gießen Gießen station Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway and Dill railway . The current station reception building was... - Friedberg Friedberg station Friedberg station is the station of Friedberg, Germany, on the Main-Weser Railway.-First Station:The first Friedberg station was opened on 10 May 1850 with the opening of the section of the Main-Weser Railway from Frankfurt am Main to Friedberg. On 9 November 1850 the next section to Butzbach was... - 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... |
DB Class 111 DB Class 111 The Baureihe 111 is a class of electric locomotives built for the Deutsche Bundesbahn, and now owned by Deutsche Bahn AG.- History :Class 111 is the successor of the Class 110 express Einheitslokomotive... and Double Deck stock |
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