S1 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
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The S1 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS (German scheduled railway route) number 645.1 is an important railway connection running east-west. It operates between the Hesse state capital Wiesbaden
and the southern Offenbach rural district
serving the densely populated area along the Main river.
With a route length of over 70 km (43.5 mi), 30 stations and a journey time of 87 minutes, it is the longest S-Bahn service in the Rhine-Main area. The average speed of travel is about 49.72 km/h (30.9 mph) and a station distance of about 2 km (1.2 mi).
Usually DBAG Class 423
railcars are used on this service. Its predecessor class 420
is only used for shortened shuttle services.
and Frankfurt-Höchst parallel to the Main and the Taunus
mountains from which the railway line derived its name. The about 31 km (19.3 mi) long route crosses the southern part of Wiesbaden, the Main-Taunus-Kreis
and the westernmost part of Frankfurt. The service uses the existing double track route together with national, regional, and freight transportation. It serves eight stations.
The S1 was one of the first six services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn system. In a prior test operation it ran between Wiesbaden Central Station and Frankfurt Central Station. The service was then called R1 where the letter "R" stands for regional. After the opening of the Frankfurt Citytunnel the service was renamed to S1 and extended to the new Hauptwache underground station. Further extensions of the tunnel followed in 1983 (Konstablerwache) and 1990 (Ostendstraße and Lokalbahnhof) so that the Südbahnhof (South station) became the service's eastern terminal. In 1992 the eastern branch of the Citytunnel to the Mühlberg station was opened and the S1 started operation in this section shutting down its service to Lokalbahnhof and Südbahnhof. With the opening of the Offenbach Citytunnel, the service was extended eastwards to the station Offenbach Ost (Offenbach East).
In 2003 the Rodgau railway was included. After two years of construction work this route was changed to S-Bahn operation. Since then the new eastern terminal station is Rödermark-Ober-Roden.
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...
and the southern Offenbach rural district
Offenbach (district)
Offenbach is a Kreis in the south of Hesse, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Neighbourhood districts are Main-Kinzig, Aschaffenburg, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Gerau and the cities of Darmstadt, Frankfurt and Offenbach.-History:The district Offenbach was first...
serving the densely populated area along the Main river.
With a route length of over 70 km (43.5 mi), 30 stations and a journey time of 87 minutes, it is the longest S-Bahn service in the Rhine-Main area. The average speed of travel is about 49.72 km/h (30.9 mph) and a station distance of about 2 km (1.2 mi).
Usually DBAG Class 423
DBAG Class 423
The Class 423 EMU is a light-weight articulated electric railcar for S-Bahn commuter networks in Germany. The train has similar dimensions to its predecessor, the Class 420 EMU, but is significantly lighter and has one large passenger compartment, while that of the 420 is divided into three parts...
railcars are used on this service. Its predecessor class 420
DB Class 420
The Baureihe 420 is a light-weight commuter electric multiple unit developed for the S-Bahn networks in Germany and was originally commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for the Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt networks. It could seat 194 second class, 17 or 33 first class, depending on series. The...
is only used for shortened shuttle services.
Taunus railway
The western branch of the service starts at the central station of Wiesbaden and utilises the oldest railway route of the Rhine-Main area running between Mainz-KastelMainz-Kastel
Mainz-Kastel is a district administered by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Mainz-Kastel was formerly a district of the city of Mainz, until the public administration by the city of Wiesbaden was decided on August 10, 1945...
and Frankfurt-Höchst parallel to the Main and the Taunus
Taunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
mountains from which the railway line derived its name. The about 31 km (19.3 mi) long route crosses the southern part of Wiesbaden, the Main-Taunus-Kreis
Main-Taunus-Kreis
Main-Taunus is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region as well as the Frankfurt urban area...
and the westernmost part of Frankfurt. The service uses the existing double track route together with national, regional, and freight transportation. It serves eight stations.
Main-Lahn railway
Between Farbwerke and Frankfurt-Griesheim this service shares the Main-Lahn line with freight and shunting operations. National and regional services use the parallel running Taunus railway in this section.City tunnel
The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services (except for the S7 service which terminates at the central station). In a short section between Mühlberg and Offenbach-Kaiserlei the Frankfurt–Hanau Railway is used.History
| Year | Stations | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 (R1) | 12 | Wiesbaden – Frankfurt Hbf |
| 1978 | 14 (+2) | Wiesbaden – Hauptwache |
| 1983 | 15 (+1) | Wiesbaden – Konstablerwache |
| 1990 | 18 (+3) | Wiesbaden – Frankfurt Süd |
| 1992 | 17 (+1, -2) | Wiesbaden – Mühlberg |
| 1995 | 21 (+4) | Wiesbaden – Offenbach Ost |
| 2003 | 31 (+10) | Wiesbaden – Rödermark-Ober-Roden |
The S1 was one of the first six services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn system. In a prior test operation it ran between Wiesbaden Central Station and Frankfurt Central Station. The service was then called R1 where the letter "R" stands for regional. After the opening of the Frankfurt Citytunnel the service was renamed to S1 and extended to the new Hauptwache underground station. Further extensions of the tunnel followed in 1983 (Konstablerwache) and 1990 (Ostendstraße and Lokalbahnhof) so that the Südbahnhof (South station) became the service's eastern terminal. In 1992 the eastern branch of the Citytunnel to the Mühlberg station was opened and the S1 started operation in this section shutting down its service to Lokalbahnhof and Südbahnhof. With the opening of the Offenbach Citytunnel, the service was extended eastwards to the station Offenbach Ost (Offenbach East).
In 2003 the Rodgau railway was included. After two years of construction work this route was changed to S-Bahn operation. Since then the new eastern terminal station is Rödermark-Ober-Roden.
Operation
- Wiesbaden – Rödermark-Ober-Roden
- Hochheim – Rödermark-Ober-Roden
- Hochheim – Offenbach-Ost
- Hattersheim – Frankfurt Hbf (Shuttle service)
- Frankfurt-Höchst – Rödermark-Oberroden
- Frankfurt-Höchst – Offenbach-Ost
- Frankfurt-Höchst – Frankfurt Hbf (Shuttle service)
| Journey time | Station | Transfer | S-Bahn service since |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
Wiesbaden |
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| 0 |  |
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... |
1978 | |||||||||
| 4 | +4 | Wiesbaden Ost | 1978 | |||||||||
| 8 | +4 | Mainz-Kastel | 1978 | |||||||||
Main-Taunus-Kreis |
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| 12 | +4 | Hochheim | 1978 | |||||||||
| 18 | +6 | |
Flörsheim | 1978 | ||||||||
| 21 | +3 | Hattersheim-Eddersheim | 1978 | |||||||||
| 24 | +3 | Hattersheim | 1978 | |||||||||
Frankfurt am Main |
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| 28 | +4 | |
Frankfurt-Sindlingen | 1978 | ||||||||
| 31 | +3 | Farbwerke | 1978 | |||||||||
| 33 | +2 | Frankfurt-Höchst Frankfurt-Höchst station The Frankfurt-Höchst station is an important station in the Frankfurt district of Höchst and is the second largest station in the city with twelve tracks. It is currently mainly used by S-Bahn, suburban and regional services... |
1978 | |||||||||
| 36 | +3 | Frankfurt-Nied | 1978 | |||||||||
| 39 | +3 | Frankfurt-Griesheim | 1978 | |||||||||
| 46 | +7 | |
Frankfurt 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... |
1978 | ||||||||
| 43 | +4 | |
Frankfurt Hbf (tief) | 1978 | ||||||||
| 45 | +2 | Taunusanlage | 1978 | |||||||||
| 47 | +2 | |
Hauptwache | 1978 | ||||||||
| 48 | +1 | |
Konstablerwache | 1983 | ||||||||
| 50 | +2 | Ostendstraße | 1990 | |||||||||
| 52 | +2 | |
Mühlberg | 1992 | ||||||||
Offenbach |
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| 55 | +3 | |
Offenbach-Kaiserlei | 1995 | ||||||||
| 57 | +2 | |
Ledermuseum | 1995 | ||||||||
| 58 | +1 | |
Marktplatz | 1995 | ||||||||
| 61 | +3 | |
Offenbach Ost | 1995 | ||||||||
| 64 | +3 | |
Offenbach-Bieber | 2003 | ||||||||
Kreis Offenbach |
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| 66 | +2 | |
Waldhof | 2003 | ||||||||
| 69 | +3 | |
Obertshausen | 2003 | ||||||||
| 72 | +3 | |
Rodgau-Weißkirchen | 2003 | ||||||||
| 74 | +2 | |
Rodgau-Hainhausen | 2003 | ||||||||
| 76 | +2 | |
Rodgau-Jügesheim | 2003 | ||||||||
| 79 | +3 | |
Rodgau-Dudenhofen | 2003 | ||||||||
| 81 | +2 | |
Rodgau-Nieder-Roden | 2003 | ||||||||
| 84 | +3 | Rodgau-Rollwald | 2003 | |||||||||
| 87 | +3 | |
Rödermark-Ober-Roden | 2003 | ||||||||