Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte station

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Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte
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Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte station
General information
LocationYorkstr.2, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany
Coordinates 49°28′45″N8°27′11″E / 49.47917°N 8.45306°E / 49.47917; 8.45306
Line(s)
Platforms3
Other information
Station code7385
DS100 code RLSM [1]
IBNR8003759
Category 4 [2]
Fare zone VRN: 94 [3]
Website www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened2003
Services
Preceding station Deutsche Bahn AG-Logo.svg DB Regio Mitte Following station
Neustadt (Weinstraße) Hbf
towards Koblenz Hbf
RE 1
Südwest-Express
Mannheim Hbf
Terminus
Ludwigshafen Hbf
Terminus
RE 7
Sundays only
Mannheim Hbf
Frankenthal Hbf RE 14
Südwest-Express
Mannheim Hbf
Terminus
Preceding station S-Bahn-Logo.svg Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Following station
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf S1 Mannheim Hbf
towards Osterburken
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf S2 Mannheim Hbf
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf
towards Germersheim
S3 Mannheim Hbf
towards Karlsruhe Hbf
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf S4 Mannheim Hbf
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Hbf
towards Mainz Hbf
S6 Mannheim Hbf
towards Bensheim
Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte station
Location
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Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate

The Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte (German : middle) station is in the southern part of the centre of the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was established in 2003 and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.

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It is located next to the public transport hub of Berliner Platz and has good connections to all parts of the city of Mannheim and to the surrounding area.

The geographical position of Ludwigshafen Hauptbahnhof (central station) on the outskirts of the city made it necessary to build a new station in a central location at the so-called South Pole of the inner city. The station was opened on 14 December 2003 in the wake of the commissioning of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn. The elaborate design of the station was very well accepted by passengers from the beginning. This accelerated the Hauptbahnhof's loss of significance, so that some Regional-Express trains now stop in Ludwigshafen-Mitte, but not at the Hauptbahnhof.

Station

Station underpass with connection to Walzmuhle shopping centre Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte-Bahnhof- Zugang zu Gleisen 1-3 (unter Bahnhof)- Richtung Walzmuhle 20.4.2008.jpg
Station underpass with connection to Walzmühle shopping centre

The station has a side platform (platform track 1) and a central platform (tracks 2 and 3). The platforms for most of their length are covered by a glass roof and the building is full of light. In 2004, the station received the Renault Traffic Design Award, an architecture prize. A fourth track runs through the station on its southern side without access to a platform. This track is primarily used for freight trains passing through the station.

Originally the station was only intended for handling local transport, in particular the S-Bahn, with main line traffic expected to run between Mannheim Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigshafen Hauptbahnhof without stopping. Subsequently, however, plans were changed and the length of the platform was extended, so that Intercity-Express trains could stop at the station.

Just east of the station the line runs over the Konrad Adenauer Bridge to cross the Rhine. This means that the station is somewhat elevated. There is access from the eastern side of the station from the walkway between Berliner Platz and the Walzmühle shopping centre by stairs, escalators and lifts. There is access on the west side of the station via steps at the overpass over Mundenheimer Straße.

Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte-Bahnhof- auf Bahnsteig zu Gleisen 2 und 3- Richtung Mannheim 20.4.2008.jpg
Panoramic view of Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte station

Connections

Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn

LineRouteFrequency
S1 Homburg - KaiserslauternNeustadtSchifferstadtLudwigshafenLudwigshafen MitteMannheimHeidelbergMosbachOsterburken Hourly
S2 Kaiserslautern – Neustadt – Schifferstadt – Ludwigshafen Hbf – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Mannheim – Heidelberg – MosbachHourly
S3 Germersheim - Speyer – Schifferstadt – Ludwigshafen Hbf – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Mannheim – Heidelberg – BruchsalKarlsruhe Hourly
S4 Germersheim - Speyer – Schifferstadt – Ludwigshafen Hbf – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Mannheim – Heidelberg – BruchsalHourly
S6 Mannheim – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Ludwigshafen Hbf – Worms – MainzHourly

Regional transport

LineRouteFrequency
RE 1 Mannheim – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Neustadt – Kaiserslautern – Homburg – Saarbrücken – Trier – KoblenzEvery 2 hours
RE 14 Mannheim – Ludwigshafen Mitte – Ludwigshafen Hbf – WormsMainz Every 2 hours

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References

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