Nürnberg S-Bahn
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S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
network covering the region of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Fürth
Fürth
The city of Fürth is located in northern Bavaria, Germany in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only 7 km apart....
and Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
which was founded in 1987 and is now integrated in the Transport Association Region Nuremberg (Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg). The full length of the four current lines is about 229 kilometres. The S-Bahn trains are operated by DB Regio Mittelfranken, a subsidiary of 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...
Regio Bayern.
Current lines
| Line | Route | Opened | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 S1 (Nuremberg) The S1 is a line on the Nuremberg S-Bahn.... |
Bamberg Bamberg Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from... ↔ Hartmannshof Pommelsbrunn Pommelsbrunn is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany.... |
1987–2010 | 99.6 km (61.889 mi) | 37 |
| S2 S2 (Nuremberg) The S2 is a line on the Nuremberg S-Bahn.... |
Roth ↔ Altdorf Altdorf bei Nürnberg Altdorf bei Nürnberg is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means Altdorf near Nuremberg, to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.-History:... |
1992–2004 | 49.6 km (30.82 mi) | 23 |
| S3 S3 (Nuremberg) The S3 is a line on the Nuremberg S-Bahn.... |
Nürnberg Hbf Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof Nuremberg Central Station is the main railway station for the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.... ↔ Neumarkt Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz is the capital of the Neumarkt district in the administrative region of the Upper Palatinate, in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of about 40,000, Neumarkt is the seat of various projects, and acts as the economic and cultural center of the western Upper Palatinate,... |
1992–2010 | 36.2 km (22.494 mi) | 10 |
| S4 S4 (Nuremberg) The S4 is a line on the Nuremberg S-Bahn as from 2010.... |
Nürnberg Hbf Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof Nuremberg Central Station is the main railway station for the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.... ↔ Ansbach Ansbach Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach... |
2010 | 43.7 km (27.154 mi) | 14 |
See also
- Nuremberg U-BahnNuremberg U-BahnThe Nuremberg U-Bahn is a metro run by VAG Nürnberg , which itself is a member of the VGN . The Nuremberg U-Bahn is Germany's newest metro...
- Trams in NurembergTrams in NurembergThe Nuremberg tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Nuremberg, in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany.Opened in 1881, the network is currently operated by Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg...
- U1 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)U1 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)The U1 is an underground line in Nuremberg. The line was opened on 01 March 1972. The stretch is about 18,5 km long. The Number of stations is 27...
- U2 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)U2 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)The U2 is an underground line in Nuremberg. The line was opened on 28 January 1984. The stretch is about 13,1 km long. The Number of stations is 16...
- U3 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)U3 (Nuremberg U-Bahn)The U3 is an underground line in Nuremberg. The line was opened on 14 Juny 2008. The stretch is about 5,3 km long. The Number of stations is 9...