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Neumarkt (Oberpfalz) station
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Neumarkt station (officially: Neumarkt (Oberpf)), is the oldest and most important railway station in Neumarkt, Germany
. It is classified by DB Station&Service
as a category 3
station and is also Neumarkt's only long-distance stop.
at the end of Bahnhofstrasse. The station building is on the northeast side of the Nuremberg–Regensburg railway. Immediately next to the station building is platform
1, then platforms 2/4 and 5. Beyond that there are several shunting and storage sidings.
South of the station the former Sulztalbahn branches off to Greiselbach. Today it acts as an industrial siding for the firms of Max Bögl at Sengenthal and Pfleiderer AG near the station, as well as being a storage siding for individual trains. Another siding, no longer used, turns off this one to Dehn und Söhne in Hans-Dehn-Strasse.
Neumarkt station is served at least hourly by Regionalbahn
trains to Nuremberg – Erlangen – Lichtenfels and to Regensburg
– Plattling
. Regional-Express trains to Nuremberg and Munich run every 2 hours. These services form route R5 (Nürnberg – Neumarkt – Parsberg) in the Nuremberg Regional Transport Union (VGN) network. In addition, every morning and evening InterCity
trains on the Passau
– Karlsruhe
and Hamburg
– Passau routes also call at the station.
Today there is a bus station
on the site of the former goods station
, which is served by the Neumarkt town bus company, as well as many Omnibusverkehr Franken (OVF) and Regionalbus Ostbayern (RBO) lines. From here buses can be caught to almost all parts of the town as well as the local county, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, to Amberg
and the stations at Allersberg and Kinding. There is also a taxi rank.
has a travel centre here; in addition there is a bakery with a café, a kiosk and a newsagents.
All platforms and the bus station are equipped with digital destination boards and an overview board of the current departure times is installed in the station hall. Platforms 1 and 5 are reached by a lift, platforms 2 and 4 have luggage conveyour belts.
There is a public toilet at the bus station. In the immediate vicinity of the station are racks for over 400 bicycles and bays for about 60 cars. About 600 metres away the Parkhaus Ringstraße multi-storey car park rents long-term bays for customers of the VGN and RVV at reasonable rates.
and Freystadt
. In addition to the passenger station, a goods station
was also built, where goods from all the local companies were transferred to rail.
On 22 April 1945 the station was almost totally destroyed in an air raid by the United States Air Force
. Many men, including refugees on a train in the station, lost their lives.
After the war's end the station was rebuilt and expanded. In addition, in the 1970s, track 3 was removed and the platforms for tracks 2 and 4 built in its place.
After passenger services on the Sulztalbahn ceased on 25 September 1987, the station lost its function as and connecting station in the Altmühl
valley. Shortly afterwards the neighbouring goods station was closed.
In 1995 a platform was built for track 5 and was equipped from the outset with a lift for disabled people.
The former goods station was demolished in 1996/1997; in its place the present-day bus station was built. During the construction work, the station building was also fully refurbished and the station square completely relandscaped. On the platforms train destination displays were installed and in the station hall a TrainingPoint for DB trainees established that existed until 2007.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is classified by DB Station&Service
DB Station&Service
DB Station&Service is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, responsible for managing over 5,000 stations on the German railway network....
as a category 3
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....
station and is also Neumarkt's only long-distance stop.
Location and destinations
The station is located south of the AltstadtAltstadt
Altstadt is the German language word for "old town", meaning "historical city centre within the city wall", in contrast to a Neustadt built outside later....
at the end of Bahnhofstrasse. The station building is on the northeast side of the Nuremberg–Regensburg railway. Immediately next to the station building is platform
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
1, then platforms 2/4 and 5. Beyond that there are several shunting and storage sidings.
South of the station the former Sulztalbahn branches off to Greiselbach. Today it acts as an industrial siding for the firms of Max Bögl at Sengenthal and Pfleiderer AG near the station, as well as being a storage siding for individual trains. Another siding, no longer used, turns off this one to Dehn und Söhne in Hans-Dehn-Strasse.
Transport links
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...
trains to Nuremberg – Erlangen – Lichtenfels and to Regensburg
Regensburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Regensburg in southern Germany.- Location :Regensburg Hauptbahnhof is located on the southern edge of the old city in the immediate vicinity of Schloss St. Emmeram. In front of the station building are a taxi rank and the regional bus station. A short distance...
– Plattling
Plattling station
Plattling station is a central railway hub in eastern Lower Bavaria in southern Germany.-History:The first station building for Plattling station was erected near the town and the station was opened on 20 September 1860 as the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company's eastern route between Straubing and...
. Regional-Express trains to Nuremberg and Munich run every 2 hours. These services form route R5 (Nürnberg – Neumarkt – Parsberg) in the Nuremberg Regional Transport Union (VGN) network. In addition, every morning and evening 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 on the Passau
Passau Hauptbahnhof
Passau Hauptbahnhof is the main station at Passau in Bavaria, Germany, and was built in 1860. It has eight platforms, of which three are bay platforms and three are through tracks. The ca...
– Karlsruhe
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 :...
and 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...
– Passau routes also call at the station.
Today there is a bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
on the site of the former goods station
Goods station
A goods station is, in the widest sense, a railway station which is exclusively or predominantly where goods of any description are loaded or unloaded from ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.A station where goods are not specifically received or...
, which is served by the Neumarkt town bus company, as well as many Omnibusverkehr Franken (OVF) and Regionalbus Ostbayern (RBO) lines. From here buses can be caught to almost all parts of the town as well as the local county, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, to Amberg
Amberg
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,756 .- History :...
and the stations at Allersberg and Kinding. There is also a taxi rank.
Service facilities
Being a long-distance and regional stop, the station has an extensive range of services. The Deutsche BahnDeutsche 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...
has a travel centre here; in addition there is a bakery with a café, a kiosk and a newsagents.
All platforms and the bus station are equipped with digital destination boards and an overview board of the current departure times is installed in the station hall. Platforms 1 and 5 are reached by a lift, platforms 2 and 4 have luggage conveyour belts.
There is a public toilet at the bus station. In the immediate vicinity of the station are racks for over 400 bicycles and bays for about 60 cars. About 600 metres away the Parkhaus Ringstraße multi-storey car park rents long-term bays for customers of the VGN and RVV at reasonable rates.
History
The station building was completed by 1 December 1871 when the Nuremberg–Neumarkt line opened. In 1873 the route was extended through to Regensburg. On 1 June 1888 trains began running from here on the Sulztalbahn to BeilngriesBeilngries
Beilngries is a town in the district of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 30 km north of Ingolstadt....
and Freystadt
Freystadt
Freystadt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 14 km southwest of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km southeast of Nuremberg....
. In addition to the passenger station, a goods station
Goods station
A goods station is, in the widest sense, a railway station which is exclusively or predominantly where goods of any description are loaded or unloaded from ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.A station where goods are not specifically received or...
was also built, where goods from all the local companies were transferred to rail.
On 22 April 1945 the station was almost totally destroyed in an air raid by the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. Many men, including refugees on a train in the station, lost their lives.
After the war's end the station was rebuilt and expanded. In addition, in the 1970s, track 3 was removed and the platforms for tracks 2 and 4 built in its place.
After passenger services on the Sulztalbahn ceased on 25 September 1987, the station lost its function as and connecting station in the Altmühl
Altmühl
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube and is approximately 230 km in length.The source of the Altmühl is located close to the city of Ansbach. From here the river runs southeastwards as a narrow brook to enter the Altmühlsee north of Gunzenhausen...
valley. Shortly afterwards the neighbouring goods station was closed.
In 1995 a platform was built for track 5 and was equipped from the outset with a lift for disabled people.
The former goods station was demolished in 1996/1997; in its place the present-day bus station was built. During the construction work, the station building was also fully refurbished and the station square completely relandscaped. On the platforms train destination displays were installed and in the station hall a TrainingPoint for DB trainees established that existed until 2007.
Plans
For the S-Bahn to Nuremberg, due to open in December 2010, in 2008 platforms 1 and 2/4 were refurbished and modernised. Both platforms were raised to a height of 76 cm, the platform roofing was extended. Platforms 2 and 4 are also being equipped with a lift.External links
- Station data file
- Platform information on the DB AG's web pages
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany