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Dusseldorf main station is a junction station in the network of Deutsche Bahn and, with approximately 250,000 daily passengers at the busiest train stations in Germany. It is located on the southeastern edge of Düsseldorf city center and extends between the two station forecourts Konrad -Adenauer-Platz and Bertha -von- Suttner-Platz. The main railway station is a subway station of Düsseldorf Stadtbahn is integrated.
- 2.1 Highway
- 2.2 Regional Transport
- 2.3 Urban Transport 2.3.1 Light rail / tram
- 2.3.2 bus
History, architecture and construction
Predecessor stations
These were the three railway stations in Dusseldorf:
- The Bergisch- Märkischen railway station, the Dusseldorf - Elberfeld Railway Company had built in 1838 on the territory of today's Graf- Adolf -Platz as a through station on the running east -west railway line from Elberfeld to Rheinknie station,
- The Cologne -Minden railway station, the Cologne -Minden Railway Company In 1845, southeast of the Bergisch- Märkischen railway station, built as a railway terminus, in the branches emitted from the running in the south-north direction railway line between Cologne and Duisburg, and
- The Rhenish railway station, the Rheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in 1877 opened in Dusseldorf - PEMPELFORT at the end of a branching off from the railway line Troisdorf- Mülheim- Speldorf branch line, which was also the first part of two years later finished Rhine 's route on Mettmann and Wuppertal to Dortmund had.
Both the Bergisch- märkische and the Cologne -Minden railway station were the expansion of the city to the south, ie the construction of the Friedrichstadt, in the way. In addition to the desired consolidation of stations and parallel routes to the nationalization of the Rhenish-Westphalian railway companies 1879-1882, this was another reason for the new central train station.
Demolition of the Bergisch- Märkischen station building
Plaque to build the Bergisch- Märkischen Railway
Old house ( 1891)
The old main railway station was opened on 1 October 1891 as Düsseldorf Central Station. Even after three decades, he had become too small and his style is no longer corresponded to the contemporary taste.
New construction (1932-1936)
In November 1930, eight of the designs submitted one end of the 1920s advertised architectural competition to redesign the public's main train station were presented. 1932-1936 finally followed the demolition of the station building and its new building in the objective architecture style according to a design by the Reichsbahn Wuppertal with their architects Kruger and Edward Behne. Characteristic of his to this day unaltered outer shape, the brick facade hole with articulating natural stone elements and the distinctive clock tower, which originally served as a water tower for the filling of steam locomotives. During World War II the main station was badly damaged. These damages have been fixed until 1959.
Reconstruction (1980-1985)
Twenty years later the construction of the downtown tunnel Düsseldorf Stadtbahn and the East-West S -Bahn between Hagen and Mönchengladbach required an extensive reconstruction of the main train station. The demolition of a steel mill east of the main station also enabled through his opening to the district Oberbilk. Construction began in 1979 and lasted for almost ten years. The transformation of the main railway station and the shell of the subway station were completed on 16 December 1985. The opening of the subway route between the Old Town and the main railway station followed on May 7, 1988. Finally, the S -Bahn lines S8 and S11 were put into operation on 29 May 1988.
The adjacent four tracks and two platforms of the subway station should immediately arise under a central station passage to ensure the most simple and rapid transition between light rail and rail / tram. Therefore, the installation of the underground station with the construction of the railway platforms, their canopy and a much wider Bahnhofpassage with direct access was also accompanied to the city platforms at the site of the previous central tunnel people. A special feature of the central station a closed platform hall, run their four ships not as usual but parallel across the tracks and platforms emerged. The new central passage was equipped throughout with local shops and received an additional eastern entrance and exit. As a replacement for the ticket office south of the main reception hall a new travel center was built approximately in the middle of the passage.
During the construction work of the railway operation ran largely without interference and without capacity limitation by first the two new tracks were 19 and 20 with associated platform, which are now used by car transport and special trains built, and then gradually demolished only one platform with his two tracks and was restored immediately after the excavation and construction of props and blankets for the Metro Station and the passage. In addition to the continued access north tunnel allowed a wooden makeshift bridge over the tracks in the south area of the railway station in the amount of the clock tower passengers a second access to the platforms.
In the place of the original ticket office hall between the main reception hall and the south entrance of the watch tower, the so-called Market Hall, in the 2009 Food and catering services were offered until the end of June was born. In this way, the connection between the main lobby and the now-closed south entrance remained. The northern pedestrian tunnel was equipped with passenger lifts and linked by two cross- sections with the central passage. ( Ibis Duesseldorf Hauptbahnhof today ) and a nightclub (now Rhine Gold) Furthermore, a hotel were behind the historic brick facade at the former first - class waiting room built. Through the construction of a parking garage in the immediate eastern neighborhood of the central station 1685 car parking spaces were created.
By Bertha -von- Suttner-Platz, a second station forecourt on the east side of the main station was built. Several buildings were erected at this place in post- modern style. In one of these buildings, the Community College and the central library of the city libraries settled. Starting from Bertha -von- Suttner-Platz preparations were also new foot and set up for the Federal Garden Show 1987 biking paths through the district Oberbilk garden to the people in the frame. North of the Bertha-von -Suttner -Platz Ludwig-Erhard -Allee was to connect the Central Station and its car park at the Cologne road and away the Willi -Becker -Allee built to the south to connect to the same building Ellerstraße.
The crossing-free threading of the East-West S-Bahn was circulating in the middle of the main train station for a transition from and to the other in the north-south direction through the construction of a double-track railway bridge in the northern track field and the construction of a double-track railway tunnel in southern track field S-Bahn allows at the same platform.
Current construction and planning
A creative, use-related and fire protection review of the now 20 -year-old station passage is carried out since 2005. Here, a DB Lounge have been established, relocated the toilet facility and replace escalators to the long-distance and commuter train platforms and the dynamic passenger information systems. In early July 2009, the south entrance was closed in the clock tower and started the reconstruction of the market hall. In October 2009, here opened the station bookstore Grauert their new larger retail outlets. Since January 2011, the flooring including construction of tactile Leitbestreifung is renewed.
A structurally - spatial and traffic redesign of the Konrad- Adenauer-Platz, ie the western station forecourt is also discussed. An implementation of the measure is currently not foreseeable. In February 2006, the draft offices Levin Monsigny landscape architects GmbH / David Chipperfield Architects, Berlin / London went as part of an urban development, collaborative workshop process this out as a winner. After damaligem planning stage, the project should be completed by 2008.
As part of the economic stimulus programs the station is being refurbished and modernized by DB Station & Service AG in many places. In the center of the action are the assurance of supporting parts, installation of roof anchor points and new glazing. Glasses are cleaned or replaced and finally sealed.
Vehicular meaning and function
Düsseldorf main station is frequented daily by about 250,000 people. It hold all the people passing trains. Thus, the station is one of the 21 stations of the highest train station category of DB Station & Service. He is next to Dusseldorf Airport is one of two main-line breakpoints as well as one of three regional rail stops in Dusseldorf.
In the main railway station, the long-distance, regional and S -Bahn trains from the east ( Erkrath, Wuppertal, Hagen), North meet (Cologne, Solingen ) (airport, Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen ), south and west ( Neuss, Dormagen, Mönchengladbach, Aachen ) met on eight platforms ( tracks 4-7 and 9-20). There is a Autoreisezugverladestelle On the northeast side of the station. The station has a total of 20 main tracks.
Daily use by DB data 169 long-distance trains, regional trains 423 and 550 commuter trains to the station ( as of 2008).
Normally, results in the following track allocation:
The four-track underground metro station is the trains running on the main line 1 and line 2 trunk rail lines.
Tram and bus stops and taxi ranks can be found on the western railway station forecourt (Konrad -Adenauer -Platz). More taxi ranks can be found on the east side of the station, north of Bertha-von -Suttner -Platz. It is also home - located in the central car park - car hire locations.
The central bus station of Düsseldorf distance travel is in the area of the former package halls of the post north of the main station. A reconstruction of the halls with installation of service facilities for the Busfernreiseverkehr and, among others a sample stage for the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus on the upper floors was realized.
Long-distance traffic
Since August 29, 2011 There is a new train with the Thalys, which runs from Central Station Dusseldorf to Paris Gare du Nord via Cologne main station, Hauptbahnhof Aachen, Liège Guillemin - and Brussels-Midi or after Essen Hauptbahnhof via Duisburg. A variety of rail services provide fast connections to the airports of the region, regional trains to Dusseldorf Airport, trains of regional and long-distance transport to Cologne / Bonn Airport. Since 1 July 2013 further consist AIRail connections to Frankfurt Airport.
2 pairs of trains
With 328 regularly on the main railway station trains running long-distance trains per day, the main railway station was the third most important nodes in the network of the German Federal Railroad in the summer timetable 1989.
Regional Transport
The main railway station is the hub of Dusseldorf eight trains running every hour regional express lines. These form the backbone of the NRW - regional traffic, especially on the main route from Cologne to Duisburg.
Two regional rail lines run every hour to Wesel, Emmerich, Grevenbroich and Horrem.
The S -Bahn lines run every 20 - or 30 -minute intervals.
City traffic
→ Main article: Metro Station Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof
The low light rail station at Dusseldorf Düsseldorf Central is maintenance of all rail lines that travel through the downtown tunnel.
Furthermore, several tram and bus lines run from the forecourt of the station.
Light rail / tram
Bus
Note: The lines 807 and NE4 NE7 to operate only in one direction ( indicated by "> " indicated ).