| Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe | |
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| Tram stop and station entrance | |
| Operations | |
| Category | 2 |
| Type | Hbf |
| Platforms in use | 10 |
| DS100 code | FKW |
| Station code | 3127 |
| Construction and location | |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Location | Kassel |
| State | Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Local authority | Bad Wilhelmshöhe |
| Home page | www.bahnhof.de |
| Route information | |
| List of railway stations in Hesse | |
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe is a railway station in the city of Kassel, in the German state of Hesse. It is the city's most important railway station, as it is connected to the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line, with InterCityExpress services calling at the station.
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When the Deutsche Bundesbahn began constructing the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line, Kassel originally was not supposed to have a station on the line at all. However, out of political consideration, it was decided that Göttingen, Fulda and Kassel should get stations on the line. The first two were rather easy to connect, but Kassel posed a unique problem, namely its main station, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, being a terminal station. Options were discussed, among them the remodeling of Kassel's main station and the construction of an entirely new station, eventually deciding for the latter. On 13 November 1981 construction of the high speed rail line started on Hesse territory, and it was decided to erect the station in the Kassel borough of Bad Wilhelmshöhe, construction starting later that year.
On 29 May 1991 the rail line was opened, and the station was opened the same day. Due to German reunification, outlook for the station was good.
| In brief | |
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| Trains (daily): |
600 (not including tramway) |
All northbound and southbound InterCityExpress services call at the station, with the exception of ICE Sprinter trains. An ICE connection also exists on the line to Erfurt and Altenbeken / Dortmund. Regional services are offered to Frankfurt Hbf, Hagen, Erfurt, Bad Hersfeld, Korbach and Kassel Hauptbahnhof where regional trains depart for Göttingen and Halle among others.
The station is also served by two lines of the new RegioTram system, the new light rail system of Kassel. These two lines terminate at Treysa or Melsungen respectively.
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toward Berlin Ostbahnhof
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toward München Hbf
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toward Berlin Ostbahnhof
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ICE 12 |
toward Zurich Hbf
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toward Hamburg-Altona
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ICE 20 |
toward Basel SBB
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toward Hamburg-Altona
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ICE 22 |
toward Stuttgart Hbf
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toward Hamburg-Altona or Bremen
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toward München Hbf
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toward Ostseebad Binz
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IC 26
Stralsund-Karlsruhe
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Wabern
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