Renningen station
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Renningen station serves the town of Renningen
in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
. It is at the junction of the Rankbach Railway and the Württemberg Black Forest Railway
(Schwarzwaldbahn). It is a station on the Stuttgart S-Bahn
network.
was only able to build the Black Forest Railway in stages. The Ditzingen
–Weil der Stadt
section was opened on 1 December 1869.
The station was about one kilometre north of the location of the village at that time. The present Bahnhofstraße was a dirt road that ran through marshes and fields to the new railway, which was widened just before the line opened. Carters however used the road to Rutesheim
and left it, where it was closest to the station. There, the community built a straight paved road (now called Alte Bahnhofstraße, “Old Station Street”) to connect with the station.
In 1913, the State Railways began building the Rankbach Railway as part of a freight bypass around the Stuttgart basin. It ran between Böblingen
and Renningen, creating a connection between the Gäu Railway (Gäubahn) and the Black Forest Railway. It was opened on 23 December 1914 from Böblingen to Sindelfingen and on 1 October 1915 to Renningen. In 1913, a plan was submitted for a line called the Platten Railway (Plattenbahn) from Renningen via Friolzheim
to Mühlacker
, but it was not supported by the State Railways and was never built.
After the First World War and the subsequent economic crisis had been overcome, there was support for the establishment of passenger service on the Rankbach line. Many people in Renningen and Malmsheim found a new job at the Daimler (Daimler-Benz from 1926) plant in Sindelfingen. The line was also used to travel to schools in Sindelfingen and Böblingen. Nevertheless, services were limited. The councils of Renningen and Malmsheim unsuccessfully asked the Railway Administration in Stuttgart for improvements to services.
A Luftwaffe
airfield was opened in 1937 at Malmsheim, north of Renningen, with its own railway siding for supplies. The junction was northeast of the station.
On 9 March 1939, the Black Forest Railway duplication was completed between Leonberg and Renningen. On 18 December 1939 electric train operations commenced between Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
and Weil der Stadt
.
After the Second World War, the numbers of passengers between Renningen and Böblingen declined with the increase in car ownership. On 29 September 1970 passenger operations between Renningen and Sindelfingen were abandoned.
At the beginning of the 21st century there was growing support for an S-Bahn service between Renningen and Böblingen. The planned S-Bahn line S 60 should have been available for commuters in 2006, but cost increases and the need for extensive modifications delayed the reopening of passenger services. Since June 2010 line S 60 has run between Böblingen and Maichingen. The extension of the service to Renningen is scheduled for late 2012.
Renningen station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
as a category 5 station
.
Renningen
Renningen is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 18 km west of Stuttgart.- Geography :Renningen is located in the west of Stuttgart, between Leonberg and Weil der Stadt on the fringes of the fertile plains of the Neckarland...
in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. It is at the junction of the Rankbach Railway and the Württemberg Black Forest Railway
Black Forest Railway (Württemberg)
The Black Forest Railway – also known as the Württemberg Black Forest Railway to distinguish it from the railway of the same name in Baden is a railway line in southern Germany from Stuttgart to Calw that was opened in stages between 1868 and 1872...
(Schwarzwaldbahn). It is a station on the Stuttgart S-Bahn
Stuttgart S-Bahn
The Stuttgart S-Bahn is a suburban railway system serving the Stuttgart Region, an agglomeration of around 2.6 million people, consisting of the city of Stuttgart and the adjacent districts of Esslingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr. It consists of seven lines numbered S1 through S6 and...
network.
History
From 1865 onwards Renningen was expecting a rail connection to be built to it, but the Royal Württemberg State RailwaysRoyal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
was only able to build the Black Forest Railway in stages. The Ditzingen
Ditzingen
Ditzingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 10 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 12 km southwest of Ludwigsburg. The Hirschlanden transmitter is located near Ditzingen-Hirschlanden...
–Weil der Stadt
Weil der Stadt
Weil der Stadt is a small town of about 19,000 inhabitants, located in the Stuttgart Region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is about west of Stuttgart city center, and is often called "Gate to the Black Forest"...
section was opened on 1 December 1869.
The station was about one kilometre north of the location of the village at that time. The present Bahnhofstraße was a dirt road that ran through marshes and fields to the new railway, which was widened just before the line opened. Carters however used the road to Rutesheim
Rutesheim
Rutesheim is a German town located in Baden-Württemberg in the district of Böblingen.-Location:Rutesheim is situated directly to the Highway 8 , 5 km from the town Leonberg, 18 km from the town Stuttgart and just 22 km from Airport Stuttgart and from the new exhibition center,...
and left it, where it was closest to the station. There, the community built a straight paved road (now called Alte Bahnhofstraße, “Old Station Street”) to connect with the station.
In 1913, the State Railways began building the Rankbach Railway as part of a freight bypass around the Stuttgart basin. It ran between Böblingen
Böblingen station
Böblingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Rankbach Railway and the Schönbuch Railway . It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1...
and Renningen, creating a connection between the Gäu Railway (Gäubahn) and the Black Forest Railway. It was opened on 23 December 1914 from Böblingen to Sindelfingen and on 1 October 1915 to Renningen. In 1913, a plan was submitted for a line called the Platten Railway (Plattenbahn) from Renningen via Friolzheim
Friolzheim
Friolzheim is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The 47 metre tall telecommunications tower, Friolzheimer Riese is located here....
to Mühlacker
Mühlacker station
Mühlacker station is in the town of Mühlacker in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is at the junction of the Karlsruhe–Mühlacker line and the Western Railway. With its five platform tracks, it is the largest station in Enz district...
, but it was not supported by the State Railways and was never built.
After the First World War and the subsequent economic crisis had been overcome, there was support for the establishment of passenger service on the Rankbach line. Many people in Renningen and Malmsheim found a new job at the Daimler (Daimler-Benz from 1926) plant in Sindelfingen. The line was also used to travel to schools in Sindelfingen and Böblingen. Nevertheless, services were limited. The councils of Renningen and Malmsheim unsuccessfully asked the Railway Administration in Stuttgart for improvements to services.
A Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
airfield was opened in 1937 at Malmsheim, north of Renningen, with its own railway siding for supplies. The junction was northeast of the station.
On 9 March 1939, the Black Forest Railway duplication was completed between Leonberg and Renningen. On 18 December 1939 electric train operations commenced between Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main...
and Weil der Stadt
Weil der Stadt
Weil der Stadt is a small town of about 19,000 inhabitants, located in the Stuttgart Region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is about west of Stuttgart city center, and is often called "Gate to the Black Forest"...
.
After the Second World War, the numbers of passengers between Renningen and Böblingen declined with the increase in car ownership. On 29 September 1970 passenger operations between Renningen and Sindelfingen were abandoned.
At the beginning of the 21st century there was growing support for an S-Bahn service between Renningen and Böblingen. The planned S-Bahn line S 60 should have been available for commuters in 2006, but cost increases and the need for extensive modifications delayed the reopening of passenger services. Since June 2010 line S 60 has run between Böblingen and Maichingen. The extension of the service to Renningen is scheduled for late 2012.
Operations
Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 6 services operate at the station. Platform track 1, next to the station building, is not used any more for services. Instead it is used for non-stopping trains running towards Leonberg. S-Bahn services towards Leonberg stop on track 2 and services towards Weil der Stadt stop on track 3.Renningen station is classified 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...
as a category 5 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....
.
S-Bahn
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| Weil der Stadt Weil der Stadt Weil der Stadt is a small town of about 19,000 inhabitants, located in the Stuttgart Region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is about west of Stuttgart city center, and is often called "Gate to the Black Forest"... – Renningen – Leonberg Leonberg Leonberg is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg about 10 miles to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. Approximately 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third biggest borough in the rural district of Böblingen .Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market... – Zuffenhausen Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen station Zuffenhausen station is a railway station of the Stuttgart S-Bahn in Zuffenhausen in the city of Stuttgart, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With its six platform tracks, it is one of the largest stations in Stuttgart.-History :... – Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... – Schwabstraße (addiitonal services in the peak between Leonberg and Schwabstraße) |