S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)
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Line S1 is a S-Bahn
line line on the Rhine-Ruhr network. It is operated by DB Regio
. It runs from Dortmund
west over Essen
to Duisburg
. From there it travels south to Düsseldorf
before continuing to Solingen
. It is operated at 20 minute intervals, using coupled sets of class 422
four-car electrical multiple units.
Line S 1 runs over lines built by various railway companies:
S-Bahn services commenced between Bochum
and Duisburg-Großenbaum
on 26 May 1974. Services were extended from Großenbaum to Düsseldorf on 22 May 1977 and from Bochum to Dortmund on 25 September 1983. Services ran via Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station
from 24 May 1998 to 28 May 2000. Services were extended from Düsseldorf to Solingen on 13 December 2009, replacing part of the former line S 7 service.
S-Bahn
S-Bahn refers to an often combined city center and suburban railway system metro in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark...
line line on the Rhine-Ruhr network. It is operated by DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
. It runs from Dortmund
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for the city of Dortmund in Germany.The station's origins lie in a joint station of the Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn and Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn which was built north of the city centre in 1847. That station was replaced by a new station, erected in 1910 at the current site....
west over Essen
Essen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn...
to Duisburg
Duisburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Duisburg in western Germany. It is situated at the meeting point of many important national and international railway lines in the Northwestern Ruhr valley.- Lines :...
. From there it travels south to Düsseldorf
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...
before continuing to Solingen
Solingen Hauptbahnhof
Solingen Hauptbahnhof is the only train station in Solingen, Germany offering ICE and IC long distance trains....
. It is operated at 20 minute intervals, using coupled sets of class 422
DBAG Class 422
The Class 422 is a series of four-car electric multiple units that are a derivative of the DBAG Class 423.- History :The units were commissioned by Deutsche Bahn in 2005...
four-car electrical multiple units.
Line S 1 runs over lines built by various railway companies:
- from Dortmund Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg over the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway, opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company in 1862,
- from Duisburg to Düsseldorf-OberbilkDüsseldorf-Oberbilk stationDüsseldorf-Oberbilk is an interchange railway station situated at Oberbilk, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by the S1, S6 and S68 lines of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and lines U74, U77 and U79 of Düsseldorf Stadtbahn .- References :...
over the Cologne–Duisburg railwayCologne–Duisburg railwayThe 64 km long Cologne–Duisburg railway is one of the most important lines in Germany. It is the main axis for long distance and urban passenger rail services between Cologne and the Ruhr, served by Intercity Express, Intercity, Regional Express, regionalbahn and S-Bahn trains...
, opened by the Cologne-Minden Railway CompanyCologne-Minden Railway CompanyThe Cologne-Minden Railway Company was along with the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company and the Rhenish Railway Company one of the railway companies that in the mid-19th century built the first railways in the Ruhr and large parts of today's North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding :The founding of the...
in 1845 and - from Düsseldorf-Oberbilk to Solingen over the Düsseldorf–Solingen railway opened by the Prussian state railwaysPrussian state railwaysThe term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
between 1891 and 1894.
S-Bahn services commenced between Bochum
Bochum Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Bochum in western Germany. In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany....
and Duisburg-Großenbaum
Duisburg-Großenbaum station
Duisburg-Großenbaum station is a station in the district of Großenbaum of the city of Duisburg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened on 9 February 1846 as Großenbaum....
on 26 May 1974. Services were extended from Großenbaum to Düsseldorf on 22 May 1977 and from Bochum to Dortmund on 25 September 1983. Services ran via Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station
Düsseldorf Airport Terminal station
Düsseldorf Airport Terminal is an underground station on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn at the end of the Düsseldorf-Unterrath–Düsseldorf Airport Terminal railway, situated underneath Terminal C of Düsseldorf International Airport, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line...
from 24 May 1998 to 28 May 2000. Services were extended from Düsseldorf to Solingen on 13 December 2009, replacing part of the former line S 7 service.