Jena West station
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The Jena Westbahnhof (also known as West Station called ) is located in the west of the Jena city center on the route km 22.59 of the Weimar- Gera Railway (also called " wooden runway " or mid - Germany connection called ) between Weimar, Jena Göschwitz and Gera Hbf He located in Jena -South district.
Located at 171.64 meters above sea level station was opened at the same time on 29 June 1876 the track. The former station III. Class is classified in the station categorization of Deutsche Bahn with the stage 3.
Infrastructure
The station building was not yet to the track opened in 1876, but it was built up in 1878 by the Weimar- Gera Railway Company and is, except for the two changes described below, obtained in this way even today. 1908, the staircase was in the middle of the building replaced by a new central building; In 1981, the Board of Supervisors building added to the platform side of the station building. The station building was renovated around 2000, it attracted some retail outlets (magazines, flowers ( in the former Intershop ), model train shop, several snacks ) a. In the second half of 2006 were the platforms of a lick of paint and new safety systems as well as the opportunity to leave the platform, track 2 in the direction Schott works.
Since the operating procedure was often difficult to handle by the difficult terrain conditions between Großschwabhausen and Jena West, especially in the early years of the Weimar- Gera railway, which was also due to the lack in the vehicles power reserves, numerous trains were nachgeschoben on this section. For these purposes, a two constant engine shed along with overnight accommodation was built in Jena Westbahnhof, whose entrance was originally located on the platform side. Since the length of the platforms, but soon was no longer enough, were moved to the driveway on the opposed side of the engine shed.
In addition, the route was opening a water station, during which also laid the platform between the tracks 2 and 3 and the railway underpass was built. Moreover, other assets such as goods shed, loading ramp and road and a railway scale were available.
To 1926, the roundhouse was shut down because the power of the locomotives had increased significantly. He has since been used, among other things as a sports hall. Currently, the Kassablanca, club and venue of various cultural activities, there his home.
By 1963, the West Railway Station was served by the tram line 3, which shuttled between Hall Station and West Station. In the forecourt of the western train station there was a turning loop. After setting this line of traffic was replaced by buses. Also long-distance bus stopped at the West Railway Station.
Following the expansion of the middle - Germany Association ( MDV) planned the DB, as well as to demolish the Göschwitz the station platform length from 300 m to 170 m, the reactivation would have further complicated as the long-distance train station. However, the Federal Railway Authority not approved in its zoning decision in 2013, these intentions. From 2014 the station as part of the rehabilitation and upgrading of the line between Stadtroda and Weimar is to be rehabilitated. In addition, there are plans to re-establish a station toilets at the station and operate municipal.
Systems for the transport connection
1878, the first private connection was established, followed in 1889, another followed, which was founded in 1894, acquired by Schott & Gen.. , Now JENAer Schott glass. The goods had to first be transferred to a narrow gauge railway running plant until it was later converted into a standard gauge. There was also a brewery connection, in which the (mostly coal ) wagons were driven up to the connector and then transhipped in a box with 600 mm track gauge; this connection existed well into the 1970s.
Importance
The Jena West station is next to the train station Jena- Göschwitz the largest en-route station of Weimar- Gera railway. From the Jena stations and stops, it is the busiest - currently it use an average of about 15,000 travelers a day, hence its ridership higher than that of ICE breakpoint Jena Paradies at the hall track, which on average relatively low 3,500 travelers can boast a day. Is heavily frequented the station by commuters and students on their way to the neighboring cities of Erfurt and Weimar, which can be reached in about 30 or 15 minutes.
Nevertheless, the station lost with cessation of inter-regional line Aachen / Dusseldorf - Paderborn- Bebra -Weimar- Jena West -Gera - Chemnitz the last long-distance trains. He is now served by regional rail and regional express trains, with their regular timetable is constructed depending on the day between 30 minutes and one hour per direction.
Freight transport and port operations are set today, the tracks were all demolished by 2004.
Train crossings are possible due to the duality between Jena West and New tavern, although the track 3, which had been closed since around 2001 because of " superstructure defects ", was removed with the other disused railway lines in 2004.
Station name
The station was until June 30, 1924 the name Jena Weimar- Gera train station, which was changed in contrast to the room station, at the request of the city of Jena at the present term.
Location and Connections
The breakpoint Jena Paradies is located approximately 600 meters to the east, the downtown Jena is located approximately 800 meters from the station in the same direction. Between the two stations run the OVO line 102 and PVG Apolda line 280, but which operate irregularly.
The rail- regional traffic is handled by three lines of DB Regio southeast.
1Mo Fr additional amplifier every 120 min between Weimar and Göschwitz, morning and afternoon to Gera.
The Western Railway Station is connected by two stops West Station and West Station Road at the Jena bus network.
Between 1939 and 1963 there was a tram between Westbahnhof and hall station. This relation is now traveled by bus number 15. Because of the low capacity utilization between the city center and the Western Train Station, the line is set to this section in the draft for public transport plan 2014-2018 15 in question. The terminal loop in front of the Western Railway Station is still recognizable relic of the tram after a while even the rail tracks at the stops of local buses had been identified.
Literature and Media
- Werner Drescher: The Weimar- Gera Railway - From the private car to the part of the mid - Germany connection. EK-Verlag, Freiburg 2001, ISBN 3-88255-451-7.
- Günter Fromm: Railroads in Thuringia - data and facts. Publisher Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, ISBN 3-929000-24-5.
- Günter Fromm: Thuringian railway Encyclopedia 1846-1992 - The Royal Railway Department and the Reichsbahn 1882-1992 Erfurt & Railways in Thuringia - Facts and Figures 1846-1992. Publisher Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, ISBN 3-929000-33-4.
Single Documents
- Station in Thuringia
- Building in Jena
- Structure of historicism in Thuringia
- Built in the 1870s
- Cultural monument in Jena
- Traffic (Jena)
Pictures of Jena West station
