The Rhein-Main ( S-Bahn Rhein-Main ) city rail system is a suburban rail system in Frankfurt and its suburbs.
| S-Bahn Rhein-Main | |
|---|---|
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| general information | |
| opening date | 1978 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Technical information | |
| Line length | 303 km |
| Number of stations | 111 |
| Number of lines | 9 |
| Rolling stock | |
| Motion | |
| Passenger traffic per day | 400,000 |
| Passenger traffic for the year | 127 million people |
| Line layout | |
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S-Bahn Rhein-Main is a hybrid transport system that combines urban public transport ( subway ), suburban, and also short-distance intercity transport.
As of 2009, the system has 9 lines - S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8 and S9. 26 stations are in the city.
Routes and lines
As of September 2009, there are 9 routes:
| Line | Track | opening date | Length | Number of stations | Travel time | average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiesbaden - Frankfurt-Hoechst - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Offenbach (East Station) - Rödermark | 1978-2003 | 72.1 km | 32 stations | 87 minutes | 49.72 km / h | |
| Niedernhausen - Frankfurt-Hoechst - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Offenbach (East Station) - Dietzenbach | 1978-2003 | 54.7 km | 27 stations | 68 minutes | 48.26 km / h | |
| Bad Soden - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Langen - Darmstadt | 1978-1997 | 49.0 km | 30 stations | 65 minutes | 45.23 km / h | |
| Kronberg - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Langen | 1978-1997 | 33.5 km | 22 stations | 48 minutes | 41.88 km / h | |
| Friedrichsdorf - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Frankfurt (South Station) | 1978-1990 | 28.9 km | 17 stations | 39 minutes | 44.46 km / h | |
| Friedberg - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Frankfurt (South Station) | 1978-1990 | 39.1 km | 21 stations | 50 minutes | 46.92 km / h | |
| Riedstadt - Groß-Gerau - Dornberg - Frankfurt (Central Station) | 2002 | 35.2 km | 10 stations | 36 minutes | 58.67 km / h | |
| Wiesbaden - Mainz - Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Offenbach (East Station) - Hanau | 1978-1995 | 70.3 km | 28 stations | 84 minutes | 43.86 km / h | |
| Wiesbaden - Mainz-Castell - Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Citytunnel - Offenbach (East Station) - Hanau | 2000 | 66.1 km | 25 stations | 77 minutes | 51.51 km / h |
Creation History
Early years
Plans for the railway connection of Frankfurt Central Station to the main square of the city (Hauptwache) have existed since the 60s. Construction work on this project began in 1969. In 1979, the first phase of Citytunnel was opened, all lines of the city electric train passed through the section between the Central Station and Hauptwache Square . Initially, the following lines passed through the section north of Main , as follows:
: Wiesbaden - Frankfurt-Hoechst - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
: Niedernhausen - Frankfurt-Hoechst - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
: Frankfurt-Hoechst - Bad Soden - Frankfurt (West Station) -Franfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
: Kronberg - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
: Friedrichsdorf - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
: Friedberg - Frankfurt (West Station) - Frankfurt (Central Station) - Hauptwache
System Expansion
Development Plans
Problems and accidents
Notes
- Official webpage (him.)