Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
Appearance
Vohwinkel Schwebebahn | |||||||||||
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WSW mobil | |||||||||||
Line(s) | Wuppertal Schwebebahn | ||||||||||
Distance | 0.9m/1.5km | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 Suspended Monorail | ||||||||||
Bus routes | 600, 609, 621, 631, 641, 745, 784, E818, E826, E839, E870, E874, E879, E902 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 9 | ||||||||||
Bus operators |
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Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated above pedestrian zone | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Architect | Eugen Langen | ||||||||||
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Opened | 24 May 1901 | ||||||||||
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Vohwinkel Schwebebahn station is the western terminal of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn. It contains the station, a loop for the train to turn around, the depot with a second loop, and the three-storied main works for maintenance and repair.[3]
Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is km zero of the 13.3 km long track to the eastern terminal,
Oberbarmen
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During the renovations that took place between 1999 and 2014, the old passenger station was torn down in 2007 and replaced.
Transportation hub
The railway station, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, that had been initially adjacent was in 1908 moved about 300 m east and is accessible by foot. Public transportation by bus provides connections to Solingen, Mettman, Haan, Hilden, and Düsseldorf, among others. The Solingen connection is by trolleybus.
References
- ^ "Wabenplan für das Rheinbahn-Bedienungsgebiet" (PDF). Rheinbahn. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Ticketberater". Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Vohwinkel Station (in German)
External links
Media related to Schwebebahn station Vohwinkel at Wikimedia Commons
- Collection of old postcards showing the Vohwinkel Station