Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
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is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Wiesbaden
, the state capital of the German
state of Hesse
. It is a terminal station at the southern edge of the city center and is served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains and used by more than 30,000 travelers each day.
. These were:
The new station building became necessary to handle the growing number of passenger visiting the spa
city at that time. In order to preserve to the staircase to the spa building
, it was designed as a terminal station. It was built from 1904 to 1906 according to the plans of Fritz Klingholz in a flamboyant neo-baroque
style that corresponded to an international style of architecture adopted for spa towns. It was also intended to welcome Kaiser
Wilhelm II
on his visit to the spa every May and a platform was established for him and other aristocrats. The first train ran into the new station on 15 November 1906 around 2:23 a.m.
In 2003 and 2004 the station was comprehensively reconditioned and modernized at a cost of 25 million euro.
Regionalbahn
services:
:: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - WI-Mainz-Kastel - Hattersheim - Frankfurt-Höchst
- Frankfurt Hbf
- Rödermark-Ober-Roden: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - Mainz Nord - Mainz Hbf
- Mainz Römisches Theater
- Mainz-Bischofsheim
- Rüsselsheim
- Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt Hbf - Offenbach am Main Ost
- Hanau
: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - WI-Mainz-Kastel - Mainz-Bischofsheim - Rüsselsheim
- Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt Hbf - Offenbach am Main Ost - Hanau
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, the state capital of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. It is a terminal station at the southern edge of the city center and is served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains and used by more than 30,000 travelers each day.
History
The current station replaced three stations in the city centre, which were all three next to each other near the fairground (Rhein-Main-Hallen) and Wiesbaden MuseumMuseum Wiesbaden
Museum Wiesbaden is a museum in the Hessian capital Wiesbaden, Germany. Besides the museums in Kassel and Darmstadt, it is one of the three Hessian state museums. The museum comprises an art collection, a natural history collection and a collection of Nassauian antiquities.-External links:***...
. These were:
- The Taunusbahnhof, built in 1840 for the Taunus Railway (Wiesbaden - Castel - Frankfurt-Höchst - Frankfurt (Taunusbahnhof).
- The Rheinbahnhof, built in 1857 for the Right Rhine line (Wiesbaden - BiebrichBiebrichBiebrich is the name of two places in Germany.*Biebrich, a borough of Wiesbaden, Hesse, until 1926 an independent town*Biebrich, Rhineland Palatinate, a small municipality in the Rhein-Lahn district, near Katzenelnbogen...
- Rüdesheim - NiederlahnsteinNiederlahnsteinNiederlahnstein is a part of the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.-Description and history:Niederlahnstein is situated on the right bank of the Rhine. In 1905, it had a population of 4,351 people. By 1939, this had grown to 6,812. It has two Roman Catholic churches. In 1911, the...
).
- The Ludwigsbahnhof, built in 1879 for the Ländches Railway (Wiesbaden - NiedernhausenNiedernhausenNiedernhausen im Taunus is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany, with almost 15,000 inhabitants.-Location:...
).
The new station building became necessary to handle the growing number of passenger visiting the spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
city at that time. In order to preserve to the staircase to the spa building
Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy is the treatment of disease by bathing, usually practiced at spas. While it is considered distinct from hydrotherapy, there are some overlaps in practice and in underlying principles. Balneotherapy may involve hot or cold water, massage through moving water, relaxation or stimulation...
, it was designed as a terminal station. It was built from 1904 to 1906 according to the plans of Fritz Klingholz in a flamboyant neo-baroque
Neo-baroque
The Baroque Revival or Neo-baroque was an architectural style of the late 19th century. The term is used to describe architecture which displays important aspects of Baroque style, but is not of the Baroque period proper—i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries.Some examples of Neo-baroque architecture:*...
style that corresponded to an international style of architecture adopted for spa towns. It was also intended to welcome Kaiser
Kaiser
Kaiser is the German title meaning "Emperor", with Kaiserin being the female equivalent, "Empress". Like the Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Latin Emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the personal name of a branch of the gens Julia, to which Gaius Julius Caesar,...
Wilhelm II
William II, German Emperor
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe...
on his visit to the spa every May and a platform was established for him and other aristocrats. The first train ran into the new station on 15 November 1906 around 2:23 a.m.
In 2003 and 2004 the station was comprehensively reconditioned and modernized at a cost of 25 million euro.
Services
It is served by:- ICEInterCityExpressThe Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
services daily to Dresden, Cologne, Hamburg and München. - ICIntercity (Deutsche Bahn)Intercity is the second-highest train classification in Germany, after the ICE. Intercity services are loco-hauled express services, usually over long-distances. There are Intercity routes throughout Germany, and routes generally operate with a two-hour frequency, with multiple routes giving a more...
daily to Stuttgart via Mainz, Mannheim, HeidelbergHeidelberg-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Vaihingen an der Enz. - ECEuroCityEuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria. The EuroCity label replaces the older Trans Europ Express name for...
/ENEuroNightEuroNight, abbreviated EN, denotes all main-line national and international night train services within the European inter-city rail network. Unlike the equivalent day-running counterparts EuroCity and InterCity trains, the EuroNight trains tend to run during the nighttime and are equipped with...
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Regional trains
The station is served by the following DBDeutsche 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...
Regionalbahn
RegionalBahn
The Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train in Germany.-Service:Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-Bahn networks, these may only call at selected stations...
services:
- RBRegionalBahnThe Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train in Germany.-Service:Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-Bahn networks, these may only call at selected stations...
10 (West Rhine Railway): Frankfurt HbfFrankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhofis the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late...
- Frankfurt-HöchstFrankfurt-Höchst stationThe Frankfurt-Höchst station is an important station in the Frankfurt district of Höchst and is the second largest station in the city with twelve tracks. It is currently mainly used by S-Bahn, suburban and regional services...
- WI-Mainz-Kastel - Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-BiebrichWiesbaden-BiebrichBiebrich is a borough of the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. With over 36,000 inhabitants, it is the most-populated of Wiesbaden's boroughs. It is located south of the city center on the Rhine River, opposite the Mainz borough of Mombach...
- WI-SchiersteinWiesbaden-SchiersteinSchierstein is a southwestern borough of Wiesbaden, capital of state of Hesse, Germany. First mentioned in historical records in 860, Schierstein was incorporated into Wiesbaden in 1926. Today the borough has about 10,000 residents...
- Rüdesheim am Rhein - KoblenzKoblenz Hauptbahnhofis the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the focal point of rail transport in the Rhine-Moselle-Lahn area. It is a through station in southern Koblenz built below Fort Großfürst Konstantin and opened in 1902 in the Neustadt , which was built... - RB 20/21 (Ländches Railway/Main-Lahn Railway): Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Erbenheim - WI-IgstadtWiesbaden-IgstadtIgstadt is an eastern borough of Wiesbaden, capital of the state of Hesse, Germany. It was incorporated into Wiesbaden on April 1, 1928 and currently has about 2100 residents....
- WI-Auringen/Medenbach - NiedernhausenNiedernhausen stationNiedernhausen station serves the municipality of Niedernhausen in the German state of Hesse. It is the most important station on the Main-Lahn Railway between the stations of Frankfurt-Höchst and Eschhofen in Limburg an der Lahn...
- Bad CambergBad CambergBad Camberg is, with 15,000 inhabitants, the second biggest town in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany, as well as the southernmost town in the Regierungsbezirk of Gießen...
- Limburg an der LahnLimburg (Lahn) stationLimburg station is a station of the city of Limburg an der Lahn in the German state of Hesse. It is on the Lahn Valley Railway , running between Koblenz and Gießen. The only section of this that is electrified in the Limburg area is between Limburg freight yard and Eschhofen station... - RB 75/63 (Rhine-Main RailwayRhine-Main RailwayThe Rhine-Main Railway , is a railway line in southern Germany from Mainz via Darmstadt to Aschaffenburg. It was built by Hessische Ludwigsbahn and opened on 1 August 1858 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany...
): Wiesbaden Hbf - Mainz HbfMainz Hauptbahnhofis the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mainz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is used by about 80,000 travellers and visitors each day and is therefore one of the busiest 21 stations in Germany...
- Mainz Römisches TheaterMainz Römisches Theater stationMainz Römisches Theater station is a station in the city of Mainz, the capital of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is the most important station in the city after Mainz Hauptbahnhof. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3...
- Groß-GerauGroß-GerauGroß-Gerau is the district seat of the Groß-Gerau district, lying in the southern Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region in Hesse, Germany, and serving as a hub for the surrounding area.-Location:...
- Darmstadt HbfDarmstadt Hauptbahnhofis the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Darmstadt. After Frankfurt Hbf and Wiesbaden Hbf, it is the third largest station in the state of Hesse. It is the second busiest station in Hesse, servicing 35 000 passengers and 220 trains per day....
- DieburgDieburgDieburg is a town in southern Hessen, Germany. It was formerly the seat of the district of Dieburg, but is now part of the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg.-History:...
- Aschaffenburg HbfAschaffenburg Hauptbahnhofis the central railway station of Aschaffenburg in Germany.The station was built in 1854 by the Ludwigs-West-Bahn. It remained largely unchanged until destroyed in a 1944 air raid, after which it was rebuilt in the style typical for the 1950s...
S-Bahn
The station is the end of three lines of the Rhine-Main S-BahnRhine-Main S-Bahn
The Rhine-Main S-Bahn system is an integrated rapid transit and commuter transport system for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region, which includes the cities Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Offenbach am Main, Hanau and Darmstadt...
:: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - WI-Mainz-Kastel - Hattersheim - Frankfurt-Höchst
Frankfurt-Höchst station
The Frankfurt-Höchst station is an important station in the Frankfurt district of Höchst and is the second largest station in the city with twelve tracks. It is currently mainly used by S-Bahn, suburban and regional services...
- Frankfurt Hbf
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late...
- Rödermark-Ober-Roden: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - Mainz Nord - Mainz Hbf
Mainz Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mainz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is used by about 80,000 travellers and visitors each day and is therefore one of the busiest 21 stations in Germany...
- Mainz Römisches Theater
Mainz Römisches Theater station
Mainz Römisches Theater station is a station in the city of Mainz, the capital of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is the most important station in the city after Mainz Hauptbahnhof. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3...
- Mainz-Bischofsheim
Mainz-Bischofsheim station
Mainz-Bischofsheim station is the station of the town of Bischofsheim in the German state of Hesse on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. The station is served by the S-Bahn and regional trains...
- Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim station
Rüsselsheim station is a transit station in the town of Rüsselsheim in the German state of Hesse on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. The station is served by the S-Bahn and regional trains. There is another station in...
- Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt Hbf - Offenbach am Main Ost
Offenbach (Main) Ost station
Offenbach Ost station is the second most important station after Offenbach Hauptbahnhof of Offenbach am Main in the German state of Hesse. Today it is served exclusively by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn...
- Hanau
Hanau Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Hanau, Germany and a major rail junction east of Frankfurt am Main.The first Hanau station was built on the Frankfurt-Hanau Railway at the location of the current Hanau West station, close to Hanau city centre....
: Wiesbaden Hbf - WI-Ost - WI-Mainz-Kastel - Mainz-Bischofsheim - Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim...
- Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt Hbf - Offenbach am Main Ost - Hanau