Herne station
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Herne station was opened in the inner city of Herne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line
. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moat
ed castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station on Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum
, which until 14 years later did not have its own station. For this reason the station was called Herne-Bochum until 1855.
opened a station in 1847. It was demolished in 1911 to make way for the current building, which was built by the Prussian state railways
in 1914. It was modernised in 1970, the dome over the entrance hall was hidden above a suspended ceiling, the windows were removed and the window openings were bricked up. As part of a project called Internationale Bauausstellung (international building exhibition) Emscher Park, it was given a proper restoration, beginning in 1990. The dome was opened up, the windows were reinstalled and the former 3rd class waiting room, which had been sealed off, was opened up again for special events. The room that housed the Bummelzug cafe until December 2008 has been a fast food restaurant since late 2009. The building also houses a bakery, a kiosk, a lottery counter and a book and magazine store.
. The Emschertal-Bahn also runs every hour between Dortmund
and Dorsten
. S-Bahn line S2 runs every twenty minutes to and from Dortmund, with one continuing each hour from Herne to each of Duisburg
, Essen
and Recklinghausen
.
In addition, Herne station is a major hub for public transport. The following lines stop and start here: express bus line 20 of Vestische Straßenbahnen (Recklinghausen buses) and city bus lines 303, 311, 312, 323, 333, 362 and 367 of Straßenbahn Herne–Castrop-Rauxel and bus line 390 of BOGESTRA
. Located just to the northeast of the station is the underground station of U 35 of the Bochum Stadtbahn
, operated by BOGESTRA.
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line
Cologne-Minden trunk line
The Cologne-Minden trunk line is a railway built by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company . The line is the westernmost part of the railway line from Berlin to the Rhine that was proposed by Friedrich List in his Concept for a railway network in Germany, published in 1833...
. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moat
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
ed castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station on Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
, which until 14 years later did not have its own station. For this reason the station was called Herne-Bochum until 1855.
The station building
The Cologne-Minden Railway CompanyCologne-Minden Railway Company
The Cologne-Minden Railway Company was along with the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company and the Rhenish Railway Company one of the railway companies that in the mid-19th century built the first railways in the Ruhr and large parts of today's North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding :The founding of the...
opened a station in 1847. It was demolished in 1911 to make way for the current building, which was built by the Prussian state railways
Prussian state railways
The term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
in 1914. It was modernised in 1970, the dome over the entrance hall was hidden above a suspended ceiling, the windows were removed and the window openings were bricked up. As part of a project called Internationale Bauausstellung (international building exhibition) Emscher Park, it was given a proper restoration, beginning in 1990. The dome was opened up, the windows were reinstalled and the former 3rd class waiting room, which had been sealed off, was opened up again for special events. The room that housed the Bummelzug cafe until December 2008 has been a fast food restaurant since late 2009. The building also houses a bakery, a kiosk, a lottery counter and a book and magazine store.
The stained glass window
Above the eastern entrance to the station concourse is a semi-circular, stained glass window divided by four pillars into five sections. The window is by the Herne artist Jupp Gesing and represents aspects of the former Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) colliery, which was nearby. It includes a harbour crane, a canal bridge, buildings and chimneys of the mine, two head frames, cooling towers, slag heaps and colliery village houses. The windows were first installed in 1953 and were donated by the Friedrich der Große colliery.Rail services
Today Herne station is served by the Rhein-Emscher-Express (RE 3), running every hour between Hamm and DüsseldorfDüsseldorf 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...
. The Emschertal-Bahn also runs every hour between Dortmund
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for the city of Dortmund in Germany.The station's origins lie in a joint station of the Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn and Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn which was built north of the city centre in 1847. That station was replaced by a new station, erected in 1910 at the current site....
and Dorsten
Dorsten
Dorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln...
. S-Bahn line S2 runs every twenty minutes to and from Dortmund, with one continuing each hour from Herne to each of Duisburg
Duisburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Duisburg in western Germany. It is situated at the meeting point of many important national and international railway lines in the Northwestern Ruhr valley.- Lines :...
, Essen
Essen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn...
and Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Recklinghausen in Germany.-History:The original station opened in 1870 by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company as part of the construction of the Hamburg-Venlo railway....
.
| Line | Line name | Route |
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| Rhein-Emscher-Express | 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... – Duisburg Duisburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Duisburg in western Germany. It is situated at the meeting point of many important national and international railway lines in the Northwestern Ruhr valley.- Lines :... – Oberhausen – Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station and Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Gelsenkirchen... – Herne – Dortmund Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is the central station for the city of Dortmund in Germany.The station's origins lie in a joint station of the Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn and Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn which was built north of the city centre in 1847. That station was replaced by a new station, erected in 1910 at the current site.... – Hamm (Westf) |
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| Emschertal-Bahn | Dorsten Dorsten Dorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln... – Wanne-Eickel Wanne-Eickel Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the former city of Wanne-Eickel, now part of Herne in western Germany.-History :The station grew out of the Pluto-Thies freight yard, opened in 1856 on the Duisburg–Dortmund line section of the Cologne-Minden Railway Company's trunk line, which was opened in 1847. In 1864, a... – Herne – Dortmund |
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| Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn | ((Duisburg / Essen Essen Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn... –) Gelsenkirchen ) / Recklinghausen Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Recklinghausen in Germany.-History:The original station opened in 1870 by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company as part of the construction of the Hamburg-Venlo railway.... – Herne – Dortmund |
In addition, Herne station is a major hub for public transport. The following lines stop and start here: express bus line 20 of Vestische Straßenbahnen (Recklinghausen buses) and city bus lines 303, 311, 312, 323, 333, 362 and 367 of Straßenbahn Herne–Castrop-Rauxel and bus line 390 of BOGESTRA
BOGESTRA
The Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG is a public transport operator in the Ruhr area, most notably in the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network.-See also:* List of rapid transit systems...
. Located just to the northeast of the station is the underground station of U 35 of the Bochum Stadtbahn
Bochum Stadtbahn
The Bochum Stadtbahn is a Light Rail system in the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen and the surrounding cities of Herne, Hattingen and Witten, and is operated by BOGESTRA. It consists of one real Stadtbahn line and some sections of tram tunnel under the city centres of Bochum and...
, operated by BOGESTRA.