Hagen Hauptbahnhof

Hagen Hauptbahnhof is a railway station serving the city of Hagen in western Germany. It is an important rail hub for the southeastern Ruhr area, offering regional and long distance connections. The station was opened in 1848 as part of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company's Elberfeld–Dortmund line and is one of the few stations in the Ruhr valley to retain its original station hall, which dates back to 1910.

Hagen Central Station
Through station
The station hall
LocationBerliner Platz 1, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates51°21′44″N 7°27′39″E
Owned byDeutsche Bahn
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms16
Construction
Architectural styleBaroque Revival
Other information
Station code2457
DS100 codeEHG[1]
IBNR8000142
Category2[2]
Fare zoneVRR: 580[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened9 March 1849, rebuilt 1910[4]
Passengers
30,000 daily
Services
Preceding station   DB Fernverkehr   Following station
towards Cologne or Koblenz
ICE 10
via Düsseldorf/Wuppertal - Hamm (Westf) - Hannover
towards Frankfurt
ICE 31
towards Basel SBB
ICE 43
towards Hannover
towards Vienna
ICE 91
towards Vienna
towards Frankfurt
IC/EC 31
towards Cologne
IC 55
towards Cologne
Preceding station   Abellio Rail NRW   Following station
toward Essen Hbf
RE 16
Ruhr-Sieg-Express
toward Siegen Hbf
toward Essen Hbf
RB 40
Ruhr-Lenne-Bahn
Terminus
TerminusRB 91
Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn
toward Siegen Hbf
Preceding station   DB Regio NRW   Following station
toward Aachen Hbf
RE 4
Wupper-Express
toward Dortmund Hbf
TerminusRE 17
Sauerland-Express
Herdecke
toward Dortmund Hbf
RB 52
Volmetalbahn
Hagen-Oberhagen
toward Lüdenscheid
Preceding station   Eurobahn   Following station
toward Venlo
RE 13
Maas-Wupper-Express
toward Hamm Hbf
Preceding station   National Express Germany   Following station
toward Krefeld Hbf
RE 7
Rhein-Münsterland-Express
toward Rheine Hbf
Preceding station   Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn   Following station
toward Dortmund Hbf
S 5Terminus
S 8Terminus
S 9Terminus
Location
Hagen Hauptbahnhof
Location in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hagen Hauptbahnhof
Location in Germany
Hagen Hauptbahnhof
Location in Europe

History

Hagen Hauptbahnhof from the air
Thorn-Prikker: Der Künstler als Lehrer für Handel und Gewerbe (1911)

The original Elberfeld–Dortmund trunk line of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company was competed in 1848/49 linking Hagen to the rapidly expanding Prussian railway network. This led to Hagen quickly becoming an industrial city based steel and metal production. After the opening of the Ruhr–Sieg railway to Siegen via Altena in 1861 the city also became an important railway junction.[5]

The Baroque Revival entrance building, opened on 14 September 1910, was built of brick and partly covered with sandstone. It survived bombing during the Second World War, although not completely, in contrast to other stations in the Ruhr area, so it can be admired today. A stained-glass window called The Artist as Teacher of Trade and Industry (German: Der Künstler als Lehrer für Handel und Gewerbe) by Johan Thorn Prikker was installed above the entrance by Karl Ernst Osthaus in 1911.[5]

Also preserved is a two-span train shed designed by Stephany from 1910. It was restored in the 1990s and is heritage-listed as an important example of a steel-constructed hall developed in the late 19th century. It is the only remaining station with a "traditional" platform area in Westphalia and the Ruhr region and one of a few of its kind in Germany. The heavy Anglo-American bombing raids in World War II on Hagen did not destroy it, unlike many other railway stations in the Ruhr.[5]

The station has points and overtaking tracks connecting to the two main platforms in the train shed. This allows up to four (short) trains to operate from each of these two-edged platforms. This has the disadvantage that passengers may sometimes be required to walk long distances.

The interior of the station was painstakingly restored from the autumn of 2004 to May 2006. Thus, the barrel vault over the concourse has been reconstructed, restoring some of its old lustre and details, including Thorn Prikker’s stained-glass window, are now illuminated by daylight and are again clearly visible. This work was carried out for the 2006 World Cup of football at a total cost of €1.2 million.

The Hagen Hauptbahnhof is a listed building and is part of The Industrial Heritage Trail (Route Industriekultur).[5]

Rail services

The station serves as an important link between long distance services; the InterCityExpress lines linking Cologne and Berlin call at the station as well as various InterCity and EuroCity services.

Line Route Frequency Operator
ICE 10 Berlin Ost Hannover Bielefeld Hamm Hagen Wuppertal – (Solingen –) Cologne 060 min DB Fernverkehr
ICE 31 Hamburg-Altona Hamburg Bremen Münster Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne Koblenz Mainz Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt – / Hanau Würzburg Nuremberg Ingolstadt Munich 2 train pairs DB Fernverkehr
ICE 42 (Hamburg-Altona – Münster –) Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne Siegburg (Bonn) – Frankfurt Airport Mannheim Stuttgart Ulm Augsburg – Munich 1 train DB Fernverkehr
ICE 43 Hannover – Hamm – Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne – Frankfurt Airport – Mannheim Karlsruhe Basel Individual
services
DB Fernverkehr
ICE 91 Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne – Koblenz – Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt Airport – Würzburg – Nuremberg Passau Linz Vienna 2 train pairs DB Fernverkehr
IC 31 Kiel –/Fehmarn-Burg – Hamburg – Bremen – Münster – Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne – Koblenz – Frankfurt Airport – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Passau 120 min DB Fernverkehr
IC 55 Dresden Leipzig Halle – Hannover – Hamm – Dortmund Hagen – Wuppertal – Solingen – Cologne – Bonn 120 min DB Fernverkehr

Regional and S-Bahn trains

Hagen Hbf lies within the area of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr transport association and is served by several RegionalExpress and RegionalBahn lines as well as by three S-Bahn services of the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn network. The following Regional-Express, Regionalbahn and S-Bahn services call at the station:[6]

LineRouteFrequency
RE 4
Wupper-Express
AachenMönchengladbachDüsseldorfWuppertalHagenDortmund 60 mins
RE 7
Rhein-Münsterland-Express
KrefeldNeussCologneSolingen – Wuppertal – HagenHamm – Münster (Westf) – Rheine 60 mins
RE 13
Maas-Wupper-Express
VenloViersen – Mönchengladbach – Düsseldorf – Wuppertal – Hagen – Hamm 60 mins
RE 16
Ruhr-Sieg-Express
EssenBochumWittenHagen – Iserlohn-Letmathe – (FinnentropSiegen) / (Iserlohn)60 min
RE 17
Sauerland-Express
HagenSchwerteArnsberg (Westf)Brilon-WaldWarburg (–Kassel HbfKassel-Wilhelmshöhe) 60 min
RB 40
Rhein-Niers-Bahn
Essen WattenscheidBochumWittenWetterHagen 60 mins
RB 52
Volmetal-Bahn
Lüdenscheid Lüdenscheid-Brügge Schalksmühle Hagen – Dortmund 60 mins
RB 91
Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn
Hagen – Letmathe – Finnentrop – Siegen 60 mins
S 5 Dortmund – Witten – Wetter (Ruhr)Hagen 60 mins
S 8 HagenGevelsbergWuppertal-Oberbarmen – Wuppertal – Düsseldorf – Neuss – Mönchengladbach 60 mins
S 9 Hagen – Gevelsberg – Wuppertal-Oberbarmen – Wuppertal – Velbert-Langenberg – Essen – BottropHaltern am See 60 mins

References

  1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Stationspreisliste 2021" [Station price list 2021] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. "VER-Tarifinformation". Verkehrsgesellschaft Ennepe-Ruhr. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Hagen Hauptbahnhof operations". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. "Hagen Hauptbahnhof" (in German). route-industriekultur. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "Hagen Hauptbahnhof". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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