| Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof | |
|---|---|
| Operations | |
| Category | 3 |
| Type | Through station |
| Platforms in use | 7 |
| Daily entry/exit | ca. 50,000 daily |
| DS100 code | TPH |
| Construction and location | |
| Opened | 4 July 1861 |
| Architect | Helmuth Conradi |
| Location | Pforzheim |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Country | Germany |
| Home page | bahnhof.de |
| Route information | |
| List of railway stations in Baden-Württemberg | |
Pforzheim Central Station (German: Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof) is the main station in the city of Pforzheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
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Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof is served by several lines operated at regular intervals, including an Interregio-Express/ Regional-Express line, a Regionalbahn line and two Karlsruhe Stadtbahn lines. It is of minor importance for long-distance transport: only one InterCity service operates at two houly intervals along with a pair of EuroNight services.
In the early 1990s Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof lost its importance for long-distance traffic as a result of the construction of the Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway. High-speed trains now run between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart via Bruchsal.
| Line | Route | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| IC 61 | (Basel) – Karlsruhe – Pforzheim – Stuttgart – Nuremberg | Every two hours |
| Line | Route | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| IRE R5 | Stuttgart – Vaihingen (Enz) – Mühlacker – Pforzheim – Karlsruhe | Every two hours |
| RE R5 | Stuttgart – Bietigheim-Bissingen – Vaihingen (Enz) – Mühlacker – Pforzheim – Karlsruhe | Every two hours |
| RB R52 | Pforzheim – Calw – Nagold (Stadt) – Horb – (Tübingen); over the Nagold Valley Railway | Pforzheim – Nagold: every 30 mins Nagold – Horb: hourly Horb – Tübingen: two-hourly |
| S 5 | Wörth – Knielingen – Karlsruhe Marktplatz – Durlach – Pforzheim – Mühlacker – Vaihingen (Enz) – Bietigheim-Bissingen | Every 30 mins with additional trains in the peak |
| S 6 | Pforzheim – Neuenbürg – Bad Wildbad; over the Enz Valley Railway | Every 30 mins |
On 27 February 2009, the basic rehabilitation of the station was approved. This includes the raising of platforms from 38 to 55 cm and the installation of lifts. The renovation of the station building is included in this package. Specifically, € 1.8 million euro is provided for the barrier-free access (2 lifts and a ramp), € 4 million for the raising of the platforms and € 700,000 for the renovation of the building. The renovation began at the end of 2010.[1]