Wattenscheid-Höntrop station
Wattenscheid-Höntrop station | |
|---|---|
| Through station | |
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| Location |
Langendreer, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°27′37″N 7°09′16″E / 51.46016276°N 7.15443274°ECoordinates: 51°27′37″N 7°09′16″E / 51.46016276°N 7.15443274°E |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 6569 |
| DS100 code | EWHP |
| Category | 5 [1] |
| Website | www.bahnhof.de |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1886 |
Wattenscheid-Höntrop station is a railway station in the district of Wattenscheid of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the 97 km-long (60 mi) route of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 1 from Dortmund to Solingen. Wattenscheid station, which is more than a kilometre to the northwest is only served by regional trains.
History
The Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg line of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (German: Bergisch-Märkischen Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) was put into operation from the former Bochum Süd station to Mülheim on 1 March 1862. A waiting room with a ticket office was opened in Höntrop on 1 June 1886. On 1 October 1910, an entrance building was opened.
S-Bahn line S 1 has served the station since 26 May 1974.[2] The entrance building has since been used as a shop or as a restaurant. Most recently it has housed a health food store.
Services
Wattenscheid-Höntrop S-Bahn station is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.[1] It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 1 every 20 minutes.[3]
| Preceding station | Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Solingen Hbf | S 1 | toward Dortmund Hbf |
The Wattenscheid-Höntrop S bus stop is located in close proximity to the station on Höntroper Straße. It is served by bus lines 365 (every 30 minutes), 389 (every 20 minutes) and 390 (every 20 minutes), operated by BOGESTRA.[3]
Unlike Wattenscheid station, this station has been completely renovated, making it accessible for the disabled. A wheelchair-accessible entrance is available for all trains. Wattenscheid Höntrop has park-and-ride facilities and parking space for bicycles.
Notes
- 1 2 "Stationspreisliste 2017" [Station price list 2017] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "S1: Dortmund - Essen Düsseldorf - Solingen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Wattenscheid-Höntrop station". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 7 October 2011.