Limburg Süd railway station

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Limburg Süd
Location
Place	Limburg
Operations
DS100 code	FLIS
Station code	3732
Category	3
Platforms in use	2
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Limburg Süd (German for Limburg South) is a railway station in Germany, connecting the town of Limburg an der Lahn to the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. Its construction was made a prerequisite by the district of Limburg-Weilburg similar to the Montabaur railway station on the same line a few kilometres west.

[edit] Station

The station is served by regular InterCityExpress services. Due to Limburg's relatively small size, passenger traffic is rather low, although commuters to Frankfurt am Main value the fast connections. Some 2,500 people use the station daily. The station has four tracks in total, of which two are equipped with a platform and two allow through trains to pass the station unobstructed at speeds of up to 300 km/h. Track one's platform, used by trains to Frankfurtand Wiesbaden, also houses the ticket office. A bridge connects it to track four, which is used by trains going to Köln. Interestingly, Limburg Süd is the only station in Germany that is exclusively served by ICE trains.

[edit] History

A view of Limburg Süd from the platform of the station

After the conclusion of the line-regulation procedure of the Federal Cabinet in 1989, the route of the Cologe-Frankfurt high speed rail line, following the A 3, was decided. During an agreement in March 1990, officials determined that a railway station near Limburg was necessary. Although the present station is only 21 km (13 miles) away from Montabaur station, there was a requirement to build the staiton. It was agreed upon to build Limburg Süd at its current location, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away from the city centre, near the A 3. Construction started in 2001, and in 2002, the station opened. The station building itself was finished in November 2003. Limburg still retains its original railway station, Limburg(Lahn), which is connected to the ICE station by a bus service. A ticket with start or destination "Limburg" (Limburg(Lahn) or Limburg Süd) includes the bus service fee.