Emden Hauptbahnhof
| Emden Hauptbahnhof | |
|---|---|
 View of the station | |
| Operations | |
| Category | 3 |
| Platforms in use | 6 |
| DS100 code | HE |
| Station code | 1580 |
| Construction and location | |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Location | Emden |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| Home page | www.bahnhof.de |
| 53°22′12″N 7°11′46″E / 53.37000°N 7.19611°ECoordinates: 53°22′12″N 7°11′46″E / 53.37000°N 7.19611°E | |
| Route information | |
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| List of railway stations in Lower Saxony | |
Emden Hauptbahnhof is the main station in Emden in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the terminus of the Emsland Railway, connecting Emden with Münster and the Ruhr and the starting point of the East Frisian coastal railway from Emden to Norden and Norddeich, both of which are electrified. It is also connected to the city’s second busiest station of Emden Außenhafen (outer harbour) by a line that has been electrified since 2006.
History
Emden Hauptbahnhof was opened in 1971 and is a grey concrete building, as was in vogue then. Because of Emden’s water-logged foundations, the platforms are not reached by a pedestrian tunnel, but via a flyover.
Until 1971, the main station in Emden was about two kilometres further east, now better known as Emden Süd (south) station. The station which is now the location of the Hauptbahnhof was called West Emden from 1935, before that it was called Larrelter Straße. Beside it was the Emden station of metre gauge line of the Emden–Pewsum–Greetsiel District Railway.
The last buildings and tracks of Emden Süd station have now been demolished and replaced by a new residential district.
Train services
Every day, InterCity trains run in the direction of Luxembourg (via Münster, the Ruhr and Cologne) and to Berlin /Cottbus and Leipzig (via Bremen and Hanover). Regional services run to Münster and via Oldenburg and Bremen to Hanover. Some of those trains that terminate in Emden, run to Emden Außenhafen and are timed to connect with the ferries to Borkum. The others terminate at the Hauptbahnhof.
The station is served by the following service(s):[1]
| Line | Route | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| IC 35 | Norddeich Mole – Emden – Lingen (Ems) – Münster (Westf) – Oberhausen – Duisburg – Düsseldorf – Cologne – Koblenz – Luxembourg (Fr and Sa: one train from Koblenz via Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Offenburg to Konstanz) | Every two hours |
| IC 56 | Norddeich Mole – Emden – Oldenburg (Oldb) – Bremen – Hannover – Brunswick – Magdeburg – Halle (Saale) – Leipzig (one train daily from Magdeburg via Berlin to Cottbus) | Twice daily |
| IC | Emden – Lingen (Ems) – Münster (Westf) – Oberhausen – Duisburg – Düsseldorf – Cologne – Koblenz – Mainz – Mannheim – Stuttgart (runs Mo-Th) | One pair of trains a day |
| RE 15 | Emden – Leer (Ostfriesl) – Rheine – Münster (Westf) | Hourly |
| RE | Norddeich – Emden – Leer (Ostfriesl) – Oldenburg (Oldb) – Bremen – Verden (Aller) – Nienburg (Weser) – Hannover | Every two hours |
| RE | Emden – Leer (Ostfriesl) – Oldenburg (Oldb) | Every four hours |
| Preceding station | Deutsche Bahn | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leer |
IC/EC 35 | Norden towards Emden Außenhafen or Norddeich Mole |
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Norden towards Norddeich Mole |
IC 56 | Leer |
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| Terminus | RE 15 Emsland-Express |
Leer toward Münster Hbf |
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Marienhafe toward Norddeich Mole |
RE {{{line}}} | Leer toward Hannover Hbf |
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Marienhafe toward Norddeich |
RE {{{line}}} | Leer toward Oldenburg Hbf |
References
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- ↑ Timetables for Emden Hbf station (German)