Gevelsberg Hauptbahnhof

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Gevelsberg Hbf
Architectural information
Location Ennepetal
State NRW
Country Germany
Local authority Gevelsberg
Operations
DS100 code EGVH
Station code 2113
Type Hp
Category 5
Deutsche Bahn - Stations in Germany

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Gevelsberg Hauptbahnhof (usually translated from German as Gevelsberg Central Station, short form: Gevelsberg Hbf) is a railway station in the municipality of Gevelsberg in western Germany.

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The station is unique in the fact that it is the only Hauptbahnhof in Germany that is served exclusively by S-Bahn trains. This is because Gevelsberg as a municipality is a relatively recent creation, and traditionally Ennepetal (Gevelsberg) on the direct line from Wuppertal to Hagen carries most of the regional and mid-distance traffic for Ennepetal and Gevelsberg. Whilst Gevelsberg Hbf therefore is more central to Gevelsberg, it does not offer any connections other than the S8 trains running in 20-minute intervals, making it one of the least busy train stations in Germany.

Preceding station   Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn   Following station
Gevelsberg-Kipp
S8
toward Hagen Hbf