Herrenberg station
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Herrenberg station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Ammer Valley Railway (Ammertalbahn). Because it is a stop for Regional-Express services and it is a terminus for both Stuttgart S-Bahn
line S 1 and Regionalbahn
services from Tübingen
and Bondorf
, it is an important transport node. It is located about 200 metres west of the old centre of Herrenberg
in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
.
) were mostly engaged in agriculture. The most profitable seems to have been the cultivation of sugar beet
and hops
. In the 1860s, Herrenberg sought a connection to the rail network so that and the district could have access to night soil
from the latrines of Stuttgart as cheap fertilizer in order to grow produce for supply to the Böblingen
sugar beet factory and the breweries. The cities of Böblingen and Freudenstadt also participated in the campaign. But because of the difficult geographical conditions, the parliament of Württemberg voted not to require the Royal Württemberg State Railways
to build the connection sought from Stuttgart via the western Filder plain and the Korngäu district of the northern Black Forest
. Only in November 1873 was construction authorised for the railway line, now called the Gäubahn.
On 2 September 1879, the State Railways opened the line. Herrenberg station had the still preserved three-story reception building and the now demolished freight shed. In that year, the trip from Stuttgart to Herrenberg took one hour and 22 minutes. In the 1880s, the freight facilities had to be expanded. Funding of this work involved the city of Herrenberg and the surrounding communities of Kuppingen, Oberjettingen, Unterjettingen and Affstätt, whose inhabitants still hoped to have their own stations.
The railways’ planners foresaw the beginning of a connection from the Gäu Railway to Tübingen. Böblingen campaigned for this line to run from Böblingen, but in 1900 it was decided that the line would run from Herrenberg to the Upper Neckar Railway. The line through the valley of the Ammer was less complicated and costly than the line through the Schönbuch
.
At that time, were also plans for a line from Herrenberg to Calw
, Althengstett
or Wildberg. Two routes were considered to Wildberg but were rejected because such a line would have competed with the Nagold Valley Railway
.
Enlargement of the station was necessary for the Ammer Valley Railway. As a new junction, it received several new tracks, a signal box, a locomotive shed with a turntable and a water tower. The Ammer Valley Railway was opened on 12 August 1909 as far as Pfäffinger and on 1 May 1910 to Tübingen. On 25 September 1966, Deutsche Bundesbahn
passenger services were abandoned between Herrenberg and Entringen and the line was closed between Herrenberg and Gültstein in 1973.
On 6 December 1992, the station was connected to the Stuttgart S-Bahn
network with extension of line S 1, which had earlier ended in Böblingen
. After the Zweckverband ÖPNV im Ammertal (Ammer Valley public transport association) acquired the Ammer Valley Railway from Deutsche Bahn
in 1996, the restoration of the line could be started. Since 1 August 1999, trains are again running between Herrenberg and Tübingen.
stop on track 4. Tracks 101 and 102 are terminating tracks, on which Regionalbahn services start to Tübingen and Bondorf. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station
.
Stuttgart S-Bahn
The Stuttgart S-Bahn is a suburban railway system serving the Stuttgart Region, an agglomeration of around 2.6 million people, consisting of the city of Stuttgart and the adjacent districts of Esslingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr. It consists of seven lines numbered S1 through S6 and...
line S 1 and Regionalbahn
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...
services from Tübingen
Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
is a transport node in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the largest station in the university town of Tübingen and the district of Tübingen.-Location :...
and Bondorf
Bondorf
Bondorf is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Famous Inhabitants:Constantin Melachrinos...
, it is an important transport node. It is located about 200 metres west of the old centre of Herrenberg
Herrenberg
Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 kmsouth of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen...
in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
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History
In the mid 19th century the citizens of Oberamt Herrenberg (one of the former districts of Baden-Württemberg, that were replaced in 1934 by LandkreiseDistricts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
) were mostly engaged in agriculture. The most profitable seems to have been the cultivation of 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...
and hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
. In the 1860s, Herrenberg sought a connection to the rail network so that and the district could have access to night soil
Night soil
Night soil is a euphemism for human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc. and sometimes used as a fertilizer. Night soil is produced as a result of a waste management system in areas without community infrastructure such as a sewage treatment facility, or individual septic...
from the latrines of Stuttgart as cheap fertilizer in order to grow produce for supply to the Böblingen
Böblingen
Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles...
sugar beet factory and the breweries. The cities of Böblingen and Freudenstadt also participated in the campaign. But because of the difficult geographical conditions, the parliament of Württemberg voted not to require the Royal Württemberg State Railways
Royal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
to build the connection sought from Stuttgart via the western Filder plain and the Korngäu district of the northern Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
. Only in November 1873 was construction authorised for the railway line, now called the Gäubahn.
On 2 September 1879, the State Railways opened the line. Herrenberg station had the still preserved three-story reception building and the now demolished freight shed. In that year, the trip from Stuttgart to Herrenberg took one hour and 22 minutes. In the 1880s, the freight facilities had to be expanded. Funding of this work involved the city of Herrenberg and the surrounding communities of Kuppingen, Oberjettingen, Unterjettingen and Affstätt, whose inhabitants still hoped to have their own stations.
The railways’ planners foresaw the beginning of a connection from the Gäu Railway to Tübingen. Böblingen campaigned for this line to run from Böblingen, but in 1900 it was decided that the line would run from Herrenberg to the Upper Neckar Railway. The line through the valley of the Ammer was less complicated and costly than the line through the Schönbuch
Schönbuch
The Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape . In 1972 the centre zone of the Schönbuch became the first natural park in Baden-Württemberg...
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At that time, were also plans for a line from Herrenberg to Calw
Calw
Calw is a municipality in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. It is located in the northern Black Forest.-History:...
, Althengstett
Althengstett
Althengstett is a municipality in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
or Wildberg. Two routes were considered to Wildberg but were rejected because such a line would have competed with the Nagold Valley Railway
Nagold Valley Railway
The Nagold Valley Railway is a railway line in the northern part of the Black Forest in Germany which links Pforzheim with Horb am Neckar and, for most of its route, follows the valley of the River Nagold....
.
Enlargement of the station was necessary for the Ammer Valley Railway. As a new junction, it received several new tracks, a signal box, a locomotive shed with a turntable and a water tower. The Ammer Valley Railway was opened on 12 August 1909 as far as Pfäffinger and on 1 May 1910 to Tübingen. On 25 September 1966, Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
passenger services were abandoned between Herrenberg and Entringen and the line was closed between Herrenberg and Gültstein in 1973.
On 6 December 1992, the station was connected to the Stuttgart S-Bahn
Stuttgart S-Bahn
The Stuttgart S-Bahn is a suburban railway system serving the Stuttgart Region, an agglomeration of around 2.6 million people, consisting of the city of Stuttgart and the adjacent districts of Esslingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr. It consists of seven lines numbered S1 through S6 and...
network with extension of line S 1, which had earlier ended in Böblingen
Böblingen station
Böblingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Rankbach Railway and the Schönbuch Railway . It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1...
. After the Zweckverband ÖPNV im Ammertal (Ammer Valley public transport association) acquired the Ammer Valley Railway from Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche 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...
in 1996, the restoration of the line could be started. Since 1 August 1999, trains are again running between Herrenberg and Tübingen.
Operations
Herrenberg station is a railway junction on the Gäu Railway, from which the Ammer Valley Railway branches off. Platform track 1 is assigned to Regional-Express services towards Böblingen. Track 2 is used for the start and end on S-Bahn services. Track 3 is used by terminating S-Bahn services, before they are parked in the rear track field. Regional-Express trains to Eutingen im GäuEutingen im Gäu
Eutingen is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:...
stop on track 4. Tracks 101 and 102 are terminating tracks, on which Regionalbahn services start to Tübingen and Bondorf. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station
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....
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Regional Transport
| Route | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| align="center" style="width:5em" | R7 | Stuttgart Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... – Böblingen Böblingen station Böblingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Rankbach Railway and the Schönbuch Railway . It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1... – Herrenberg – Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:... – Horb – Rottweil – Tuttlingen Tuttlingen station Tuttlingen station is the most important of the eight railway stations in Tuttlingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station was built between 1928 and 1933 at a new location and replaced the original much smaller Tuttlingen station built in 1869. Tuttlingen station is a railway node... – Singen (Hohentwiel) |
120 minutes |
| align="center" | R7 | Stuttgart – Böblingen – Herrenberg – Eutingen im Gäu – Horb – Rottweil | 120 minutes (Regional-Express between Stuttgart and Eutingen coupled with Stuttgart-Freudenstadt service) |
| align="center" | R7 | Stuttgart – Böblingen – Herrenberg – Eutingen im Gäu – Freudenstadt Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof is the main station in the town of Freudenstadt in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is an important railway junction in the northern Black Forest.-Location :... |
120 minutes (Regional-Express between Stuttgart and Eutingen coupled with Stuttgart–Rottweil service) |
| R73 | Tübingen Tübingen Hauptbahnhof is a transport node in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the largest station in the university town of Tübingen and the district of Tübingen.-Location :... – Entringen – Herrenberg |
30 minutes (Most services to Tübingen bound for Plochingen Plochingen station Plochingen station is the only station in the town of Plochingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the most important railway junction of the Esslingen district... or Bad Urach Bad Urach Bad Urach is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Alb, and is known for its spa and therapeutic bath.-History:... ) |
| R74 | Herrenberg – Bondorf (– Eutingen im Gäu – Horb) | 120 minutes (between 12:00 and 20:00) |
S-Bahn
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| Kirchheim (Teck) – Wendlingen Wendlingen (Neckar) station Wendlingen station is the only station in the town of Wendlingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is a railway junction on the Neckar-Alb Railway from which the Teck Railway branches... – Plochingen Plochingen station Plochingen station is the only station in the town of Plochingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the most important railway junction of the Esslingen district... – Esslingen Esslingen (Neckar) station Esslingen station is the most important station in the town of Esslingen am Neckar in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is located 13.2 kilometres from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on the Fils Valley Railway.-History:... – Neckarpark Stuttgart Neckarpark station Neckarpark station is in the German city of Stuttgart and is located at the chainage of 5.6 kilometres on the Fils Valley Railway and is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History : The Cannstatter Wasen has been a fairground and exhibition area since the... – Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station Bad Cannstatt station is the second largest station of the German city of Stuttgart after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and has eight platform tracks. Together with Untertürkheim station, it is the oldest station in Württemberg.-History:... – Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... – Schwabstraße Stuttgart Schwabstraße station Schwabstraße underground station is in Stuttgart-West district, west of the centre of the German city of Stuttgart and was at the end of the first section of the Connection line , the original underground section of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Several lines of the S-Bahn terminate at the station... – Vaihingen Stuttgart-Vaihingen station Vaihingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn lines S1, S2 and S3... – Rohr Stuttgart-Rohr station Rohr station is located the chainage of 16.7 km on the Gäu Railway and is a station in the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History :... – Böblingen Böblingen station Böblingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Rankbach Railway and the Schönbuch Railway . It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1... – Herrenberg (extra trains in the peak between Esslingen and Böblingen.) |