Oberursel station
Encyclopedia
Oberursel station is a station on S-Bahn
line S5
in Oberursel (Taunus), near Frankfurt am Main, Germany on the Homburg line. The former Mountain Railway ran from the station to Hohemark; it is now part of U-Bahn
line U3.
, replacing a horse bus line established in 1850. Oberursel station was opened with the line. The station was initially west of the crossing of the Frankfurter Landstraße; later the existing station was built east of the road.
In 1901 the line from Homburg to Friedberg was extended to Friedrichsdorf
. At the personal request of the Emperor, the capacity of the entire route from Frankfurt to Friedberg and Friedrichsdorf was increased, including the duplication of the line from 1907 to 1910.
In 1899 the standard gauge
Mountain Railway was opened to Hohemark, with steam-hauled
freight and passenger trains. A connection was built to the Homburg Railway in the eastern part of the station. In 1910 this was followed by a light railway from Heddernheim
, which connected the Mountain Railway with the Frankfurt tram network.
From 1968 the line from Frankfurt to Hohemark was operated as premetro
line 24, later renamed line A3. In 1978 Oberursel became the terminal of U-Bahn line U3. The line, which had been single-track, was duplicated for its incorporation in the U-Bahn. The link to the Homburg Railway was used for the delivery of the U-Bahn’s original U2 rollingstock.
On 27 September 1970, the line via Oberursel and Bad Homburg to Friedrichsdorf was electrified. In 1974 the Frankfurt Transport Authority (Frankfurter Verkehrsverbund, FVV) was established with an S-Bahn-like network connecting Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
with Friedrichsdorf, with the route number of R5. In 1978, this operation was redesignated as an S-Bahn and renumbered with its current designation of S5. Since the Taunusbahn became part of the FVV in 1993, trains have run on it to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, stopping in Oberursel, but not at Stierstadt or Weißkirchen.
mast. The U-Bahn station consists of a twin-track station with provision for reversal before the line branches off towards Hohemark.
services every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes during peak hour). It is also served by SE15 regional services on the High Taunus line. U-Bahn
line U3 stops at Oberursel station every 7–8 minutes during peak hour, every 15 minutes during the near-peak and every 30 minutes at off-peak times. During peak hours every other train terminates at Oberursel station.
Rhine-Main S-Bahn
The Rhine-Main S-Bahn system is an integrated rapid transit and commuter transport system for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region, which includes the cities Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Offenbach am Main, Hanau and Darmstadt...
line S5
S5 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S5 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.5- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
in Oberursel (Taunus), near Frankfurt am Main, Germany on the Homburg line. The former Mountain Railway ran from the station to Hohemark; it is now part of U-Bahn
Frankfurt U-Bahn
The Frankfurt U-Bahn, together with the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Frankfurt Straßenbahn, is the backbone of the public transport system of Frankfurt, Germany. Its name derives from the German term for underground, Untergrundbahn. The U-Bahn opened in 1968 and now consists of 87 stations on nine...
line U3.
History
The Homburg Railway was opened in 1860 to connect Frankfurt and Bad HomburgBad Homburg
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt am Main and Oberursel...
, replacing a horse bus line established in 1850. Oberursel station was opened with the line. The station was initially west of the crossing of the Frankfurter Landstraße; later the existing station was built east of the road.
In 1901 the line from Homburg to Friedberg was extended to Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.-Location: Friedrichsdorf is located in the Taunus area, ranking third among the Hochtaunuskreis boroughs after Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Oberursel...
. At the personal request of the Emperor, the capacity of the entire route from Frankfurt to Friedberg and Friedrichsdorf was increased, including the duplication of the line from 1907 to 1910.
In 1899 the standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
Mountain Railway was opened to Hohemark, with steam-hauled
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
freight and passenger trains. A connection was built to the Homburg Railway in the eastern part of the station. In 1910 this was followed by a light railway from Heddernheim
Heddernheim (Frankfurt am Main)
Heddernheim is a district or Stadtteil of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Nord-West, and is subdivided into the Stadtbezirke Heddernheim-Ost and Heddernheim-West. Heddernheim was first mentioned in documents in 801 as Phetterenheim...
, which connected the Mountain Railway with the Frankfurt tram network.
From 1968 the line from Frankfurt to Hohemark was operated as premetro
Premetro
A premetro is a tramway or light railway which includes segments built to rapid transit standards, usually as part of a process of conversion to a metro railway, mainly by the construction of tunnels in the central city area...
line 24, later renamed line A3. In 1978 Oberursel became the terminal of U-Bahn line U3. The line, which had been single-track, was duplicated for its incorporation in the U-Bahn. The link to the Homburg Railway was used for the delivery of the U-Bahn’s original U2 rollingstock.
On 27 September 1970, the line via Oberursel and Bad Homburg to Friedrichsdorf was electrified. In 1974 the Frankfurt Transport Authority (Frankfurter Verkehrsverbund, FVV) was established with an S-Bahn-like network connecting Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late...
with Friedrichsdorf, with the route number of R5. In 1978, this operation was redesignated as an S-Bahn and renumbered with its current designation of S5. Since the Taunusbahn became part of the FVV in 1993, trains have run on it to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, stopping in Oberursel, but not at Stierstadt or Weißkirchen.
Current situation
Only two of its many original buildings still exist: the former station master’s house and the entrance building. The Homburg line station now has only two tracks on either side of an island platform. The tracks in the spacious freight yard are now abandoned and largely overgrown, with 200 species of wild flower identified. The connection to the U-Bahn network is now blocked by a GSM-RGSM-R
GSM-R, Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway or GSM-Railway is an international wireless communications standard for railway communication and applications. A sub-system of European Rail Traffic Management System , it is used for communication between train and railway regulation...
mast. The U-Bahn station consists of a twin-track station with provision for reversal before the line branches off towards Hohemark.
Services
The station is served by S-Bahn line S5S5 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S5 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.5- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
services every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes during peak hour). It is also served by SE15 regional services on the High Taunus line. U-Bahn
Frankfurt U-Bahn
The Frankfurt U-Bahn, together with the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Frankfurt Straßenbahn, is the backbone of the public transport system of Frankfurt, Germany. Its name derives from the German term for underground, Untergrundbahn. The U-Bahn opened in 1968 and now consists of 87 stations on nine...
line U3 stops at Oberursel station every 7–8 minutes during peak hour, every 15 minutes during the near-peak and every 30 minutes at off-peak times. During peak hours every other train terminates at Oberursel station.