Minden railway station
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Minden station (officially Minden (Westf) Bf) is a railway station in Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...

. The station is located on the Hanover–Minden railway to Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

, the Hamm–Minden railway to Hamm
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...

 and the Weser–Aller railway to Rotenburg an der Wümme
Rotenburg an der Wümme
Rotenburg an der Wümme is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg.-Geography:...

. The train services are operated by 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...

.

History

The station was opened in 1848 as the terminus of the trunk line of the Cologne–Minden Railway Company (CME), connecting with the Royal Hanoverian State Railways
Royal Hanoverian State Railways
The Royal Hanoverian State Railways existed from 1843 until the annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866...

’ Hannover–Minden line. South of Minden the Cologne–Minden line passes through the gap created at Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name “Porta Westfalica” is Latin and means “gate to Westphalia”. Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia...

 by the Weser river between the Weser
Wesergebirge
The Wesergebirge is a low mountain chain up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony....

 and Wiehen Hills. The geography made it difficult to build the railway on the western side of the river through the gap to a station near Minden and then cross the river to continue to the east. Instead it was decided to cross the river at Rehme (near Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Geography :Bad Oeynhausen is located on the banks of the Weser river, which runs along the eastern edges of the town. Bad Oeynhausen has the world's highest carbonated, thermal saltwater fountain,...

), continuing north on the eastern bank through the gap, which was widened with explosives and then along a levee
Levee
A levee, levée, dike , embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels...

 to a station built on the eastern bank of the river. Both lines were completed on 15 October 1847. As it was a border station on one of the major routes for east-west traffic, it was originally highly-fortified. In 1866 the Kingdom of Hanover
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...

 was annexed by Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

, allowing the railway to operate continuously from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

 to Cologne
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...

 without frontiers. The fortifications around the station were abandoned in 1873.

At the beginning of the 20th century further railway connections were added in the form of the Minden District Railway and the Bad Eilsen Light Railway. In 1928 the Weser–Aller Railway was built, providing a connection to the north towards Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...

. A freight station was later added and Minden station was connected to a railway to the river port. In 1950 the Bundesbahn Central Office, which was responsible for technological development and the procurement of rail vehicles and infrastructure was relocated to Minden, although some of these activities were also carried out in 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...

.

Station building

The Cologne-Minden Railway Company’s station and reception building was built to the design of the royal building inspector Schelle and was completed in 1848 after the start of railway operations on 15 October 1847. It was built in the romantic style, with features based on medieval towers and battlements, a style which was used at this time for many stations in Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...

. The Minden station is one of the few remaining stations in this style.

The station was designed as a transfer station between the Cologne-Minden and the Royal Hanoverian State railways. This function was no longer required after the absorption of Hanover by Prussia, so the station always showed plenty of space and could accommodate new, larger traffic flows smoothly and without further modification. The facade of Minden station has three parts. The building is divided into two identical-looking end buildings, which are connected by a single-storey central section with a ticket office and baggage-handling facilities. Originally, there were customs facilities and first, second, third and fourth class waiting rooms. In addition, it houses a restaurant and bar.

The Cologne-Minden Railway built its lines and its maintenance facilities on the southern and western side of the station while the Royal Hanoverian State Railways built its lines and its maintenance facilities on the eastern side, turning the station into an "island" station.

The station was opened in 1847 is located on the Rheine to Löhne railway and the Hamm to Minden railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn.

Train services

The following services currently call at Minden:
  • intercity services Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Hanover - Berlin
  • Westfalen-Express Düsseldorf - Duisburg - Essen - Dortmund - Hamm - Bielefeld - Minden
  • Ems-Leine-Express Rheine - Osnabrück - Minden - Hanover - Braunschweig

Series Train Type Route Material Frequency Notes
IC55 DB Leipzig Hbf
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
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 - Leipzig/Halle Flughafen - Halle (Saale) Hbf
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 - Köthen - Magdeburg Hbf
Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof
is the main railway station in the city of Magdeburg in the northern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.-Importance :The station is the main station of Magdeburg and along with Halle Hauptbahnhof the centre of long-distance rail transport in Saxony-Anhalt...

 - Wolfsburg Hbf
Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof
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 - Hannover Hbf
Hannover Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843...

 - Minden
Minden railway station
Minden station is a railway station in Minden. The station is located on the Hanover–Minden railway to Hanover, the Hamm–Minden railway to Hamm and the Weser–Aller railway to Rotenburg an der Wümme...

 - Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen railway station
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 - Herford
Herford railway station
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 - Bielefeld Hbf
Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof
is the central railway station of the city of Bielefeld in Germany. The station was opened in 1847 as part of the Cologne-Minden trunk line. The current building was built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style.-Train services:...

 - Gütersloh Hbf
Gütersloh Hauptbahnhof
is the main station of Gütersloh in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the electrified, four-track main line from the Ruhr to Hanover, opened in 1847 as part of the trunk line of the former Cologne-Minden Railway Company...

 - Hamm - Dortmund Hbf
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....

 - Hagen Hbf
Hagen Hauptbahnhof
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 – Wuppertal Hbf - Solingen Hbf
Solingen Hauptbahnhof
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 – Köln Hbf
Köln Hauptbahnhof
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RE70 DB Bielefeld Hbf
Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof
is the central railway station of the city of Bielefeld in Germany. The station was opened in 1847 as part of the Cologne-Minden trunk line. The current building was built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style.-Train services:...

 - Herford
Herford railway station
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 - Löhne (Westfalen)
Löhne railway station
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 - Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen railway station
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 - Porta Westfalica
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 - Minden
Minden railway station
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 - Bückeburg
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 - Stadthagen
Stadthagen railway station
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 - Haste (Han)
Haste (Han) railway station
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 - Wunstorf
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 - Hannover Hbf
Hannover Hauptbahnhof
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 - Lehrte
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 - Hämelerwald - Vöhrum - Peine - Vechelde - Braunschweig Hbf
Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Braunschweig. It is about 1.5 km to the southeast the city center and was opened on October 1, 1960, replacing the old passenger station on the southern edge of the old town.-History:...

Every 2 Hours Weser-Leine-Express
RB76 Minden
Minden railway station
Minden station is a railway station in Minden. The station is located on the Hanover–Minden railway to Hanover, the Hamm–Minden railway to Hamm and the Weser–Aller railway to Rotenburg an der Wümme...

 - Petershagen-Lahde - Leese-Stolzenau - Nienburg
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 - Eystrup - Dörverden - Verden - Rotenburg
Weser-Aller-Bahn
IC77 DB Münster Hbf
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-History:The original Münster station was opened in 1848 by the Münster-Hamm Railway Company, when it opened by the Münster–Hamm railway to the then capital of the Prussian Province of Westphalia as a terminus of its branch line from Hamm, where it connected with Cologne-Minden trunk line. The...

 – Osnabrück Hbf
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 - Bad Oeynhausen
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 - Minden
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 - Hannover Hbf
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is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843...

 - Wolfsburg Hbf
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 - Stendal - Rathenow
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-History:The station is located on the Berlin-Lehrte railway line. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn and Märkische Regiobahn.-Train services:The following services currently call at Rathenow:...

 - Berlin-Spandau
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 - Berlin Hbf
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
' , is the main railway station in Berlin, Germany. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and until it opened as a main line station, it was a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway temporarily...

 - Berlin Ostbahnhof
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RE78 DB Bielefeld Hbf
Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof
is the central railway station of the city of Bielefeld in Germany. The station was opened in 1847 as part of the Cologne-Minden trunk line. The current building was built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style.-Train services:...

 - Herford
Herford railway station
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 - Löhne (Westfalen)
Löhne railway station
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 - Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen railway station
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 - Porta Westfalica
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 - Minden
Minden railway station
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 - Petershagen-Lahde - Leese-Stolzenau - Nienburg
Nienburg railway station
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DBAG Class 425
DBAG Class 425
The Classes 425 and 426 EMUs are a class of electric multiple units built by a consortium of Siemens, Bombardier and DWA and operated by DB Regio in Germany...

Every 2 Hours, Monday to Friday only Porta-Express
S1
Hanover S-Bahn
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DB Minden
Minden railway station
Minden station is a railway station in Minden. The station is located on the Hanover–Minden railway to Hanover, the Hamm–Minden railway to Hamm and the Weser–Aller railway to Rotenburg an der Wümme...

 - Bückeburg
Bückeburg railway station
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 - Kirchhorsten
Kirchhorsten railway station
-History:The station is located on the Hannover to Minden railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn as part of the Hanover S-Bahn. Kirchhorsten is served by the S1. It is in the Außenraum zone of Hannover. For Information see www.gvh.de...

 - Stadthagen
Stadthagen railway station
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 - Lindhorst
Lindhorst railway station
-History:The station is located on the Hannover to Minden railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn as part of the Hanover S-Bahn. Lindhorst is served by the S1. It is in the Region zone of Hannover. For Information see www.gvh.de...

 - Haste (Han)
Haste (Han) railway station
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 - Wunstorf
Wunstorf railway station
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 - Dedensen-Gümmer
Dedensen-Gümmer railway station
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 - Seelze
Seelze railway station
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 - Letter
Letter railway station
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 - Hannover-Leinhausen
Hannover-Leinhausen railway station
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 - Hannover-Nordstadt
Hannover-Nordstadt railway station
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 - Hannover Hbf
Hannover Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843...

 - Hannover-Bismarkstrasse - Hannover-Linden/Fischerhof - Hannover-Bornum - Empelde - Ronnenber - Weetzen - Lemmie - Wennigsen - Egestorf - Kirchdorf - Barsinghausen - Winninghausen - Bantorf - Bad Nenndorf - Haste (Han)
Haste (Han) railway station
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DBAG Class 424
DBAG Class 424
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S-Bahn Hannover

Minden is served by the S1. It is in the Außenraum zone of Hannover. For Information see www.gvh.de
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