Bonn Hauptbahnhof is a railway station located on the left bank of the Rhine along the Cologne–Mainz line. It is the principal station serving the city of Bonn. In addition to extensive rail service from Deutsche Bahn it acts as a hub for local bus, tram, and Stadtbahn services.
In 1883 and 1884, a new station building was erected, which is now heritage listed.
The station sharply increased in importance in 1949, when Bonn became capital of the Federal Republic. Many politicians and federal employees travelled by train, as did guests of the state.
In 1969, Bonn grew considerably by incorporating towns which includes the stations of Bad Godesberg, Beuel, Duisdorf, Oberkassel and Mehlem and, in 1971, the station was renamed Bonn Hauptbahnhof.
Northwest of the station there used to be a small freight yard, which is now closed and partially demolished. The remaining tracks are used to allow freight trains to be overtaken and as a yard for assembling passenger trains and parking freight wagons. The Rhine Shore station (Rheinuferbahnhof) of the former Cologne-Bonn Railway (Köln-Bonner Eisenbahnen AG, KBE) was next to the station until 1985. As part of the construction of the Bonn Stadtbahn in the early 1970s, the existing buildings at the station were demolished and rebuilt. The design of the station forecourt was soon the subject of much controversy among the public of Bonn and there were several attempts to redesign it.
During the planning phase of the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed line in the 1980s and early 1990s, a proposal to build a new line via Bonn station was controversial. This proposed a tunnel under the city, which would begin on the northern outskirts of Bonn and run through a deep level station 35 m below the main station. After crossing under the government district, the Rhine and the Siebengebirge hills to reach the line route that favoured by the Deutsche Bundesbahn to run via Limburg an der Lahn to Frankfurt. The additional cost of this option was estimated at about half a billion Euros.[5] In addition, a route via Bonn-Beuel and Aegidienberg through a 14 km long tunnel was also considered.[5] Today, Bonn Hauptbahnhof is connected indirectly to the high-speed line, by tram line 66 of the Bonn Stadtbahn to Siegburg/Bonn station. Despite Intercity-Express services running through Siegburg/Bonn rather than Bonn, Bonn Hauptbahnhof is still a major stop for long-distance traffic.
Stadtbahn
Located beneath the main platforms are two underground platforms served by the Bonn Stadtbahn.[citation needed] Bonn Hauptbahnhof sits astride the north–south and east–west axes of the network and consequently sees daily about 50,000 passengers. The current facility opened in 1979.
Train services
platforms and tracks
The station is served by the following services:[6]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bonn Hauptbahnhof news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bonn Hauptbahnhof is a railway station located on the left bank of the Rhine along the Cologne Mainz line It is the principal station serving the city of Bonn In addition to extensive rail service from Deutsche Bahn it acts as a hub for local bus tram and Stadtbahn services Bonn HauptbahnhofEntrance of the station 2008 General informationLocationAm Hauptbahnhof 1 BonnNorth Rhine WestphaliaGermanyCoordinates50 43 55 N 7 5 49 E 50 73194 N 7 09694 E 50 73194 7 09694 Coordinates 50 43 55 N 7 5 49 E 50 73194 N 7 09694 E 50 73194 7 09694Line s Left Rhine line Voreifel RailwayConstructionArchitectural styleNeo RenaissanceOther informationStation code0767DS100 codeKB 1 IBNR8000044Category2 2 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Campustowards Ahrbruck RB 30 TerminusPreceding station Rhine Ruhr S Bahn Following stationBonn Endenich Nordtowards Euskirchen S23 TerminusPreceding station Bonn Stadtbahn Following stationBonn Westtowards Niehl Sebastianstrasse Line 16 Universitat Markttowards Bad Godesberg StadthalleBonn Westtowards Thielenbruch Line 18 TerminusBonn Westtowards Tannenbusch Mitte Line 63 Universitat Markttowards Bad Godesberg StadthalleStadthaustowards Siegburg Bonn Line 67Line 66 Universitat Markttowards Bad HonnefBonn Westtowards Bornheim Line 68 Universitat Markttowards RamersdorfPreceding station Trams in Bonn Following stationPoppelsdorfer Alleetowards Dottendorf Line 61 Thomas Mann Strassetowards Kopenhagener StrasseLine 62 Thomas Mann Strassetowards Oberkassel Sud Romlinghoven gt LocationBonn HauptbahnhofLocation within North Rhine Westphalia Contents 1 History 2 Stadtbahn 3 Train services 3 1 Stadtbahn services 3 2 Tram services 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Bonn station in 1900 The first station was constructed in 1844 by the Bonn Cologne Railway Company as part of the West Rhine Railway 4 The current building was erected between 1883 and 1884 From 1870 a train ferry connected Bonn station to the East Rhine Railway With the opening of the Voreifel Railway to Euskirchen the station became a rail junction In 1883 and 1884 a new station building was erected which is now heritage listed The station sharply increased in importance in 1949 when Bonn became capital of the Federal Republic Many politicians and federal employees travelled by train as did guests of the state In 1969 Bonn grew considerably by incorporating towns which includes the stations of Bad Godesberg Beuel Duisdorf Oberkassel and Mehlem and in 1971 the station was renamed Bonn Hauptbahnhof Northwest of the station there used to be a small freight yard which is now closed and partially demolished The remaining tracks are used to allow freight trains to be overtaken and as a yard for assembling passenger trains and parking freight wagons The Rhine Shore station Rheinuferbahnhof of the former Cologne Bonn Railway Koln Bonner Eisenbahnen AG KBE was next to the station until 1985 As part of the construction of the Bonn Stadtbahn in the early 1970s the existing buildings at the station were demolished and rebuilt The design of the station forecourt was soon the subject of much controversy among the public of Bonn and there were several attempts to redesign it During the planning phase of the Cologne Frankfurt high speed line in the 1980s and early 1990s a proposal to build a new line via Bonn station was controversial This proposed a tunnel under the city which would begin on the northern outskirts of Bonn and run through a deep level station 35 m below the main station After crossing under the government district the Rhine and the Siebengebirge hills to reach the line route that favoured by the Deutsche Bundesbahn to run via Limburg an der Lahn to Frankfurt The additional cost of this option was estimated at about half a billion Euros 5 In addition a route via Bonn Beuel and Aegidienberg through a 14 km long tunnel was also considered 5 Today Bonn Hauptbahnhof is connected indirectly to the high speed line by tram line 66 of the Bonn Stadtbahn to Siegburg Bonn station Despite Intercity Express services running through Siegburg Bonn rather than Bonn Bonn Hauptbahnhof is still a major stop for long distance traffic Stadtbahn EditLocated beneath the main platforms are two underground platforms served by the Bonn Stadtbahn citation needed Bonn Hauptbahnhof sits astride the north south and east west axes of the network and consequently sees daily about 50 000 passengers The current facility opened in 1979 Train services Edit platforms and tracks The station is served by the following services 6 Intercity Express services ICE 10 Koblenz Cologne Wuppertal Hagen Hamm Hanover Berlin Intercity Express services ICE 31 Hamburg Bremen Munster Dortmund Essen Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Frankfurt Nurnberg Munich Intercity Express services ICE 31 Hamburg Bremen Munster Dortmund Essen Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Frankfurt Mannheim Karlsruhe Basel Intercity Express services ICE 91 Hamburg Bremen Munster Dortmund Essen Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Frankfurt Nurnberg Passau Linz Vienna Eurocity services EC 32 Munster Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Stuttgart Munchen Salzburg Villach Klagenfurt Eurocity services EC 32 Munster Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Stuttgart Lindau Innsbruck Intercity services IC 32 Berlin Hanover Dortmund Essen Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Stuttgart Munich Intercity services IC 35 Norddeich Emden Rheine Munster Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Karlsruhe Konstanz Intercity services IC 35 Norddeich Emden Rheine Munster Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Stuttgart Intercity services IC 55 Magdeburg Hanover Dortmund Essen Dusseldorf Cologne Koblenz Mainz Mannheim Stuttgart Oberstdorf Regional services RE 5 Rhein Express Emmerich Wesel Oberhausen Duisburg Dusseldorf Cologne Bonn Koblenz Local services RB 26 MittelrheinBahn Cologne Bonn Remagen Andernach Koblenz Bingen Mainz Local services RB 30 Rhein Ahr Bahn Bonn Remagen Bad Neuenahr Dernau Ahrbruck Local services RB 48 Rhein Wupper Bahn Bonn Mehlem Bonn Cologne Solingen Wuppertal Wuppertal Oberbarmen Rhein Sieg S Bahn services S23 Bonn Meckenheim Rheinbach Euskirchen Stadtbahn services Edit U Bahn station 16 Koln Niehl Sebastianstrasse Koln Hauptbahnhof Rheinuferbahn Bonn Hauptbahnhof Stammstrecke Bad Godesberg 18 Thielenbruch Koln Hauptbahnhof Rheinuferbahn Bonn Hauptbahnhof 63 Tannenbusch Rheinuferbahn Bonn Hauptbahnhof Stammstrecke Bad Godesberg 66 Siegburg Siegburg Bonn Bonn Hauptbahnhof Stammstrecke Ramersdorf Bad Honnef 67 Siegburg Siegburg Bonn Bonn Hauptbahnhof Stammstrecke Bad Godesberg 68 Bornheim Bonn Hauptbahnhof Stammstrecke RamersdorfTram services Edit Two tram lines serve a surface level stop in front of Bonn Hauptbahnhof 61 Auerberg Bonn Hauptbahnhof Dottendorf 62 Oberkassel Ramersdorf Bonn Hauptbahnhof DottendorfReferences Edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 2009 2010 ed Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Stationspreisliste 2023 Station price list 2023 PDF in German DB Station amp Service 28 November 2022 Retrieved 14 December 2022 VRS Gemeinschaftstarif PDF in German Verkehrsverbund Rhein Sieg 20 April 2020 p 198 Archived from the original PDF on 11 June 2020 Retrieved 9 May 2020 Bonn Hbf KB operations NRW rail archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 21 September 2011 a b Planungsstadium Eisenbahn Journal in German Special issue 3 Tempo 300 Die Neubaustrecke Koln Frankfurt 12 17 2002 ISBN 3 89610 095 5 Timetables for Bonn Hbf stationExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bonn Hauptbahnhof category Current departure time in Bonn Hbf Deutsche Bahn Retrieved 3 January 2014 Track plan of Bonn Hbf PDF 199 72 kB in German Retrieved 21 September 2011 Bonn Hbf NRW rail archive in German Andre Joost Retrieved 21 September 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bonn Hauptbahnhof amp oldid 1096622413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
