Köln-Deutz railway station
Encyclopedia
Köln Messe/Deutz is a railway station in Deutz, Cologne, a right-Rhenish district of the city of Cologne
, Germany
. It is situated close to the River Rhine and via the Hohenzollernbrücke
, just a several hundred metres away from Köln Hauptbahnhof
, the city's main station. Directly north of the station are the Cologne Trade Fair
grounds, hence the name Messe.
Köln Messe/Deutz station serves an important function in providing some relief for the Köln Hauptbahnhof bottleneck - some ICE
services call at Köln-Deutz instead of Köln Hbf, eliminating the need for changing direction, while many regional trains from the west terminate here to prevent them blocking the Hauptbahnhof.
Connections to local traffic are provided by the subterranean Cologne Stadtbahn
station.
The station serves several scheduled railway routes in Germany:
station Deutz/Messe. This station serves the lines 1 and 9. A shopping area connects it to the Stadtbahn station Deutz/LANXESSarena, where the line 3 and 4 depart.
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
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 situated close to the River Rhine and via the Hohenzollernbrücke
Hohenzollernbrücke
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. It crosses the Rhine at kilometre 688.5. Originally, the bridge was both a railway and street bridge, however, after its destruction in 1945 and its subsequent reconstruction, it was only accessible to rail...
, just a several hundred metres away from Köln Hauptbahnhof
Köln Hauptbahnhof
Köln Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in Cologne, Germany.The station is an important local, national and international hub, with many ICE, Thalys and Intercity trains calling there, as well as regional RegionalExpress, RegionalBahn and local S-Bahn trains...
, the city's main station. Directly north of the station are the Cologne Trade Fair
Cologne Trade Fair
Koelnmesse is the name of the international trade fair and exhibition center located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
grounds, hence the name Messe.
Köln Messe/Deutz station serves an important function in providing some relief for the Köln Hauptbahnhof bottleneck - some ICE
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
services call at Köln-Deutz instead of Köln Hbf, eliminating the need for changing direction, while many regional trains from the west terminate here to prevent them blocking the Hauptbahnhof.
Operational usage
Köln-Messe/Deutz has several tracks, ten from east to west, and two from north to south. The north-south tracks, also referred to as Köln Messe/Deutz (tief), are situated under the east-west tracks, which connect the station to the main station via the Hohenzollern Bridge. Usually services of all kind call at the station, but the situation was different in 2007, because Deutz(tief) was closed due to construction work on the tracks to Köln-Mülheim.Connections to local traffic are provided by the subterranean Cologne Stadtbahn
Cologne Stadtbahn
The Cologne Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Cologne, including several surrounding cities...
station.
| track | DB station code |
|---|---|
| tracks 1 thru 8 | KKDZ |
| tracks 9/10 (S-Bahn) | KKDZB |
| tracks 11/12 (tief) | KKDT |
The station serves several scheduled railway routes in Germany:
- Cologne–Duisburg lineCologne–Duisburg railwayThe 64 km long Cologne–Duisburg railway is one of the most important lines in Germany. It is the main axis for long distance and urban passenger rail services between Cologne and the Ruhr, served by Intercity Express, Intercity, Regional Express, regionalbahn and S-Bahn trains...
(KBS 415, 450.6) - Köln-Deutz–Gruiten lineGruiten–Köln-Deutz railwayThe Gruiten–Cologne-Deutz railway is a major German railway. It is part of a major axis for long distance and regional rail services between Wuppertal and Cologne, and is served by Intercity Express, InterCity, Regional-Express and regionalbahn trains....
(KBS 455) - Sieg Railway (KBS 450.12/13, 460)
- (East Rhine Railway via Sieg Railway, KBS 465)
- (Cologne–Frankfurt HSL via Sieg Railway, KBS 472)
Long distance trains
All trains leave from platforms 11-12, the north-south platforms below the east-west tracks.Regional trains
All trains leave from platforms 1-8, the east-west platforms.S-Bahn trains
All trains leave from platforms 9 & 10, the east-west platformsLocal trains
Immediately below tracks 1-10 is the StadtbahnStadtbahn
A ' is a tramway or light railway that includes segments built to rapid transit standards, usually as part of a process of conversion to a metro railway, mainly by the building of tunnels in the central city area....
station Deutz/Messe. This station serves the lines 1 and 9. A shopping area connects it to the Stadtbahn station Deutz/LANXESSarena, where the line 3 and 4 depart.