Erkelenz station

Railway line Aachen -Mönchengladbach

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The Erkelenz railway station is a former railway station and current breakpoint in Erkelenz in the Heinsberg. He is on the railway line Aachen -Mönchengladbach and heard since January 1, 2013 4 Here, hold the Wupper - Express and the Rhine - Nier -Bahn to station category.

The in 1852 built at the opening of the railway station building was completely destroyed in World War II and also originating from the 1950s building (pictured) is now (2012 ) been demolished to make way for a new building, which is also next to the passenger center and kiosk a hotel, a restaurant, cafe and some shops will accommodate. For the reception building includes two platforms. Close to the station are located park-and -ride parking and transfer facilities on the express bus, local bus and city bus service.

During the Erkelenz station for freight traffic with the relocation of heavy goods traffic lost from the track to the road in the 1980s, is opening up the passenger developed such that the station today - after entry and exit numbers - is the most important stop between Aachen and Mönchengladbach. From 1992 to 2001, the station also Erkelenzer InterRegio stop towards East Germany ( Aachen - Chemnitz) for several years. With the conversion of the railway line on ESTW operating in November 2007, the crossovers have been cut, so the station was operational at the breakpoint, and put new Ks- signal systems in operation. The previously existing but no longer usable for passenger holding since the reconstruction of the middle platform third track has since no longer be driven and an evasion is no longer possible. Later, the third track was completely degraded.

Currently (as of October 2012) of the station is redesigned after a partial demolition.

Platform

Booking office

Concourse