Stuttgart-Vaihingen station
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Vaihingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway in the German state of Baden-Württemberg
. It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn
lines S1, S2 and S3. It is also a hub for public transport to the Filder plain.
The Royal Württemberg State Railways
opened the Gäu Railway from Stuttgart
to Freudenstadt together with Vaihingen auf den Fildern station on 2 September 1879. This was then about 400 metres southeast of Vaihingen village and consisted of the existing entrance building and a freight terminal building.
In 1891, the Filder Railway Company (Filderbahn-Gesellschaft) decided to establish a line from Möhringen to Vaihingen station, which was approved by the government on 14 April 1896. The first train ran to Vaihingen on 23 December 1897. The metre gauge
tracks were to the east of the State Railways’ standard gauge tracks. In 1898 a Rollbock facility was built at the station to enable standard gauge
freight wagons to be transferred from Vaihingen on the Filder Railway to run to Degerloch, Hohenheim
and Neuhausen
. In 1902, the Filder Railway replaced the metre gauge tracks with dual gauge
tracks for freight. The Degerloch–Vaihingen section was electrified in 1904 and a connection was built from the Wallgraben to Schillerplatz (Vaihingen Ort station, in Vaihingen village) with the transfer of the line to the State Railways.
On 22 November 1905, a second track was completed on the line between Stuttgart West station and Böblingen. Additional tracks were built at the station during the next two years. To avoid confusion with Vaihingen (Enz) station on the Western Railway
(called Vaihingen-Sersheim until 1906), Vaihingen station was changed to Vaihingen (Filderstadt) station.
The Württembergische Nebenbahnen AG ("Württemberg Local Railway Company", the successor to the Filder Railway Company) closed the connection to Vaihingen Ort station on 15 April 1915 so that its copper wire could be used for military purposes during World War I
. The line was reopened in 28 October 1929 as the Urban Filder Railway (Städtische Filderbahn) and connected to the Stuttgart tramways.
With the incorporation of Vaihingen in the city of Stuttgart on 1 April 1942, the station’s name was changed a second time to Stuttgart-Vaihingen.
On 15 May 1944, Stuttgart Tramways (Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, SSB) commenced passenger services from Möhringen to Vaihingen station and trams stopped running to Vaihingen Ort. The track to Möhringen was still served by freight until it was closed in 1981. From then until 2008, the SSB used the line for the transfer of U-Bahn carriages, but it now ends at a buffer. The creation of a loop via Herrenbergerstraße and Emilienstraße resulted in the establishment of new tram stops in 1963. One of these was near the station in Vollmoellerstraße.
Deutsche Bundesbahn
rebuilt the station between 1980 and 1985 as part of the extension of the S-Bahn. Freight handling was moved to the eastern side and the level crossing of Mitterwurzerstraße was closed. The platforms were raised to conform with S-Bahn standards. At the same time a storage area for S-Bahn trains was created south of the station. A four-track Stuttgart
station was opened in the station forecourt.
With the commissioning of the Verbindungsbahn
("connection line") on 29 September 1985, S-Bahn operations began and regional trains no longer called at Stuttgart-Vaihingen.
stop on track 2. Services of all three lines to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
stop on track 3. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
as a category 3 station
.
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 served by regional services and 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...
lines S1, S2 and S3. It is also a hub for public transport to the Filder plain.
History
The Royal Württemberg State Railways
Royal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
opened the Gäu Railway from Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
to Freudenstadt together with Vaihingen auf den Fildern station on 2 September 1879. This was then about 400 metres southeast of Vaihingen village and consisted of the existing entrance building and a freight terminal building.
In 1891, the Filder Railway Company (Filderbahn-Gesellschaft) decided to establish a line from Möhringen to Vaihingen station, which was approved by the government on 14 April 1896. The first train ran to Vaihingen on 23 December 1897. The metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
tracks were to the east of the State Railways’ standard gauge tracks. In 1898 a Rollbock facility was built at the station to enable standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
freight wagons to be transferred from Vaihingen on the Filder Railway to run to Degerloch, Hohenheim
Hohenheim
Stuttgart-Hohenheim is a quarter of Plieningen, one of the 18 outer districts of Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
and Neuhausen
Neuhausen auf den Fildern
Neuhausen auf den Fildern is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located 13 km southeast of Stuttgart.-References:...
. In 1902, the Filder Railway replaced the metre gauge tracks with dual gauge
Dual gauge
A dual-gauge or mixed-gauge railway has railway track that allows trains of different gauges to use the same track. Generally, a dual-gauge railway consists of three rails, rather than the standard two rails. The two outer rails give the wider gauge, while one of the outer rails and the inner rail...
tracks for freight. The Degerloch–Vaihingen section was electrified in 1904 and a connection was built from the Wallgraben to Schillerplatz (Vaihingen Ort station, in Vaihingen village) with the transfer of the line to the State Railways.
On 22 November 1905, a second track was completed on the line between Stuttgart West station and Böblingen. Additional tracks were built at the station during the next two years. To avoid confusion with Vaihingen (Enz) station on the Western Railway
Württemberg Western Railway
The Western Railway in Württemberg was opened in 1853 and ran from Bietigheim-Bissingen to Bruchsal. It was the first railway link between the states of Württemberg and Baden in Germany and one of the oldest lines in Germany....
(called Vaihingen-Sersheim until 1906), Vaihingen station was changed to Vaihingen (Filderstadt) station.
The Württembergische Nebenbahnen AG ("Württemberg Local Railway Company", the successor to the Filder Railway Company) closed the connection to Vaihingen Ort station on 15 April 1915 so that its copper wire could be used for military purposes during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The line was reopened in 28 October 1929 as the Urban Filder Railway (Städtische Filderbahn) and connected to the Stuttgart tramways.
With the incorporation of Vaihingen in the city of Stuttgart on 1 April 1942, the station’s name was changed a second time to Stuttgart-Vaihingen.
On 15 May 1944, Stuttgart Tramways (Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG, SSB) commenced passenger services from Möhringen to Vaihingen station and trams stopped running to Vaihingen Ort. The track to Möhringen was still served by freight until it was closed in 1981. From then until 2008, the SSB used the line for the transfer of U-Bahn carriages, but it now ends at a buffer. The creation of a loop via Herrenbergerstraße and Emilienstraße resulted in the establishment of new tram stops in 1963. One of these was near the station in Vollmoellerstraße.
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
rebuilt the station between 1980 and 1985 as part of the extension of the S-Bahn. Freight handling was moved to the eastern side and the level crossing of Mitterwurzerstraße was closed. The platforms were raised to conform with S-Bahn standards. At the same time a storage area for S-Bahn trains was created south of the station. A four-track Stuttgart
Stuttgart Stadtbahn
The Stuttgart Stadtbahn is a light rail system in Stuttgart, Germany. It is operated by the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG , which also operates the bus systems in that city...
station was opened in the station forecourt.
With the commissioning of the Verbindungsbahn
Verbindungsbahn (Stuttgart)
The name Verbindungsbahn is used in Stuttgart to describe the underground connecting line between the subterranean S-Bahn Stuttgart station at Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and the tunnel exit at the station in Stuttgart-Österfeld, which connects, via tunnel, the Stuttgart valley and the Filder plateau...
("connection line") on 29 September 1985, S-Bahn operations began and regional trains no longer called at Stuttgart-Vaihingen.
Operations
The station has three platform tracks and is served by Stuttgart S-Bahn lines S1, S2 and S3. Track 1 is served by S1 services to Böblingen. S-Bahn services to Stuttgart Flughafen/MesseStuttgart Flughafen/Messe station
Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe station is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Despite its name the station is not in the city of Stuttgart, rather it is in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.-History :...
stop on track 2. Services of all three lines to 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...
stop on track 3. The 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 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....
.
S-Bahn
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| Kirchheim (Teck) – Wendlingen Wendlingen (Neckar) station Wendlingen station is the only station in the town of Wendlingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is a railway junction on the Neckar-Alb Railway from which the Teck Railway branches... – Plochingen Plochingen station Plochingen station is the only station in the town of Plochingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the most important railway junction of the Esslingen district... – Esslingen Esslingen (Neckar) station Esslingen station is the most important station in the town of Esslingen am Neckar in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is located 13.2 kilometres from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on the Fils Valley Railway.-History:... – Neckarpark Stuttgart Neckarpark station Neckarpark station is in the German city of Stuttgart and is located at the chainage of 5.6 kilometres on the Fils Valley Railway and is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History : The Cannstatter Wasen has been a fairground and exhibition area since the... – Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station Bad Cannstatt station is the second largest station of the German city of Stuttgart after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and has eight platform tracks. Together with Untertürkheim station, it is the oldest station in Württemberg.-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 Stuttgart Schwabstraße station Schwabstraße underground station is in Stuttgart-West district, west of the centre of the German city of Stuttgart and was at the end of the first section of the Connection line , the original underground section of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Several lines of the S-Bahn terminate at the station... – Vaihingen – Rohr Stuttgart-Rohr station Rohr station is located the chainage of 16.7 km on the Gäu Railway and is a station in the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History :... – 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... – Herrenberg Herrenberg station Herrenberg station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Ammer Valley Railway . Because it is a stop for Regional-Express services and it is a terminus for both Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1 and Regionalbahn services from Tübingen and Bondorf, it is an important transport node... (extra trains in the peak between Esslingen and Böblingen.) |
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| Schorndorf Schorndorf station Schorndorf station is in the city of Schorndorf in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was opened in 1861 along with the Rems Railway from Stuttgart to Aalen... – Weinstadt Weinstadt Weinstadt is a town in the county Rems-Murr, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Rems Valley approximately 15 km east of Stuttgart. As the name implies, it is best known for its vineyards and production of wine... – Waiblingen Waiblingen station Waiblingen station is a railway station in the city pf Waiblingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station is located at the junction of the Rems Railway and the Murr Railway .-The first station building :... – Bad Cannstatt – Hauptbahnhof – Schwabstraße – Vaihingen – Rohr – Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe station is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Despite its name the station is not in the city of Stuttgart, rather it is in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.-History :... – Filderstadt Filderstadt station Filderstadt station is the end point of the railway from Stuttgart-Rohr. Line S 2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn terminates here.-History :... (extra trains in the peak between Schorndorf and Vaihingen.) |
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| Backnang Backnang Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005.... – Winnenden Winnenden Winnenden is a small town in the Rems-Murr district of the Stuttgart Region in Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany. It lies in a wine-growing area approx. northeast of Stuttgart and has a population of less than 28,000... – Waiblingen – Bad Cannstatt – Hauptbahnhof – Vaihingen – Rohr – Flughafen/Messe (extra trains in the peak between Backnang and Vaihingen). |
Stadtbahn
The following four Stadtbahn lines begin and end at the Stadtbahn station at Vaihingen station.| Line | Route |
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| Fellbach Fellbach Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km².... Lutherkirche – Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station Bad Cannstatt station is the second largest station of the German city of Stuttgart after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and has eight platform tracks. Together with Untertürkheim station, it is the oldest station in Württemberg.-History:... – Charlottenplatz – Heslach – Vaihingen |
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| Plieningen – Möhringen – Vaihingen | |
| Vaihingen – Möhringen – Degerloch – Ruhbank/Fernsehturm Fernsehturm Stuttgart The Fernsehturm Stuttgart is the world's first TV tower built from concrete .... – Heumaden – Ostfildern Ostfildern Ostfildern is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approx. 8 km southeast of Stuttgart... -Nellingen Monday to Friday only from 5:30 to 19:30 at 20 minute intervals |
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| Vaihingen – Möhringen – Degerloch – Hauptbahnhof – Killesberg Monday to Friday only during peak hours at 20 minute intervals. |