Landau (Pfalz) Hauptbahnhof
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of the centre of public transport in the city of Landau
in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
was opened on the Neustadt
–Landau–Winden
–Wissembourg
route. In 1872, a new station building was built in the Romanesque revival style
, replacing the original timber building. In the same year, the Lower Queich Valley Railway (Untere Queichtalbahn) was opened from Germersheim to Landau. The Queich Valley Railway (Queichtalbahn), connecting Landau, Annweiler, Biebermühle and Zweibrücken
, was opened in 1874/5.
Long distance trains ran in all directions, on the Amsterdam
–Bingerbrück
–Bad Kreuznach
–Neustadt–Landau–Strasbourg
–Basel
route and on the Munich
–Ulm
–Stuttgart
–Bruchsal
–Germersheim–Landau–Biebermühle–Zweibrücken–Saarbrücken
route.
In 1898 the branch line to Herxheim was opened. The Palatine Overland Railway (Pfälzer Oberlandbahn), an overland tramway (interurban
) running from Neustadt to Landau, was completed in 1913 to the station, but it was closed to Landau in1953.
The station building was completely destroyed in World War II
. A temporary structure existed for several years until the current station building was built. In the early 1980s, the Lower Queich Valley Railway and the branch line to Herxheim were closed. In the 1990s, the operations depot and the smaller marshalling yard were closed.
In 2010, the station was renovated, the platforms was modernised and lifts were installed.
service runs on the Neustadt–Wissembourg route and a Regionalbahn service runs on the Karlsruhe–Neustadt route. Once an hour a train runs on the Queich Valley Railway.
On Sundays and public holidays three pairs of regional long distance services operate: the Elsass-Express from Mainz to Wissembourg, the Weinstraßenexpress from Wissembourg to Koblenz
and the Rheintalexpress from Karlsruhe to Koblenz.
Buses operate to the suburbs from a central bus station located in the station forecourt.
In the station building there is a restaurant and a kiosk. On 2 September 2010 a new travel centre opened.
Landau
Landau or Landau in der Pfalz is an autonomous city surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße district of southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a university town , a long-standing cultural centre, and a market and shopping town, surrounded by vineyards and wine-growing villages of the...
in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
.
History
The history of the station begins in 1855, when the Palatine Maximilian RailwayPalatine Maximilian Railway
The Palatine Maximilian Railway - sometimes referred to as Maximiliansbahn or just the Maxbahn - is a railway line in southwestern Germany that runs from Neustadt an der Weinstrasse to Wissembourg in Alsace, France, with a branch from Winden via Wörth and the Maxaubahn to Karlsruhe.- Overview :It...
was opened on the Neustadt
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße is a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,892 inhabitants as of 2002, it is the largest town called Neustadt.-Etymology:...
–Landau–Winden
Winden, Germersheim
Winden is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
–Wissembourg
Wissembourg
Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.It is situated on the little River Lauter close to the border between France and Germany approximately north of Strasbourg and west of Karlsruhe. Wissembourg is a sub-prefecture of the department...
route. In 1872, a new station building was built in the Romanesque revival style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
, replacing the original timber building. In the same year, the Lower Queich Valley Railway (Untere Queichtalbahn) was opened from Germersheim to Landau. The Queich Valley Railway (Queichtalbahn), connecting Landau, Annweiler, Biebermühle and Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
, was opened in 1874/5.
Long distance trains ran in all directions, on the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
–Bingerbrück
Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Bingen am Rhein on the West Rhine Railway. Contrary to its name, it is not located in the city centre, but in the borough of Bingerbrück...
–Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine...
–Neustadt–Landau–Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
–Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
route and on the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
–Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
–Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
–Bruchsal
Bruchsal
Bruchsal is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
–Germersheim–Landau–Biebermühle–Zweibrücken–Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
route.
In 1898 the branch line to Herxheim was opened. The Palatine Overland Railway (Pfälzer Oberlandbahn), an overland tramway (interurban
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
) running from Neustadt to Landau, was completed in 1913 to the station, but it was closed to Landau in1953.
The station building was completely destroyed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. A temporary structure existed for several years until the current station building was built. In the early 1980s, the Lower Queich Valley Railway and the branch line to Herxheim were closed. In the 1990s, the operations depot and the smaller marshalling yard were closed.
In 2010, the station was renovated, the platforms was modernised and lifts were installed.
Operations
The main station consists of five platform tracks: tracks 1, 2 and 5 are served by trains on the Queich Valley Railway, although tracks 1 and 5 are rarely used. Track 3 and 4 are used by trains on the Maximilian Railway. Services run in each direction on the Maximilian Railway three times an hour, a Regional-Express service runs on the Karlsruhe–Neustadt route, a RegionalbahnRegionalBahn
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...
service runs on the Neustadt–Wissembourg route and a Regionalbahn service runs on the Karlsruhe–Neustadt route. Once an hour a train runs on the Queich Valley Railway.
On Sundays and public holidays three pairs of regional long distance services operate: the Elsass-Express from Mainz to Wissembourg, the Weinstraßenexpress from Wissembourg to Koblenz
Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the focal point of rail transport in the Rhine-Moselle-Lahn area. It is a through station in southern Koblenz built below Fort Großfürst Konstantin and opened in 1902 in the Neustadt , which was built...
and the Rheintalexpress from Karlsruhe to Koblenz.
Buses operate to the suburbs from a central bus station located in the station forecourt.
In the station building there is a restaurant and a kiosk. On 2 September 2010 a new travel centre opened.