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Frankfurt Schlachthof–Hanau Railway
The Frankfurt Schlachthof–Hanau railway is a railway line that is used by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn and connects the Frankfurt City Tunnel via the Offenbach City Tunnel and Mühlheim with Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Hanau. It mostly runs parallel to the Frankfurt–Göttingen railway and was built to relieve the busy long-distance railway line. To distinguish it from the planned ''North Main S-Bahn'' to Hanau via Maintal, the route is also referred to as the ''South Main S-Bahn''. History Prior to the construction of the line between Frankfurt and Offenbach, five different options were examined. Three options provided for the extension of the Frankfurt City Tunnel in different forms, in which a tunnel from Oberrad was planned in the southern (option D), middle (option C) or northern (option B) areas and the line would then run from the western boundary of the Offenbach am Main, Offenbach built-up area parallel to the existing long-distance line towards Offenbach (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Offenba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S-Bahn
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble commuter or even regional rail. The term derives from ''Schnellbahn'', ''Stadtbahn'' or ''Stadtschnellbahn''. Similar systems in Switzerland are known as S-Bahn as well. In Belgium it is known as S-Trein (Flemish) or Train S (French). In Belgium there are S-Trains in the five largest cities: Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, Ghent and Charleroi. In Denmark, they are known as S-tog , in the Czech Republic as Esko or S-lines. Characteristics There is no complete definition of an S-Bahn system. S-Bahn are, where they exist, the most local type of railway stopping at all existing stations inside and around a city, while other mainline trains only call at major stations. They are slower than mainline railways but usually serve as fast crosstown se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
