Aachen Hauptbahnhof (German for Aachen main station) is the most important railway station for the city of Aachen, in the far west of Germany near the Dutch and Belgian border. It is the largest of the four currently active Aachen stations, and is integrated into the long-distance network.
A station at Aachen was first opened in 1841, when the Rheinische Eisenbahngesellschaft opened its line from Cologne. The line first was extended to Herbesthal (near the Belgian border) and on 15 October 1843 to Antwerp. The first station was built outside of the city walls, however the city soon grew and the station eventually became surrounded by new buildings. The Prussian state railways deemed that rather impractical and decided to build a new station situated on a hillside. Embankments and new bridges were built from 1901 onward, and on 21 December 1905 the station opened at its new location.
The station remained largely undisturbed until suffering from damage in 1944, when German troops were retreating. However, since the rail link was highly valued by the Allied forces, damage was cleared up rather quickly and in 1950 all war damage had been removed from the site. Since 2002 the Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway line allows connections to Cologne with speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph).
Electrificationedit
In 1966, Aachen Hauptbahnhof was electrified. Due to its proximity to Belgium, it was decided to implement the switching point from the Deutsche Bahn's 15 kV AC to the 3000 V DC used by the NMBS/SNCB in the station. Tracks 6 to 9 therefore have a switchable catenary and are used for international Thalys, ICE and Regional-Express services.
Renovationsedit
The station hall was renovated from 2000 to 2006. In 2007 a new electronic signal box was built, enabling more streamlined operations and automatic switching of the correct voltages. The cost estimate for the revamp was around €40 million. The main changes were:
Construction of 400m long platforms for international traffic, replacing the old 250m platforms that did not allow economic usage due to their limited length.
Special through tracks (tracks 3 and 4) for freight trains to the Netherlands and Belgium (via Montzen) to Aachen West.
Constructional changes to the system changeover point to Belgium; a new track layout, which allows the smooth changeover of electric locomotives and is capable of handling the increasing number of through carriages.
Improvement of the layout to remove operating problems, especially in the sidings.
Train servicesedit
The following services currently call at Aachen Hbf:
^"Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^"Liniennetzplan Region Aachen" (PDF). Aachener Verkehrsverbund. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^(PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aachen Hauptbahnhof.
Büker, Thorsten (28 August 2011). "Aachen Hbf (Germany – Belgium)". Railways through Europe – border stations. Thorsten Büker. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
Büker, Thorsten (12 September 2004). "Cologne – Aachen – Brussels". Railways through Europe – border lines. Thorsten Büker. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
"Current departure time in Aachen Hbf". Deutsche Bahn. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
"Aachen Hauptbahnhof" (PDF; 430,87 KB). Location maps. Aachener Verkehrsverbund. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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Aachen Hauptbahnhof German for Aachen main station is the most important railway station for the city of Aachen in the far west of Germany near the Dutch and Belgian border It is the largest of the four currently active Aachen stations and is integrated into the long distance network AachenHbfStation forecourt and main entranceGeneral informationLocationBahnhofplatz 2a52064 AachenAachen North Rhine WestphaliaGermanyCoordinates50 46 03 N 6 05 28 E 50 767635 N 6 091179 E 50 767635 6 091179Line s Aachen Cologne HSL KBS 480 Aachen Liege HSL 3 Aachen Liege KBS 480a L 37 Aachen Monchengladbach KBS 485 Platforms7ConstructionArchitectFriedrich MettegangArchitectural styleArt NouveauOther informationStation code1DS100 codeKA 1 IBNR8000001Category2 2 Fare zoneAVV Aachen City XL Zone 3 VRS 3100 AVV transitional tariff 4 Websitewww bahnhof deHistoryOpened1905 119 years ago 1905 ServicesPreceding station Eurostar Following station Liege Guilleminstowards Paris Nord Eurostar Koln Hbftowards Dortmund Hbf Preceding station DB Fernverkehr Following station GeilenkirchenOne way operation ICE 10 Terminus Herzogenrathtowards Berlin Ostbahnhof ICE 14 Terminus Durentowards Berlin Ostbahnhof or Hamburg Hbf ICE 19 Durentowards Berlin Ostbahnhof Liege Guilleminstowards Brussels South ICE 79 Koln Hbftowards Frankfurt Main Hbf Preceding station Following station Terminus FLX 30 Koln Hbftowards Leipzig Hbf Preceding station DB Regio NRW Following station Terminus RE 9 Aachen Rothe Erdetowards Siegen Hbf Aachen Schanztowards Heerlen or Alsdorf Poststrasse RB 20 Aachen Rothe Erdetowards Langerwehe Duren or Stolberg Altstadt Aachen Schanztowards Essen Hbf RB 33 Terminus Preceding station Arriva Following station Terminus RE 18 LIMAX Aachen Westtowards Maastricht Preceding station National Express Germany Following station Terminus RE 1 NRW Express Aachen Rothe Erdetowards Hamm Westf Hbf RE 4 Wupper Express Aachen Schanztowards Dortmund Hbf Preceding station NMBS SNCB Following station Hergenrath Belgium towards Liege Guillemins RE 29 euregioAIXpress TerminusLocationAachen HauptbahnhofLocation in North Rhine WestphaliaShow map of North Rhine WestphaliaAachen HauptbahnhofLocation in GermanyShow map of GermanyAachen HauptbahnhofLocation in EuropeShow map of Europe Contents 1 History 2 Electrification 3 Renovations 4 Train services 5 Operational usage 6 References 7 External linksHistory editA station at Aachen was first opened in 1841 when the Rheinische Eisenbahngesellschaft opened its line from Cologne The line first was extended to Herbesthal near the Belgian border and on 15 October 1843 to Antwerp The first station was built outside of the city walls however the city soon grew and the station eventually became surrounded by new buildings The Prussian state railways deemed that rather impractical and decided to build a new station situated on a hillside Embankments and new bridges were built from 1901 onward and on 21 December 1905 the station opened at its new location The station remained largely undisturbed until suffering from damage in 1944 when German troops were retreating However since the rail link was highly valued by the Allied forces damage was cleared up rather quickly and in 1950 all war damage had been removed from the site Since 2002 the Cologne Aachen high speed railway line allows connections to Cologne with speeds up to 250 km h 160 mph Electrification editIn 1966 Aachen Hauptbahnhof was electrified Due to its proximity to Belgium it was decided to implement the switching point from the Deutsche Bahn s 15 kV AC to the 3000 V DC used by the NMBS SNCB in the station Tracks 6 to 9 therefore have a switchable catenary and are used for international Thalys ICE and Regional Express services Renovations editThe station hall was renovated from 2000 to 2006 In 2007 a new electronic signal box was built enabling more streamlined operations and automatic switching of the correct voltages The cost estimate for the revamp was around 40 million The main changes were Construction of 400m long platforms for international traffic replacing the old 250m platforms that did not allow economic usage due to their limited length Special through tracks tracks 3 and 4 for freight trains to the Netherlands and Belgium via Montzen to Aachen West Constructional changes to the system changeover point to Belgium a new track layout which allows the smooth changeover of electric locomotives and is capable of handling the increasing number of through carriages Improvement of the layout to remove operating problems especially in the sidings Train services edit nbsp ICE 3M train en route from Brussels to Frankfurt in Aachen Hauptbahnhof nbsp Regional Express trains in Aachen Hauptbahnhof The following services currently call at Aachen Hbf Series Operator Route Material Frequency Notes Eurostar Eurostar Paris Nord Brussels South Liege Guillemins Aachen Hauptbahnhof Cologne Dusseldorf Duisburg Essen Dortmund Thalys PBKA 5x per day high speed service ICE 79 DB Brussels South Brussels North Liege Guillemins Aachen Hauptbahnhof Cologne Siegburg Bonn Montabaur Limburg Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt ICE 3M Class 406 Every 2 hours high speed service ICE 14 DB Aachen Hauptbahnhof Monchengladbach Krefeld Duisburg Essen Bochum Dortmund Hamm Gutersloh Bielefeld Herford Hannover Wolfsburg Berlin Spandau Berlin Hbf Berlin Ostbahnhof ICE T 1x per day FLX 30 Flixtrain Aachen Hauptbahnhof Cologne Dusseldorf Duisburg Essen Dortmund Bielefeld Hannover Berlin Spandau Berlin Hbf Berlin Sudkreuz Lutherstadt Wittenberg Leipzig Siemens Vectron BR193 railway coaches 3x per week NJ 425 OBB Nightjet Brussels South Brussels North Liege Guillemins Aachen Hauptbahnhof Cologne Ehrenfeld Bonn Hbf Koblenz Hbf Mainz Hbf Mannheim Hbf only operational stop Dividing train Frankfurt South Erfurt Hbf Halle Saale Hbf Berlin Sudkreuz Berlin Hbf Compartment coaches Couchette cars Sleeping cars 3x per week Night Train NJ 40425 Munich East Rosenheim Salzburg Hbf Linz Hbf St Polten Hbf Wien Meidling Vienna RE 1 NRW Express National Express Aachen Hauptbahnhof Eschweiler Duren Horrem Cologne Dusseldorf Duisburg Hbf Mulheim Ruhr Essen Bochum Dortmund Hamm 2x BR462 Siemens Desiro HC 1x per hour RE 4 Wupper Express National Express Aachen Hauptbahnhof Herzogenrath Rheydt Monchengladbach Neuss Dusseldorf Wuppertal Hagen Witten Dortmund 1 2x BR462 Siemens Desiro HC 1x per hour RE 9 Rhein Sieg Express DB Regio NRW Aachen Hauptbahnhof Eschweiler Duren Horrem Cologne Troisdorf Siegburg Bonn Hennef Au Sieg Siegen Talent 2 DB Class 146 0 5 6x Double deck Coach 1x per hour RE 18 LIMAX Arriva Nederland Aachen Hauptbahnhof Aachen West Herzogenrath Eygelshoven Markt Landgraaf Heerlen Valkenburg Meerssen Maastricht Stadler FLIRT 3 2x per hour RB 20 Euregiobahn DB Regio NRW Alsdorf Annapark Alsdorf Busch Herzogenrath August Schmidt Platz Herzogenrath Alt Merkstein Herzogenrath Kohlscheid Aachen West Aachen Schanz Aachen Hauptbahnhof Aachen Rothe Erde Eilendorf Stolberg Rheinland Eschweiler West Eschweiler Talbahnhof Eschweiler Nothberg Eschweiler Weisweiler Langerwehe Duren DB Class 643 2x per hour Stolberg Schneidmuhle Stolberg Muhlener Bahnhof Stolberg Rathaus Stolberg Altstadt 2x per hour RE 29 S 41 euregioAIXpress SNCB NMBS Liege St Lambert Liege Guillemins Angleur Chaudfontaine Pepinster Verviers Welkenraedt Hergenrath Aachen Hauptbahnhof SNCB Class 18 4x I11 Coaches 1x per hour RB 33 Rhein Niers Bahn DB Regio NRW Essen Mulheim Ruhr Mulheim Styrum Duisburg Duisburg Hochfeld Sud Rheinhausen Ost Rheinhausen Krefeld Hohenbudberg Chempark Krefeld Uerdingen Krefeld Linn Krefeld Oppum Krefeld Forsthaus Anrath Viersen Monchengladbach Rheydt Wickrath Herrath Erkelenz Huckelhoven Baal Brachelen Lindern Geilenkirchen Ubach Palenberg Herzogenrath Kohlscheid Aachen West Aachen Schanz Aachen Hauptbahnhof 2x BR1440 Alstom Coradia Continental 1x per hour Heinsberg 1x per hour S19 Rhine Ruhr S Bahn DB Regio NRW Aachen Hauptbahnhof Aachen Rothe Erde Stolberg Rheinland Langerwehe Duren Horrem Cologne Cologne Bonn Airport station Troisdorf Hennef Sieg DB Class 423 2x per nightOperational usage editAachen Hauptbahnhof is served by the following lines Cologne Aachen KBS 480 Aachen Brussels Aachen Monchengladbach KBS 485 Liege Aachen line KBS 480a L 37 References edit Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland German railway atlas 2009 2010 ed Schweers Wall 2009 ISBN 978 3 89494 139 0 Stationspreisliste 2024 Station price list 2024 PDF in German DB Station amp Service 24 April 2023 Retrieved 29 November 2023 Liniennetzplan Region Aachen PDF Aachener Verkehrsverbund 9 June 2019 Retrieved 11 June 2020 VRS Gemeinschaftstarif PDF in German Verkehrsverbund Rhein Sieg 20 April 2020 p 197 Archived from the original PDF on 11 June 2020 Retrieved 9 May 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aachen Hauptbahnhof Buker Thorsten 28 August 2011 Aachen Hbf Germany Belgium Railways through Europe border stations Thorsten Buker Retrieved 17 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