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Aachen West Station
Aachen West station is a railway station in Aachen Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ... on the railway lines Aachen – Mönchengladbach and Aachen-West – Tongeren. Services All regional trains stop at this station, so it is usually served four times per hour and direction. External links Map of Aachen West station Current departures References {{Reflist Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia West station Railway stations in Germany opened in 1853 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station Types In Germany
The railways in Germany use several abbreviations to differentiate between various types of stations, stops, railway facilities and other places of rail service. Places with a set of points * – ' (railway station), defined as a place where trains may start, terminate, stop, overtake, meet or change directions, and that has at least one set of points. It can be additionally named after its purpose: ** – ', the main or central station of a town or city. Also the only abbreviation commonly found on station timetables and signs. ** – ' (passenger station), usually used to differentiate in places that have several types of stations, but only one passenger station. ** – ' ( long distance station) ** – ' (freight station) ** – ', a station only for operational tasks like train overtakes. ** – ' ( marshalling yard) ** – ' (transshipment station) ** – ', a station serving a power plant. ** – ' ( mail station) * – ' (part of a station), used when a station con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkelenz Station
Erkelenz station is a station in the town of Erkelenz in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway and has been classified by Deutsche Bahn since January 2011 as a category 4 station. The station is served by the Wupper-Express and the Rhein-Niers-Bahn. It consists of a simple station building from the 1950s with two platforms. Close to the station there are a park and ride lot and transfer facilities to express, regional and city buses. While freight has declined in importance at Erkelenz station with the relocation of heavy traffic from rail to road in the 1980s, passenger traffic has developed to such an extent that the station today is the most important stop between Aachen and Moenchengladbach, based on entry and exit numbers. From 1992 to 2001, Erkelenz station was an InterRegio stop on the route towards eastern Germany (Aachen–Chemnitz). With the conversion of the railway line to electronic interlocking In railway s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschweiler Tal Station
Eschweiler (, Ripuarian: ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch border, and about east of Aachen and west of Cologne. History * Celts (first ore mining) and Romans (roads and villae rusticae). * 828 First mentioned by Einhard, the biographer of Charlemagne. * 1394 Coal mining first mentioned. * For some centuries part of the Duchy of Jülich. * 1678 Completely destroyed except one house and the valuable leather Pietà . * 1794 To France. * 1800 French municipal rights and capital of the Canton of Eschweiler in the French Département de la Roer. * 1816 To Prussia. The French Cantons of Burtscheid and Eschweiler are put together to form the Prussian Kreis Aachen. * 1838 Foundation of the first joint stock company in the then Kingdom of Prussia: Eschweiler Bergwerksverein (i.e. Eschweiler Coal Mining Company) EBV. * 1858 Prussian municipal rights. Its quarters Hehlrath, Kinzweil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolberg (Rheinland) Hauptbahnhof
Stolberg (Rheinland) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station on the line between Cologne and Aachen. It is the largest station for passengers and freight in the town of Stolberg (Rhineland) in the urban region of Aachen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It houses the Vennbahn Museum and is situated at a junction. Routes Stolberger Hauptbahnhof is at the junction of four lines. The high-speed line between Cologne and Aachen runs from the east, first through the freight yard and then through the passenger station, and continues to the west. The Mönchengladbach–Stolberg line, called locally the Eschweiler Valley Railway (german: Eschweiler Talbahn) also runs into the station from the east. The Stolberg–Herzogenrath line runs from the north, first crossing the line between Cologne and Aachen and running to south of the main line to the west end of the station. The former Stolberg–Kohlscheid line also branched off this line at Quinx junction between Stolberg and Würse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aachen-Rothe Erde Station
Aachen-Rothe Erde station is a station in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway. It is located in the eastern Aachen district of Rothe Erde near the districts of Frankenberg, Forst and Ostviertel. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. History With the opening of the Haaren–Aachen-Rothe Erde railway on 31 December 1875, the station was also opened by the Aachen Industrial Railway Company (''Aachener Industriebahn'') under the name of ''Rothe Erde''. Especially after Adolph Kirdorf accelerated the expansion of the ''Aachener Hütten-Aktien-Vereins Rothe Erde'' (Aachen Iron Works-Rothe Erde Association), the station served initially as a transfer station to the tracks connecting here to various factories in Rothe Erde. As the station was originally only used for freight, it was used for connections to the coal mines in neighbouring Belgium, the northern part of the Aachen district and the quarries in Stolberg. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsdorf Poststraße Station
Alsdorf () is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Until the 21st century Alsdorf was a mining area, but now many service companies have established themselves in Alsdorf. Alsdorf has an indoor arena, a cinema, a mining museum and a zoo. One of Alsdorf's famous sights is the old Castle. Geography Alsdorf is located near the border triangle Germany/Belgium/Netherlands in the west of Germany. Communes bordering Alsdorf are Baesweiler, Aldenhoven, Eschweiler, Würselen, Herzogenrath and Übach-Palenberg. Alsdorf belongs to the district of Aachen. Waters * Begauer stream * Broicher stream * Hoengener stream * Merzstream * Schaufenberger stream * Siefengraben * Euchener stream * Alsdorf pond * Mariadorf pond History Today´s city of Alsdorf is a complex mixture of very different ingredients. A part of today's city was a part of the duchy of Limburg (later united with duchy of Brabant); and one part belonged to the territory of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euregiobahn
Euregiobahn is a system of regional trains (RB 20) in the combined area of the ''AVV (Aachener Verkehrverbund)'' at the Aachen (district), Düren (district) operated by DB Regio NRW. History The historical predecessors of ''Euregiobahn'' were the first 2-hour-interval ''City Express'' trains between Heerlen and Aachen of the (Sittard–Herzogenrath railway) and (Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway), which were introduced in 1992 to replace the Maastricht–Aachen railway. As the first stage of the ''Euregiobahn'' regional rail system, the service from Heerlen in the Netherlands, Herzogenrath, Kohlscheid and Aachen to Stolberg (Rhineland) came into operation in June 2001 until December 2015. The section from Stolberg - Hauptbahnhof to Stolberg-Altstadt was reopened to passengers, including the ''Stolberg-Altstadt'' station (formerly ''Stolberg (Rhineland) Hammer'') and the stations at ''Stolberg Rathhaus'' and ''Stolberg Mühlener Bf''. As a second stage the Eschweiler - Talbah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maastricht Railway Station
Maastricht railway station ( nl, Station Maastricht ; li, Statie Mestreech ) is located in Maastricht in Limburg, Netherlands. It is the main railway station in Limburg's capital city. It is the southern terminus of the –Maastricht intercity service by NS. Additionally, Arriva and the Belgian NMBS serve the station with local trains. History The station opened on 23 October 1853 together with the . In 1856, a railway connection to was opened. Both lines are now (partially) closed. In 1861, the Liège-Maastricht railway connection was opened. It was not until the opening of the Maastricht–Venlo railway in 1865 that Maastricht was connected to the rest of the Netherlands. Due to the fortified character of the town, the first railway station was in fact situated outside Maastricht, within the municipality of Meerssen. The first station was built out of wood, so that in case of attack it could quickly be demolished. The municipal borders were adjusted in 1907, making the stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meerssen Railway Station
Meerssen railway station is located in Meerssen, the Netherlands. The station opened on 23 October 1853 on the . The original station building was enlarged in 1900. Train services Meerssen station is served by Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.train services: *Express ''sneltrein'' S5: Maastricht–Heerlen *Express ''sneltrein'' : Aachen–Maastricht *Local ''stoptrein'' S4: Maastricht–Heerlen Bus services The following bus services depart from the bus stop outside the station: * 3: Bunde–Meerssen–Rothem–Wittevrouwenveld–Amby–Centraal Station†...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkenburg Railway Station
Valkenburg railway station is located in Valkenburg aan de Geul, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 23 October 1853 and is located on the Maastricht–Aachen railway. The station building is the oldest in the Netherlands. Train services Valkenburg station is served by Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.train services: *Express ''sneltrein'' S5: Maastricht–Heerlen *Express ''sneltrein'' : Aachen–Maastricht *Local ''stoptrein'' S4: Maastricht–Heerlen References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heerlen Railway Station
Heerlen is a railway station located in Heerlen, Netherlands. History The station was opened on 1 May 1896 and is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway and the Heerlen–Schin op Geul railway. The station was an important mining station, until the mines closed down. As part of the ''Maankwartier'' ("Moon Quarter") project, construction of an entirely new train station started in December 2012. Train services The following train services call at this station: *Express: **''Intercity'' IC 3500: Amsterdam Schiphol – Utrecht – Eindhoven – Heerlen **''Sneltrein'' : Aachen – Heerlen – Maastricht *Local: **''Stoptrein'' : Sittard – Heerlen – Kerkrade **''Stoptrein'' : Maastricht Randwyck – Heerlen Bus services The following bus lines serve the bus station north of the railway station: * 20: ''Heerlen Station''–Heerlen South––Voerendaal– Voerendaal Station––Weustenrade–––Wijnandsrade–Laar–Nuth–Vaesrade–Hoensbroek * 21: Brunssum–Hoen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landgraaf Railway Station
Landgraaf is a railway station in Landgraaf, Netherlands, situated near the district Schaesberg. Before 1986, it was called Schaesberg. The station was opened on 1 May 1896 and is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway and the Heuvellandlijn (Maastricht–Kerkrade). Services are operated by Arriva and Deutsche Bahn The (; abbreviated as DB or DB AG) is the national railway company of Germany. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company ( AG). The Federal Republic of Germany is its single shareholder. describes itself as the se .... Train services The following train services call at this station: *Express : Aachen–Maastricht *Local ''Stoptrein'': Sittard–Heerlen–Kerkrade External linksNS websiteDutch public transport travel planner {{DEFAULTSORT:Landgraaf Railway Station Railway stations in Limburg (Netherlands) Railway stations opened in 1896 Railway stations on the Heuvellandlijn Landgraaf Railway stations in the Netherland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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