Frankfurt (Main) Taunusanlage station (german: link=no, Bahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Taunusanlage) is a train station in the city centre of
Frankfurt, Germany. It is served by eight
S-Bahn lines (S1–S6, S8, S9).
The station was opened with the first section of the
Frankfurt City Tunnel in May 1978. It consists of two tracks, surrounding a central platform.
Name
The name ''Taunusanlage'' refers to a section of the now demolished city walls, named in the 19th century after the nearby
Taunusbahnhof (''Taunus station'') of the
Taunus Railway.
Location
Taunusanlage station is located in Frankfurt's
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district, close to Taunusanlage Park and the
Bankenviertel, Frankfurt's financial district. Its entrance escalators are next to the
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers
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. The station is a major hub for commuters and is in the immediate vicinity of several major banks.
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Rhine-Main S-Bahn stations
Railway stations in Germany opened in 1978
Railway stations located underground in Frankfurt