Witten-Annen Nord station
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Witten-Annen Nord station is located in the Annen
district of Witten
in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
. The station is currently classified as a category 6 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 5.
and was served by passenger and freight trains.
After the opening of the Annen Süd station on the Dortmund-Löttringhausen–Bochum-Langendreer line (known as the Rheinischer Esel—“Rhenish donkey”) of the Rhenish Railway Company
on 15 December 1880, it was renamed Annen Nord station.
In the 1980s the old BME station building was replaced by commercial buildings and the freight loading ramp disappeared in the 1990s. As part of a program of rationalisation of freight operations between 2002 and 2004 (known as MORA C), the last freight operations at the station were abandoned.
are the only S-Bahn stations in the city of Witten. Since 1994, line S 5 services operated by DB Regio NRW have served the station, originally operated during the day at intervals alternating between 20 and 40 minutes; since the timetable change of December 2009, the interval is regularly 30 minutes. This means that only one train an hour continues through Witten Hauptbahnhof as line S 8 to and from Hagen
, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf
and Mönchengladbach
.
There is also a bus junction at the station served by bus lines 320 and 375 operated by BOGESTRA
and 373 of the Verkehrsgesellschaft Ennepe-Ruhr, connecting with central Witten, Rüdinghausen, Herbede
, Sprockhövel
, Durchholz, Heven, Stockum, the Kemnader See, the Lottenbach valley and Ruhr University Bochum.
of Essen, Wi = Witten, A = Annen Nord) and its international station number is 8006510.
The current station building was built for the purpose in the 1980s by Deutsche Bundesbahn
. In addition to access to the platform there is a pharmacy and a clothing store. The platform approach is not suitable for wheelchairs, so wheelchair users cannot use the S 5 without help. There on the roof over the station car park, which us used by park and ride
commuters. Close to the station, there is also bicycle storage for "bike and ride" commuters.
Witten-Annen
Since 1929, Annen has been a part of the City of Witten . As one of the eight boroughs of Witten, it is now called Witten-Annen. Before the incorporation with Witten in 1929, Annen was part of the administrative district Landkreis Hoerde...
district of Witten
Witten
Witten is a university city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Witten/Herdecke University, the first private university in Germany.-Bordering municipalities:* Bochum* Dortmund* Herdecke* Wetter * Sprockhoevel* Hattingen...
in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. The station is currently classified as a category 6 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 5.
History
Annen station was opened on 9 March 1849 by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on its original Elberfeld–Dortmund lineElberfeld–Dortmund railway
The Elberfeld–Dortmund railway is a major German railway. It is part of a major axis for long distance and regional rail services between Wuppertal and Cologne, and is served by Intercity Express, InterCity, Regional Express, Regionalbahn and S-Bahn trains....
and was served by passenger and freight trains.
After the opening of the Annen Süd station on the Dortmund-Löttringhausen–Bochum-Langendreer line (known as the Rheinischer Esel—“Rhenish donkey”) of the Rhenish Railway Company
Rhenish Railway Company
The Rhenish Railway Company was along with the Cologne-Minden Railway Company and the Bergisch-Märkische 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.-Foundation :The...
on 15 December 1880, it was renamed Annen Nord station.
In the 1980s the old BME station building was replaced by commercial buildings and the freight loading ramp disappeared in the 1990s. As part of a program of rationalisation of freight operations between 2002 and 2004 (known as MORA C), the last freight operations at the station were abandoned.
Train services
Witten-Annen Nord station and Witten HauptbahnhofWitten Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the town of Witten in western Germany. It is situated southwest of the town.In 1849 the station was opened as Witten West by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft. At the end of the 19th century the whole station was reconstructed, the new station building was was...
are the only S-Bahn stations in the city of Witten. Since 1994, line S 5 services operated by DB Regio NRW have served the station, originally operated during the day at intervals alternating between 20 and 40 minutes; since the timetable change of December 2009, the interval is regularly 30 minutes. This means that only one train an hour continues through Witten Hauptbahnhof as line S 8 to and from Hagen
Hagen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hagen in western Germany. It is an important rail hub for the southeastern Ruhr area, offering regional and long distance connections....
, Wuppertal, 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...
and Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof
is a railway station in the city of Mönchengladbach in western Germany.-Overview:The station is the largest railway station in the city and, along with Rheydt Hbf, one of the two Hauptbahnhof stations in Mönchengladbach...
.
There is also a bus junction at the station served by bus lines 320 and 375 operated by BOGESTRA
BOGESTRA
The Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG is a public transport operator in the Ruhr area, most notably in the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network.-See also:* List of rapid transit systems...
and 373 of the Verkehrsgesellschaft Ennepe-Ruhr, connecting with central Witten, Rüdinghausen, Herbede
Herbede
Since 1975 the former city of Herbede is a part of the city of Witten . As one of the eight boroughs of Witten it now calls Witten-Herbede. Before the incorporation with Witten in 1975 Herbede has been a city in the administrative district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis...
, Sprockhövel
Sprockhövel
Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:* Hattingen* Witten* Wetter * Gevelsberg* Wuppertal* Schwelm-Divisions of the town:* Niedersprockhövel* Obersprockhövel...
, Durchholz, Heven, Stockum, the Kemnader See, the Lottenbach valley and Ruhr University Bochum.
Station
The station is currently classified as a category 6 station. It is considered as a halt (Haltepunkt) from an operational point of view, as the last crossover was removed in May 2006. The code for the operating point is EWIA (E = former railway divisionRailway divisions in Germany
In Germany and Austria, the running of railway services for a railway administration or the regional network of a large railway company was devolved to railway divisions, variously known as Eisenbahndirektionen , Bundesbahndirektionen or Reichsbahndirektionen ...
of Essen, Wi = Witten, A = Annen Nord) and its international station number is 8006510.
The current station building was built for the purpose in the 1980s by 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 '...
. In addition to access to the platform there is a pharmacy and a clothing store. The platform approach is not suitable for wheelchairs, so wheelchair users cannot use the S 5 without help. There on the roof over the station car park, which us used by park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
commuters. Close to the station, there is also bicycle storage for "bike and ride" commuters.