Offenbach (Main) Ost station
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Offenbach Ost station is the second most important station after Offenbach Hauptbahnhof
of Offenbach am Main in the German state of Hesse
. Today it is served exclusively by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
. Although Offenbach Hauptbahnhof is served by some Regional-Express services and a few intercity
services each day it is rated as a category 4 station
, while Offenbach Ost station is now rated as a category 3 station.
(Offenbach–Reinheim
line) was opened.
Line S1
of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
has been operating on the Rodgau railway since 2003, not to Reinheim, but only as far as Rödermark
-Ober-Roden station. Between Dieburg and Reinheim the line has been dismantled. On 23 May 1995, the Offenbach City Tunnel was opened. S-Bahn lines S1, line S2
, line S8
and line S9
run through the tunnel to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
or Niedernhausen
via Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground
.
Simultaneously with the opening of the S-Bahn tunnel, an S-Bahn line was opened parallel with the Frankfurt-Hanau line, known as the South Main S-Bahn. Since its opening that has been operated by services of S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 to Hanau
.
The city of Offenbach has proposed that this station be renamed Offenbach Hauptbahnhof because it has better transport connections than the current Offenbach Hauptbahnhof.
or Hochheim.
Prior to 14 June 2010, some S 2 services ran from Offenbach Ost to Offenbach Hauptbahnhof because of lack of capacity in the Frankfurt S-Bahn tunnels. These now all run through the tunnels.
Offenbach (Main) Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for the German city of Offenbach am Main and is located on the Frankfurt–Bebra railway/South Main line between Frankfurt and Hanau on the south bank of the Main...
of Offenbach am Main in the German state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. Today it is served exclusively by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
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...
. Although Offenbach Hauptbahnhof is served by some Regional-Express services and a few intercity
Intercity (Deutsche Bahn)
Intercity is the second-highest train classification in Germany, after the ICE. Intercity services are loco-hauled express services, usually over long-distances. There are Intercity routes throughout Germany, and routes generally operate with a two-hour frequency, with multiple routes giving a more...
services each day it is rated as a category 4 station
German railway station categories
About 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are assigned into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station....
, while Offenbach Ost station is now rated as a category 3 station.
History
Offenbach Ost station was opened on 15 November 1873 on the Frankfurt-Hanau line. On 30 October 1896 the Rodgau RailwayRodgau Railway
The Rodgau Railway is a railway line in south Germany that runs from Offenbach Hauptbahnhof via Rodgau to Rödermark-Ober-Roden with a secondary line branching off in Offenbach-Bieber to Dietzenbach.- Remaining level crossings :...
(Offenbach–Reinheim
Reinheim
Reinheim is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Twin towns - Sister cities:...
line) was opened.
Line S1
S1 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S1 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.1 is an important railway connection running east-west...
of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn
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...
has been operating on the Rodgau railway since 2003, not to Reinheim, but only as far as Rödermark
Rödermark
Rödermark is a town in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany, southeast of Frankfurt am Main and northeast of Darmstadt.-Location:...
-Ober-Roden station. Between Dieburg and Reinheim the line has been dismantled. On 23 May 1995, the Offenbach City Tunnel was opened. S-Bahn lines S1, line S2
S2 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S2 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.2 is a railway connection between the small Taunus town Niedernhausen and Dietzenbach.Usually DBAG Class 423 railcars are used on this service...
, line S8
S8 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S8 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.8- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
and line S9
S9 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
The S9 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS number 645.9.- City tunnel :The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services...
run through the tunnel to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Wiesbaden, the state capital of the German state of Hesse. It is a terminal station at the southern edge of the city center and is served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains and used by more than 30,000 travelers each day.-History:The current station...
or Niedernhausen
Niedernhausen station
Niedernhausen station serves the municipality of Niedernhausen in the German state of Hesse. It is the most important station on the Main-Lahn Railway between the stations of Frankfurt-Höchst and Eschhofen in Limburg an der Lahn...
via Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground
The Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof underground station is a four-track S-Bahn station under Frankfurt central station and together with Hauptwache and Konstablerwache one of the key nodes in the network of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn, a rail network that serves the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region...
.
Simultaneously with the opening of the S-Bahn tunnel, an S-Bahn line was opened parallel with the Frankfurt-Hanau line, known as the South Main S-Bahn. Since its opening that has been operated by services of S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 to Hanau
Hanau Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Hanau, Germany and a major rail junction east of Frankfurt am Main.The first Hanau station was built on the Frankfurt-Hanau Railway at the location of the current Hanau West station, close to Hanau city centre....
.
Infrastructure
The station has three platform tracks that are used for S-Bahn services on lines S1, S2, S8 and S9. There is no platform on the main line used by regional and long distance services on the south Main railway any more and its tracks, which are north of the S-Bahn, are separated by a soundproof wall. At the western end of the station, two tracks run into the tunnel towards Frankfurt and one track runs to Offenbach Hauptbahnhof. This track was formerly used regularly by line S 2, but it is now only used in exceptional cases. At the eastern end of the station, the S-Bahn line branches at a level junction towards Hanau and Offenbach-Bieber. Between the branches there are sidings for parking S-Bahn trains, as many trains from Frankfurt terminate at Offenbach Ost.The city of Offenbach has proposed that this station be renamed Offenbach Hauptbahnhof because it has better transport connections than the current Offenbach Hauptbahnhof.
Operations
All S-Bahn services run at 30 minute intervals. In the peak hour, extras services are run so that each services runs at 15-minute intervals. In the peak hour lines S8 and S9 run on almost the same route, generally at 15 minute intervals. Line S 8 runs only during the peak hour to Hanau; at other times it begins or ends at Offenbach Ost. Line S1 services sometimes begin in Offenbach Ost and then just runs to Frankfurt-HöchstFrankfurt-Höchst station
The Frankfurt-Höchst station is an important station in the Frankfurt district of Höchst and is the second largest station in the city with twelve tracks. It is currently mainly used by S-Bahn, suburban and regional services...
or Hochheim.
Prior to 14 June 2010, some S 2 services ran from Offenbach Ost to Offenbach Hauptbahnhof because of lack of capacity in the Frankfurt S-Bahn tunnels. These now all run through the tunnels.