Weilburg is a station in the town of Weilburg in the German state of Hesse on the Lahn Valley Railway (Lahntalbahn). The Weil Valley Railway (Weiltalbahn) branched off towards Weilmünster immediately after the station from 1890 to 1988.
Weilburg station was originally built as a terminal station of the Lahn Valley Railway during the construction of the section between the stations of Limburg (Lahn) and Weilburg, which was opened on 14 October 1862.[5]
The Weil Valley Railway was inaugurated from Weilburg to Weilmünster on 1 November 1891. After the extension to Usingen was put into operation on 1 June 1909, trains—at one time including an express train—ran from Weilburg to Frankfurt am Main. Weilburg became a rail junction and transfer station. This role ended when passenger services ended between Weilmünster and Weilburg on 27 September 1969. Freight traffic was operated on this section until 30 January 1988 under the closure procedure. After that, Weilburg station lost its function as a hub for freight traffic.
In preparation for Hessentag ("Hesse day") 2005 in Weilburg, the island platform at Weilburg station was renewed and adapted to give access for the disabled. An additional temporary platform installed for Hessentag was then removed.
Infrastructureedit
Entrance building
The heritage-listed[1] entrance building was designed as a Neo-classical building by Heinrich Velde and resembles the station buildings of Leun/Braunfels and Diez, which he also designed. Between gabled, elevated terminal buildings, there is a side-gabled hall, which was rebuilt after it was destroyed in war. The cornices and the gables have ornamental motifs.[1]
Roundhouse
As of 1890, Weilburg was the starting point of the Weil Valley Railway running up to Gravenwiesbach. Therefore, a roundhouse with a turntable was built at Weilburg station. The buildings were demolished in the 1980s. The former freight yard has also been largely dismantled, leaving four tracks.
Railway tunnel
Just behind Weilburg station is the 302 m-long Weilburg railway tunnel. This forms part of the so-called Weilburger Tunnelensemble (Weilburg tunnel ensemble) with a road tunnel and a canal tunnel.[6]
Deutsche Bahn operates Regionalbahn services on the Lahn Valley Railway between Limburg and Gießen, some continuing to Alsfeld and Fulda. These services were operated by Deutsche Bahn until December 2011. Since the timetable change of 2011/2012 on 11 December 2011, the RB services on this section of the Lahn Valley Railway have been operated by Hessische Landesbahn. Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (class 648) sets are used. The Regional-Express (RE 25) services are operated with LINT 27 and 41 (class 640 and 648) railcars and Bombardier Talent (class 643) sets. Some HLB regional services terminate at Weilburg on working days.
The following services stop at Weilburg station:[7]
There is a bus station on the station forecourt with several bus platforms. Here regional and town buses run into the surrounding towns, villages and communities in the Lahn valley and the high Taunus.
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weilburg station.
^ abc"Bahnhofsgebäude, Weilburg" (in German). Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
^ ab"Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^"Tarifinformationen 2021" (PDF). Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund. 1 January 2021. p. 155. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^Udo Kandler (1989). "Lahntalbahn". Eisenbahn-Journal (in German). Fürstenfeldbruck: Hermann Merker Verlag (Special edition III/89): 15. ISSN 0720-051X.
^Lothar Brill. "Aerial view of the "Weilburger Tunnelensemble"" (in German). Eisenbahn-Tunnelportale. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
^"Time table line number 625" (in German). Deutsche Bahn. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
March 17, 2024
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Weilburg is a station in the town of Weilburg in the German state of Hesse on the Lahn Valley Railway Lahntalbahn The Weil Valley Railway Weiltalbahn branched off towards Weilmunster immediately after the station from 1890 to 1988 WeilburgThrough stationEntrance buildingGeneral informationLocationBahnhofstr 4 Weilburg HesseGermanyCoordinates50 29 11 N 8 16 04 E 50 486435 N 8 26768 E 50 486435 8 26768Line s Lahn Valley Railway km 23 0 625 Weil Valley Railway km 0 0 closed Platforms2ConstructionArchitectHeinrich Velde 1 Other informationStation code6612 2 DS100 codeFWG 3 IBNR8000218Category5 2 Fare zone 5901 4 Websitewww bahnhof deHistoryOpened14 October 1862ServicesPreceding station DB Regio Mitte Following stationLimburg Lahn towards Koblenz Hbf RE 25 Wetzlartowards GiessenPreceding station Hessische Landesbahn Following stationTerminus RE 24 Wetzlartowards GiessenGravenecktowards Limburg Lahn RB 45 Lohnbergtowards Fulda Contents 1 History 2 Infrastructure 3 Connections 3 1 Trains 3 2 Buses 4 ReferencesHistory editWeilburg station was originally built as a terminal station of the Lahn Valley Railway during the construction of the section between the stations of Limburg Lahn and Weilburg which was opened on 14 October 1862 5 The Weil Valley Railway was inaugurated from Weilburg to Weilmunster on 1 November 1891 After the extension to Usingen was put into operation on 1 June 1909 trains at one time including an express train ran from Weilburg to Frankfurt am Main Weilburg became a rail junction and transfer station This role ended when passenger services ended between Weilmunster and Weilburg on 27 September 1969 Freight traffic was operated on this section until 30 January 1988 under the closure procedure After that Weilburg station lost its function as a hub for freight traffic In preparation for Hessentag Hesse day 2005 in Weilburg the island platform at Weilburg station was renewed and adapted to give access for the disabled An additional temporary platform installed for Hessentag was then removed Infrastructure editEntrance buildingThe heritage listed 1 entrance building was designed as a Neo classical building by Heinrich Velde and resembles the station buildings of Leun Braunfels and Diez which he also designed Between gabled elevated terminal buildings there is a side gabled hall which was rebuilt after it was destroyed in war The cornices and the gables have ornamental motifs 1 RoundhouseAs of 1890 Weilburg was the starting point of the Weil Valley Railway running up to Gravenwiesbach Therefore a roundhouse with a turntable was built at Weilburg station The buildings were demolished in the 1980s The former freight yard has also been largely dismantled leaving four tracks Railway tunnelJust behind Weilburg station is the 302 m long Weilburg railway tunnel This forms part of the so called Weilburger Tunnelensemble Weilburg tunnel ensemble with a road tunnel and a canal tunnel 6 Connections editThe fares of services at the station are set by the Rhein Main Verkehrsverbund RMV Trains edit Deutsche Bahn operates Regionalbahn services on the Lahn Valley Railway between Limburg and Giessen some continuing to Alsfeld and Fulda These services were operated by Deutsche Bahn until December 2011 Since the timetable change of 2011 2012 on 11 December 2011 the RB services on this section of the Lahn Valley Railway have been operated by Hessische Landesbahn Alstom Coradia LINT 41 class 648 sets are used The Regional Express RE 25 services are operated with LINT 27 and 41 class 640 and 648 railcars and Bombardier Talent class 643 sets Some HLB regional services terminate at Weilburg on working days The following services stop at Weilburg station 7 Line Route IntervalRE 24 Giessen Wetzlar Weilburg Every 2 hoursRE 25 Koblenz Hbf Bad Ems Diez Limburg Lahn Weilburg Wetzlar Giessen Every 2 hoursRB 45 Limburg Lahn Eschhofen Weilburg Wetzlar Giessen Grunberg Oberhess Mucke Hess Alsfeld Oberhess Fulda HourlyBuses edit There is a bus station on the station forecourt with several bus platforms Here regional and town buses run into the surrounding towns villages and communities in the Lahn valley and the high Taunus References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weilburg station a b c Bahnhofsgebaude Weilburg in German Landesamt fur Denkmalpflege Hessen Retrieved 28 February 2017 a b Stationspreisliste 2024 Station price list 2024 PDF in German DB Station amp Service 24 April 2023 Retrieved 29 November 2023 Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 2009 2010 ed Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Tarifinformationen 2021 PDF Rhein Main Verkehrsverbund 1 January 2021 p 155 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Udo Kandler 1989 Lahntalbahn Eisenbahn Journal in German Furstenfeldbruck Hermann Merker Verlag Special edition III 89 15 ISSN 0720 051X Lothar Brill Aerial view of the Weilburger Tunnelensemble in German Eisenbahn Tunnelportale Retrieved 28 February 2017 Time table line number 625 in German Deutsche Bahn Retrieved 28 February 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weilburg station amp oldid 1199034226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
