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Bahnhof Osterburken
Osterburken station is at the junction of the Franconia Railway and the Neckarelz–Osterburken railway. It is served by Regionalbahn, Regional-Express and Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn services. Location The station is located about 300 metres from central Osterburken. History The Royal Württemberg State Railways (''Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen'' or K.W.St.E.) opened the station in 1866 as the terminus of the Lower Jagst Railway (''Untere Jagstbahn'') from Heilbronn to Osterburken, now considered part of the Franconia Railway. At the same time the Mannheim–Würzburg railway (''Odenwaldbahn'') railway was opened. At the end of March 1945, an "evacuation" train with detainees from the Neckarelz concentration camp was parked near the station for three days. Nine of the detainees died and were buried in a common grave at what is now the old cemetery; a memorial stone is located there. Services on line S1 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn commenced at the 2003/2004 tim ...
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Osterburken
Osterburken () is a town in the Neckar-Odenwald district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 28 km southwest of Tauberbischofsheim, 50 km northeast of Heilbronn, 90 km east of Heidelberg, 60 km southwest of Würzburg Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzburg is ... and 30 km east of Mosbach. The S1 S-Bahn line of VRN public transport service operates between Homburg (Saarland) and Osterburken, hence the train station here is used frequently to transfer to and from other trains. References Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis {{NeckarOdenwald-geo-stub ...
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Würzburg Hauptbahnhof
Würzburg Hauptbahnhof is a railway station for the city of Würzburg in the German state of Bavaria. It was opened in 1864 to the north of the inner city as a replacement for the former ''Ludwigsbahnhof'' (Ludwig's station) in the city centre, the capacity of which had been exhausted by the dramatic increase of rail traffic. Even today, Würzburg station is one of the major stations in Bavaria, since it lies at the intersection of several heavily used rail corridors. In particular, the routes in the north–south direction from Hamburg and Bremen to Munich as well as in west–east direction from the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main to Nuremberg and Vienna. Apart from Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof, Würzburg is the only station in Lower Franconia to be served by Intercity-Express services. With its combination of rail, tram and bus services, the station is the main hub for public transport in the city and the district of Würzburg. History The city of Würzburg was the capital of the Gr ...
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Bad Friedrichshall Hauptbahnhof
Bad Friedrichshall Hauptbahnhof is a regionally important junction station and a former border station in the city of Bad Friedrichshall in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The modern Elsenz Valley Railway and Neckar Valley Railway branch from the Franconia Railway here. Until 1993 it was the starting point of the Lower Kocher Valley Railway. Until 13 December 2014 it was called Bad Friedrichshall-Jagstfeld station. History The Royal Württemberg State Railways (german: Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen, KWSt.E) opened the station in 1866 on the Neckar Railway (''Neckarbahn'') and Lower Jagst Railway (''Untere Jagstbahn'') from Heilbronn to Osterburken in the then independent town of Jagstfeld. This route is now considered part of the Franconia Railway (''Frankenbahn''). In 1869 the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway (BadStB) opened the West Fork Railway (''Westlichen Gabelbahn'', the modern Elsenz Valley Railway) to Meckenheim, connecting to Heidelber ...
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Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof
Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof is a through-station in the German city of Kaiserslautern and one of seven stations in the city. It is a stop on the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn and Deutsche Bahn’s Intercity-Express network and a hub for all the regional trains of the western Palatinate. On 10 June 2007, the ''Rhealys'' high-speed rail consortium established a service with a stop in Kaiserslautern, reducing travel time to Paris to two and a half hours. In 2003, the station building was renovated and it now houses among other things, a service point and several shops. The station provides step-free access to all platforms. The redesigned Kaiserslautern station forecourt includes a busy bus station, allowing a convenient transfer between bus and rail. Buses run to the University of Kaiserslautern, Betzenberg and the central bus interchanges at Schillerplatz and Rathaus, where there are connections to all bus routes. Prior to the closure of the Einsiedlerhof marshalling yard, Kaiserslautern wa ...
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Neustadt (Weinstraße) Hauptbahnhof
Neustadt (Weinstr) Hauptbahnhof – called Neustadt a/d. Haardt until 1935 and from 1945 until 1950 – is the central station of in the city of Neustadt in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the Hauptbahnhof, Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn services stop at ''Neustadt (Weinstr) Böbig'' halt (''Haltepunkt''). Mußbach station and Neustadt (Weinstr) halt, opened on 19 November 2013, are also located in Neustadt. The station was opened on 11 June 1847 as the terminus of the first section of the Palatine Ludwig Railway (''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn'') from Rheinschanze (now: Ludwigshafen am Rhein) to Bexbach; this was opened over its full length two years later and now largely forms the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway. With the opening of the Palatine Maximilian Railway (''Pfälzischen Maximiliansbahn'') to Wissembourg in 1855 and the Palatine Northern Railway (''Pfälzische Nordbahn''), built from 1865 to 1873, to Monsheim, it developed into a railway junction and also ...
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Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station at Ludwigshafen am Rhein in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. A combination of a wedge-shaped station and a two-level interchange, the station is at the junction on the lines from Mainz and Neustadt an der Weinstrasse to Mannheim. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station. The Ludwigshafen station was built in 1847 as a terminal station in the centre of modern Ludwigshafen. The current station was built in 1969 to the west of the city centre, but has not proved to be a success due to its poor location. History Terminus 1847–1969 The first station in Ludwigshafen was a terminus in Rheinschanze, now central Ludwigshafen, opened on 11 June 1847 on the Palatine Ludwig Railway to the coal pits of Bexbach, now Saarland. The station was located immediately next to the port of Winterhafen, which opened in 1845, so a direct access to the Rhine was possible. The station building was a two-storey building ...
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Mannheim Hauptbahnhof
Mannheim Hauptbahnhof (German for ''Mannheim central station'') is a railway station in Mannheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the second largest traffic hub in southwestern Germany after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, with 658 trains a day, including 238 long-distance trains. It is also a key station in the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn. 100,000 passengers embark, disembark or transfer between trains at the station each day. The station was modernised in 2001. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station. Layout The station is located on the southern edge of central Mannheim. In November 2001, the station was comprehensively redeveloped with a modern shopping and service centre. Travellers reach the platforms via escalators and lifts in the wings of the entrance hall, which lead to a northern and a southern subway under the tracks. The routes to the platforms have been upgraded to make them accessible for the disabled. Lifts, escalators and a direction system f ...
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Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (commonly known as Heidelberg HBF) is the main railway station for the city of Heidelberg. In 2005 it was used by around 42,000 passengers per day and is one of the largest passenger stations in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station. The first station was built in 1840 as a terminus near the old town of Heidelberg. Urban problems as a result of the extension of part of the station to form a through station in 1862 and a lack of expansion options resulted in a decision the early 20th century to relocate the station as a new through station a kilometre to the west. Interrupted by two world wars, the relocation of the Heidelberg railway facilities took over 50 years. Inaugurated in 1955, the station is now considered to be "the most beautiful and architecturally interesting buildings of Deutsche Bundesbahn", and since 1972 it has been listed as a "cultural monument of special importance" unde ...
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Eberbach (Baden)
Eberbach (; South Franconian: ''Ewwerbach'') is a town in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg, located 33 km east of Heidelberg. It belongs to the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Its sister cities are Ephrata, United States and Thonon-les-Bains, France. Geography Location Eberbach lies at the foot of the Katzenbuckel, at 626 m the highest elevation in the Odenwald, in the ''Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald'', on the romantic ''Burgenstraße'' (Castle Road) along the river Neckar. Boroughs Eberbach includes the boroughs of Neckarwimmersbach, Brombach, Friedrichsdorf, Lindach, Rockenau, Badisch Igelsbach, Gaimühle, Unterdielbach, Badisch Schöllenbach and Pleutersbach. The border with Hesse runs through the borough of Igelsbach. Therefore, only the northeast half, called ''Badisch Igelsbach'', of the borough belongs to Eberbach. The southwest half, called ''Hessisch Igelsbach'', belongs to the Hessian municipality of Hirschhorn. The same is true for the borough Schöllenbach. T ...
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Neckarelz
Neckarelz is a suburb of Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Geography Neckarelz is in northern Baden-Württemberg, between the Odenwald and Kraichgau, at the confluence of the Neckar and Elz rivers. On the other side of the Neckar, are the towns of Hochhausen and Obrigheim. Next to Neckarelz, is the suburb of Diedesheim. History The town was part of the Electorate of the Palatinate from around 1362. Religion Until World War II, Neckarelz was almost completely Protestant. After the arrival of Catholic refugees, a new church was built. Demographics Neckarelz is the largest suburb of Mosbach, with approximately 6,500 inhabitants. Coat of arms This depicts the rhombuses of the Electorate of the Palatinate at the top and a fish below. Education Neckarelz has several kindergartens, a primary school (named after Clemens Brentano), and a grammar and Hauptschule, (both named after Auguste Pattberg). Transport Neckarelz has a train station, connecting to the Neckar Valley R ...
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Mosbach
Mosbach (; South Franconian: ''Mossbach'') is a town in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the seat of the Neckar-Odenwald district and has a population of approximately 25,000 distributed in six boroughs: Mosbach Town, Lohrbach, Neckarelz, Diedesheim, Sattelbach and Reichenbuch. Geography Located about 35 km east of Heidelberg, it is situated south of the Odenwald mountains at a height of 134-354m at the confluence of the Neckar and the Elz. The town is part of the conservation area Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald and the UNESCO ''Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald''. History The settlement of Mosbach developed around the Benedictine monastery of Mosbach Abbey (''"Monasterium Mosabach"''), the first written record of which dates from the 9th century. In 1241 rights and privileges had been granted to Mosbach as an Imperial free city. These rights were lost in 1362 when Mosbach became part of the Electorate of the Palatinate. With the division of the lands of King Ru ...
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Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof
Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the town of Homburg in the German state of Saarland. It is a through station with four platforms and seven platform tracks and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a station of category 3. It is located at the junction of the Homburg–Neunkirchen line and the Mannheim–Saarbrücken line (Palatine Ludwig Railway). It has been the western terminus of line S1 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn since 2006. Location The station divides the town into two halves, separating Homburg-Mitte and Homburg-Erbach. It is about 700 metres away from the town centre. In front of the station area is the central bus station (''ZOB''), from which both regional and local buses operate. History On 1 July 1848, the line between Kaiserslautern and Homburg was opened. Nine years later, on 7 May 1857, the Blies Valley Railway was opened to Zweibrücken. The Homburg–Rohrbach line, now part of the mainline between Mannheim and Saarbrücken, opened to traff ...
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