Wattenscheid station
- Witten / Dortmund -Duisburg
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The Wattenscheid station was built back in late 2007 at a breakpoint, it is next to the breakpoint Wattenscheid - Höntrop one of two regional rail stops in the city of Bochum district and formerly independent city Wattenscheid.
It is located south of the Wattenscheider downtown on the A 40 and is adjacent to the industrial area west.
History
A train station with the name Wattenscheid is at this point since 1874. Was developed on a railroad track in the Bergisch- Märkischen Railway Company, which was nationalized in 1882. The current station building dates from 1956. Train station at that time had ten tracks and was one of two terminals of mine Happy morning sun to the rail network. The few hundred meters to the west lies interlocking " Wf " was built in 1957.
With the end of the mine operation, the freight tracks were dismantled. Today's over control center was not built as such, but it is clear from four points, which were maintained during removal, which also accounts for the unusual displacement of the point pairs of almost 500 meters.
After the beginning of 2006 the Platform loose fast track towards Dortmund and the end of 2007, the passing loop were dismantled in the direction of Essen, the Wattenscheid station has only two tracks with a central platform. With the timetable 2007/2008, the tracks were re-numbered, the remaining platform tracks 3 and 4 hot since 1 and 2, since the two bridges were east of the station built only on the outside tracks, it was necessary to the effective length of the platform of 310 meters to 250 meter to shorten and widen it to a portion.
In 2008, the German train tracks, roadbed, signals and overhead lines renewed in Wattenscheid, the faulty station clock located in the entrance area and the two existing ticket machines replaced by a new one. Since 2008, over control station is remotely controlled; the signal box has since been shut down, but not yet received. In the years deserted spaces, a fast food restaurant and a kiosk opened.
Since 2009, further work is to modernize the distance in the range of the station, such as a complete dismantling of the old sidings and industry connections, and final overhead line work.
From 2014, the redevelopment of the railway station and the Disabled expansion is planned.
Considerations of the state government of North Rhine -Westphalia, take Wattenscheid in the amount recognized for 2023 Rhine -Ruhr Express program were confirmed on 17 June 2009 by the Deutsche Bahn.
Operation
Wattenscheid is operated in the rail transport of four regional express and one local train line. In addition to Bochum Hauptbahnhof he is the only railway station in the city of Bochum, stick to the regional express trains.
The trains run between the S1 Bochum and Essen on the further south S- Bahn tracks and use instead Wattenscheid the breakpoint Wattenscheid - Höntrop.
Malfunctions
Is due to construction work or other restrictions, a train running through Wattenscheid or only one track possible, the trains can be diverted under less stringent conditions on Wattenscheid - Höntrop and isolated over Gelsenkirchen Hbf and are delayed by ten to 21 minutes. One -way working is possible, however, occurs only at off-peak time. For construction-related detours a rail replacement bus service with buses or taxis will be established.
Of particular note are the measures in the course construction work at the junction Essen-Kray South, due to which the route 17 was closed continuously until 27 July 2009. Since the development of all points end 2007, no trains may end in Wattenscheid, the only line, however, should be used during the work to Essen Hbf circulating Ruhr -Sieg- Express Wattenscheid use and end there. To enable a conversion of the hourly trains connecting the breakpoint was again upgraded to the station. The ending also in Essen Hbf Ruhr -Lenne -Bahn, however, was diverted and held additionally in Essen-Steele. The Abellio Rail NRW taught for the duration of the work a rail replacement bus service on the route Essen- Steele - Essen-Kray South - Wattenscheid - Wattenscheid - Höntrop one, the German train to Bochum Hbf and Wattenscheid - Höntrop.
Bahnhofanlage
All trains towards Essen operate on the northern track 1, the moves towards Bochum on track 2 By Running trains pass the station with up to 160 km / h in track change mode at up to 100 km / h About The control center can be busy at track change at 50 km / hr. The 76- cm high platform means there is a ticket machine and several display cases with current schedules and site instructions. It is covered on a part and not accessible to reach.
The station has from autumn 2010 on a departure board in the foyer as well as destination displays on the platform. For passenger information automated announcements are used beyond. The station building has a free station restaurateur, a fast food restaurant and a kiosk.
City traffic
The stop Wattenscheid railway station is about 100 meters away on the station road under the motorway bridge at night and is served by bus routes 365, 386 and 389 and on weekends / Vorfeiertags by the line NE6. The tram lines 302 and 310 run at stops August- Bebel-Platz and Höntrop Church, which can be reached from here without change with the bus. As a park - and-ride station of the train station to this day has a significant impact on the surrounding and more distant parts of the city, especially since the junction Wattenscheid the A 40 is located directly opposite him.