Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer station
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Plauen Oberer (upper) station is the main station of Plauen
in the German state of Saxony
on the Leipzig–Hof line. It is the main hub of rail traffic in Vogtland
. This station is maintained and operated by Deutsche Bahn
.
connection to Plauen city and to Reichenbach station
. In 1851 the continuous Leipzig
–Reichenbach–Plauen–Hof
line was completed. In 1874, the Oelsnitz–Cheb line was extended to Plauen. The following year the station was renamed as Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer station, following the opening of the Elster Valley Railway
with its own station, Plauen (Vogtland) Unterer (lower) station. In the Second World War, the historic station building was completely destroyed by bombing. In late 2006, the station’s mechanical interlocking
was closed and the train dispatcher
was removed, when the station track was integrated into the Leipzig electronic interlocking.
With the closure of Plauen lower station in December 2010, the city is planning to rename Plauen upper station as Plauen Hauptbahnhof.
directly connects Plauen with almost all stations of the Vogtland district
and other cities in Bavaria
, Thuringia
and Bohemia
n Vogtland. Since June 2005 Vogtlandbahn has operated the Vogtland-Express, the only direct service to Berlin, although between 16 February and 8 April 2009 it was temporarily suspended. Due to its function as a transport hub, the station is operated by Deutsche Bahn, which classifies it as a category 3 station
.
The following lines stop in Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Station:
Plauen
Plauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
in the German state of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
on the Leipzig–Hof line. It is the main hub of rail traffic in Vogtland
Vogtland
The term Vogtland refers to a region reaching across the German free states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and into the Czech Republic . The name of the region contains a reference to the former leadership by the Vögte of Weida, Gera and Plauen, which translates approximately to advocates or lord...
. This station is maintained and 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
Plauen station was opened in 1848. For three years from that time it was a terminus with a stagecoachStagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
connection to Plauen city and to Reichenbach station
Reichenbach (Vogtland) Oberer station
Reichenbach Oberer station is the main station of Reichenbach im Vogtland in the German state of Saxony. It is the only remaining station in Reichenbach, which once had three stations, and is located on the Saxon-Franconian trunk line between Nuremberg and Dresden...
. In 1851 the continuous Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
–Reichenbach–Plauen–Hof
Hof Hauptbahnhof
Hof Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Hof in southern Germany and is situated at the intersection of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line and the Munich–Regensburg–Leipzig–Berlin line...
line was completed. In 1874, the Oelsnitz–Cheb line was extended to Plauen. The following year the station was renamed as Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer station, following the opening of the Elster Valley Railway
Elster Valley Railway
The Elster Valley Railway is a main railway line in the German federal states of Thuringia and Saxony that runs along the valley of the White Elster from Gera via Greiz and Plauen to Weischlitz.- History :...
with its own station, Plauen (Vogtland) Unterer (lower) station. In the Second World War, the historic station building was completely destroyed by bombing. In late 2006, the station’s mechanical interlocking
Interlocking
In railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. The signalling appliances and tracks are sometimes collectively referred to as an interlocking plant...
was closed and the train dispatcher
Train dispatcher
A train dispatcher is employed by a railroad to direct and facilitate the movement of trains over an assigned territory, which is usually part, or all, of a railroad operating division. In Canada the train dispatcher is known as the rail traffic controller...
was removed, when the station track was integrated into the Leipzig electronic interlocking.
With the closure of Plauen lower station in December 2010, the city is planning to rename Plauen upper station as Plauen Hauptbahnhof.
Operations
The station has six platforms and a goods yard, as well as a loading facility for timber.Local transport
The station is connected by buses and lines 1, 5 and 6 of Plauen tramways, which pass in front of the station. In addition, there is a taxi stand in front of the main station entrance.Connections
With the Franken-Sachsen-Express and several Deutsche Bahn Regional-Express services, there are daily direct connections to several major cities. VogtlandbahnVogtlandbahn
The Vogtlandbahn is a private railway company in Germany, which runs diesel trains on regional lines in the states of Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, Brandenburg, and Berlin and as well as routes into the Czech Republic...
directly connects Plauen with almost all stations of the Vogtland district
Vogtlandkreis
The Vogtlandkreis is a Landkreis in the southwest of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzgebirgskreis...
and other cities in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
and Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n Vogtland. Since June 2005 Vogtlandbahn has operated the Vogtland-Express, the only direct service to Berlin, although between 16 February and 8 April 2009 it was temporarily suspended. Due to its function as a transport hub, the station is operated by Deutsche Bahn, which classifies it as a category 3 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....
.
The following lines stop in Plauen (Vogtland) Oberer Station:
| Line | Route | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Franken-Sachsen-Express: Dresden Dresden Hauptbahnhof is one of two main inter-city transit hubs in the German city of Dresden. Designed by Ernst Giese and Paul Weidner, it was built between 1892 and 1897 at the southern border of the inner city and was important in the growth and development of the city.... – Freiberg Freiberg -Places:* Freiberg, Saxony, Germany** Freiberg , Saxony, Germany** Freiberg subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp* Freiberg am Neckar, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... – Chemnitz Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of Chemnitz in Germany.-Station building :The station has a combination of terminating and through platforms. Platform tracks 1 to 9 terminate and tracks 10 to14 continue to the west of Chemnitz towards Zwickau, Nuremberg and Göttingen. Tracks 11 to 14 are reached by a passenger... – Glauchau Glauchau (Sachs) station Glauchau station is the main station of Glauchau in southwest of the German state of Saxony on the Dresden–Werdau line. Glauchau also has another station at Glauchau-Schönbörnchen.-History :... – Zwickau Zwickau Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station of Zwickau in the German state of Saxony.-History :On 18 September 1845 Zwickau was connected by a branch line to the Leipzig–Reichenbach railway line... – Reichenbach – Plauen – Hof Hof Hauptbahnhof Hof Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Hof in southern Germany and is situated at the intersection of the Saxon-Franconian trunk line and the Munich–Regensburg–Leipzig–Berlin line... – Bayreuth Bayreuth Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in the German city of Bayreuth.Railway lines run north to Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, and from there to Bamberg and over the Schiefe Ebene to Hof, east to Weidenberg, southeast to Weiden and south to Schnabelwaid with connexions to Nuremberg on the Pegnitz Valley Railway... – Nuremberg 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.... |
every 2 hours, hourly together with RE3 | |
| Vogtland-Express: Plauen – Zwickau – Chemnitz – Riesa Riesa Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 km northwest of Dresden.The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912.... – Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen – Berlin Ostbahnhof Berlin Ostbahnhof Berlin Ostbahnhof is a mainline railway station in Berlin, Germany. It is in Friedrichshain, now part of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, and has undergone several name changes in its history. It was known as Berlin Hauptbahnhof from 1987 to 1998, a name now applied to Berlin's new central station... – Berlin Zoo |
1 pair of trains daily | |
| Franken-Sachsen-Express: Dresden – Tharandt Tharandt Tharandt is a municipality in Saxony, Germany, situated on the Weißeritz, 9 miles southwest of Dresden, on the Dresden-Reichenbach railway.It has a Protestant Church, a hydropathic establishment, and the oldest academy of forestry in Germany, founded by Heinrich Cotta in 1811 together with its... − Freiberg − Flöha Flöha Flöha is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situated on the confluence of the rivers Zschopau and Flöha, east of Chemnitz.-History:... – Chemnitz – Hohenstein-Ernstthal Hohenstein-Ernstthal Hohenstein-Ernstthal is a town in the Zwickau rural district, Free State of Saxony, Germany. The towns of Hohenstein and Ernstthal were united in 1898, and the town is either known by its hyphenated form, or simply called Hohenstein.... − Glauchau − Zwickau − Reichenbach − Plauen − Hof (− Nuremberg) |
every 2 hours, hourly together with IRE1 | |
| Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... − Plauen − Hof / Adorf |
every 2 hours | |
| Zwickau Zentrum – Zwickau − Plauen − Cheb Cheb Cheb is a city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, with about 33,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Ohře , at the foot of one of the spurs of the Smrčiny and near the border with Germany... – Mariánské Lázně Mariánské Lázne Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses... |
hourly | |
| Adorf − Falkenstein Falkenstein, Saxony Falkenstein is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 4 km southwest of Auerbach, and 17 km east of Plauen.... − Plauen − Hof |
every 2 hours | |