Kelsterbach station
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Kelsterbach station is the station of the town of Kelsterbach
in the German state of Hesse
on the Main Railway from Mainz
to Frankfurt
.
, at the 23.8 km point of the Main Railway. Since the rail line was built north of the edge of the Kelsterbach fluvial terrace, it was well outside the centre of the village when it was opened. Since 1972, a line has branched off here towards Frankfurt Airport Regional station. Lines S 8
and S 9
of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
now stop at a modern centrally located covered platform.
(Hessische Ludwigsbahn). Raunheim station is identical. It is built of red sandstone
on a rectangular ground plan as a symmetrical two-story building covered by a gable
d roof. The ground floor contained the main hall and a waiting room. In the basement there was a service room and rooms for handling freight. The upper floor housed the apartment of the stationmaster. In front of it is a southern extension with function rooms. The historic station building is now no longer for rail purposes; instead it houses a restaurant. The entrance building is a monument under the Hessian Monument Protection Act.
(Rhine-Main Transport Association, RMV). It is used by Rhine-Main S-Bahn
trains operated by DB Regio
and buses.
and S 9
each operate at 30 minute intervals on the Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
–Hanau Hauptbahnhof
route. Together the two lines operate at 15-minute intervals through Kelsterbach. In the peak hours a few S-Bahn services run from Kelsterbach to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
or vice versa. The station platforms are not accessible for the disabled.
Kelsterbach
Kelsterbach is a town in Groß-Gerau district in Hessen, Germany. It lies on Frankfurt's southwestern outskirts at a bend on the left bank of the river Main, right where a small brook, called the Kelster empties into the river...
in the German state of Hesse
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...
on the Main Railway from Mainz
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...
to Frankfurt
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...
.
History
Kelsterbach station was built in 1863 at the intersection of the national roads to Mörfelden and RüsselsheimRüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim...
, at the 23.8 km point of the Main Railway. Since the rail line was built north of the edge of the Kelsterbach fluvial terrace, it was well outside the centre of the village when it was opened. Since 1972, a line has branched off here towards Frankfurt Airport Regional station. Lines 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...
and 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...
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...
now stop at a modern centrally located covered platform.
Reception Building
The entrance building was built in 1863. It is still almost in its original condition and is built in the standard style of the Hessian Ludwig RailwayHessian Ludwig Railway
The Hessian Ludwig Railway or HLB with its network of 697 kilometres of railway was one of the largest privately owned railway companies in Germany.- Early history :...
(Hessische Ludwigsbahn). Raunheim station is identical. It is built of red sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
on a rectangular ground plan as a symmetrical two-story building covered by a gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
d roof. The ground floor contained the main hall and a waiting room. In the basement there was a service room and rooms for handling freight. The upper floor housed the apartment of the stationmaster. In front of it is a southern extension with function rooms. The historic station building is now no longer for rail purposes; instead it houses a restaurant. The entrance building is a monument under the Hessian Monument Protection Act.
Services
Kelsterbach lies in the area served by the Rhein-Main-VerkehrsverbundRhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund is an organised transport network in the German state of Hesse, centred around the city of Frankfurt am Main. Its head office is located in Hofheim im Taunus...
(Rhine-Main Transport Association, RMV). It is used by 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...
trains operated by DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
and buses.
S-Bahn
Services on lines S 8S8 (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...
and 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...
each operate at 30 minute intervals on the Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
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...
–Hanau Hauptbahnhof
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....
route. Together the two lines operate at 15-minute intervals through Kelsterbach. In the peak hours a few S-Bahn services run from Kelsterbach to 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...
or vice versa. The station platforms are not accessible for the disabled.