Regiobahn GmbH
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The Regiobahn is a German railway company founded in 1992 which operates the line S28 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn between Kaarst
and Mettmann
.
The S28 is the only "private" S-Bahn
line in Northrhine-Westphalia and except for the Breisgau
and Ortenau S-Bahn
s the only privately operated S-Bahn in Germany until December 2010. "Private" railways in Germany are not operated by Deutsche Bahn
, but are instead owned by state and local governments.
On 1 January 1998 Regiobahn took over the lines from Neuss to Kaarst and from Düsseldorf-Gerresheim to Mettmann from Deutsche Bahn.
From 24 September 1998, it renovated the western section and operated it as a regional line. Passenger services continued to operated on the eastern section until 2January 1999. The foundation stone for the new service was laid at Mettmann station on 13 March 1999.
On 26 September 1999 operations commenced on the route between Mettmann and Kaarst initially running every hour and from 28 May 2000, running at 20-minute intervals.
("Lake of Kaarst") and follows the remaining section of the Neuss-Viersen railway until Neuss Hauptbahnhof
. The line runs along the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
and then along the Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway
to Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
. At Neuss, Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim there are connections to the lines S1, S6, S5/S8, S11 and S68 (in peak hours), which runs into the direction of Solingen
, Dortmund
, Essen
, Cologne
, Mönchengladbach
, Hagen
, Bergisch Gladbach
and Düsseldorf International Airport
. From Düsseldorf-Gerresheim to Mettmann the line runs along a remaining part of the largely closed Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd railway through Neandertal and terminates in Mettmann-Stadtwald
, which is together with Mettmann-Jubiläumsplatz bus stop is an important traffic node. Services are operated with Bombardier Talent diesel multiple units.
Kaarst
Kaarst is a town in the district Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Geography :Kaarst is located west of the city Neuss and east of Mönchengladbach .- Division of the town :Kaarst consists of 5 subdivisions...
and Mettmann
Mettmann
Mettmann is a Rhenish town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Mettmann, Germany's most densely populated rural district...
.
The S28 is the only "private" S-Bahn
S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
line in Northrhine-Westphalia and except for the Breisgau
Breisgau S-Bahn
The Breisgau S-Bahn is a regional railway operator in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a subsidiary of Freiburger Verkehrs AG , the municipal transport operator of the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, and the Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft , a transport company owned by the...
and Ortenau S-Bahn
Ortenau S-Bahn
The Ortenau S-Bahn is a regional railway operator in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a subsidiary of the Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft , a transport company owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg....
s the only privately operated S-Bahn in Germany until December 2010. "Private" railways in Germany are not 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...
, but are instead owned by state and local governments.
History
Regiobahn was incorporated on 8 August 1992 by its constituent cities and districts. The company is owned as follows:- 35 %: city of DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
- 20.0 %: city of Mettmann
- 11.8 %: Rhein-Kreis NeussRhein-Kreis NeussNeuss is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nearby are the urban districts Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, the districts Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Düren, Heinsberg and the district Viersen.-History:...
- 11.6 %: Stadtwerke Neuss (the public transport operator and supplier of natural gas, district heatingDistrict heatingDistrict heating is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating...
and water of the city of NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
) - 11.6 %: city of Kaarst
- 10.0 %: Stadtwerke Wuppertal (the public transport operator and supplier of electricity, natural gas, district heating and water of the city of WuppertalWuppertalWuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
)
On 1 January 1998 Regiobahn took over the lines from Neuss to Kaarst and from Düsseldorf-Gerresheim to Mettmann from Deutsche Bahn.
From 24 September 1998, it renovated the western section and operated it as a regional line. Passenger services continued to operated on the eastern section until 2January 1999. The foundation stone for the new service was laid at Mettmann station on 13 March 1999.
On 26 September 1999 operations commenced on the route between Mettmann and Kaarst initially running every hour and from 28 May 2000, running at 20-minute intervals.
Route
The line actually starts in Kaarst at the Kaarster See stationKaarster See station
Kaarster See station is located in the town of Kaarst in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the remaining part of the Neuss–Viersen railway, opened by the Rhenish Railway Company on 15 November 1877...
("Lake of Kaarst") and follows the remaining section of the Neuss-Viersen railway until Neuss Hauptbahnhof
Neuss Hauptbahnhof
is the central railway station and Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Neuss.-History:Neuss station was opened in 1853, along with the line from Aachen. A rail connection to Cologne followed in 1855. In 1875/76, the second station building was built. The current station building was opened at the...
. The line runs along the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Düsseldorf in Germany, state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The station was opened on 1 October 1891 opened as Düsseldorf Central Station...
and then along the Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway
Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway
The Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway is a 27 km long main line railway in Germany, originally built by the Düsseldorf-Elberfeld Railway Company, connecting Düsseldorf and Elberfeld via Erkrath, Hochdahl and Vohwinkel...
to Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
Düsseldorf-Gerresheim station
Düsseldorf-Gerresheim station is a through station in the district of Gerresheim in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened along with the Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway from Düsseldorf to Erkrath by the Düsseldorf-Elberfeld Railway Company on 20...
. At Neuss, Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim there are connections to the lines S1, S6, S5/S8, S11 and S68 (in peak hours), which runs into the direction of Solingen
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, 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...
, Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
, Hagen
Hagen
Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...
, Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach
' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
and Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport is the largest airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the third largest airport in Germany, handling 18.99 million passengers in 2010....
. From Düsseldorf-Gerresheim to Mettmann the line runs along a remaining part of the largely closed Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd railway through Neandertal and terminates in Mettmann-Stadtwald
Mettmann Stadtwald station
Mettmann Stadtwald station is located in the town of Mettmann in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia at the end of a fragment of the Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd railway, opened by the Rhenish Railway Company. The line and the station were opened on 15 September 1879. The line is served...
, which is together with Mettmann-Jubiläumsplatz bus stop is an important traffic node. Services are operated with Bombardier Talent diesel multiple units.