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 | |||||||||||
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 A train in the turning loop | |||||||||||
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| Location | 19 Vohwinkeler Str., Vohwinkel Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°13′49″N 7°04′04″E / 51.2304°N 7.0678°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | Suspended | ||||||||||
| Operated by | 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 | ||||||||||
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| Connections |  Vohwinkel Deutsche Bahn | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated above pedestrian zone | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Eugen Langen | ||||||||||
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| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 May 1901 | ||||||||||
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Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is km zero of the 13.3 km long track to the eastern terminal, Oberbarmen.
During the renovations that took place between 1999 and 2014, the old passenger station was torn down in 2007 and replaced.
Transportation hub
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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
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Media related to Schwebebahn station Vohwinkel at Wikimedia Commons- Collection of old postcards showing the Vohwinkel Station
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