Sankt Ingbert station

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Sankt Ingbert
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St. Ingbert railway station
General information
LocationNeue Bahnhofstr. 4, St. Ingbert, Saarland
Germany
Coordinates 49°16′28″N7°06′38″E / 49.27444°N 7.11056°E / 49.27444; 7.11056
Line(s)
Other information
Station code5942 [1]
DS100 code SSI [2]
IBNR8005649
Category 3 [1]
Fare zone SaarVV: 571 [3]
Website www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened1867/1879
Services
Preceding station Deutsche Bahn AG-Logo.svg DB Regio Mitte Following station
Saarbrücken Hbf
towards Koblenz Hbf
RE 1
Südwest-Express
 Homburg (Saar) Hbf
towards Mannheim Hbf
Saarbrücken Ost
towards Saarbrücken Hbf
RB 68 Rohrbach (Saar)
towards Pirmasens Hbf
Rentrisch
towards Merzig (Saar)
RB 70 Rohrbach (Saar)
towards Kaiserslautern Hbf
Rentrisch
towards Trier Hbf
RB 71 Rohrbach (Saar)
towards Homburg (Saar) Hbf

Sankt Ingbert station (German : Bahnhof Sankt Ingbert) is a railway station in St. Ingbert, located in the federal state of Saarland, Germany. The station was originally opened in 1867, with the current concourse building completed in 1879. Positioned on the edge of the town center, it is one stop away from the central bus station. Classified as a class 3 station, Sankt Ingbert is served by several Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services operated by Deutsche Bahn.

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History

Initial operations

The old station building from 1867 in which there is now a restaurant. Bahnhof St Ingbert alt.JPG
The old station building from 1867 in which there is now a restaurant.

Historical records indicate that the first station building was constructed in 1867 during the development of the Palatine Ludwig Railway between Homburg and St. Ingbert. For several years, the station functioned as a terminus until the 1870s, when a line extension to Saarbrücken was completed. Due to growing passenger numbers, a new station building was needed, resulting in the construction of the current building, situated south of the platforms and opposite its predecessor.

Interregio services

In the early 1970s, Sankt Ingbert station became a stop for Interregio trains traveling as far as Berlin and Paris, alongside semi-fast and local regional services. However, these Interregio services were discontinued following a 1991 timetable change and the introduction of an Interregio service between Stuttgart and Frankfurt-am-Main.

Architecture

Architecturally, Sankt Ingbert station exemplifies the style of Saarland stations from that era. Notable features include the arched windows on the ground floor, rectangular windows on the first floor, and a generally sober design lacking vertical detailing. However, the single entrance through an avant-corps remains a distinctive aspect of the station's structure. [4]

Current operations

An Intercity-Express train passes through the station. The only services that stop here are shorter-distance regional services. The old station building is on the left. ICE Saarbr. - Dresden in St. Ingbert.jpg
An Intercity-Express train passes through the station. The only services that stop here are shorter-distance regional services. The old station building is on the left.

All of the trains operating on the Palatine Ludwig Railway and the Landau–Rohrbach railway stop at the station. There are half-hourly services in the direction of Homburg, with hourly extensions to Kaiserslautern. In the other direction all services travel to Saarbrücken with extensions to Trier. On the Landau–Rohrbach railway, services travel to Pirmasens, with morning extensions to Landau via the Saar Railway.

LineRouteInterval
RE 1 Koblenz Hbf – Trier Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Kaiserslautern Hbf – Mannheim Hbf 60 min
RB 68 Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Rohrbach (Saar) – Zweibrücken Hbf – Pirmasens Hbf60 min
RB 70 Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf – Kaiserslautern Hbf60 min
RB 71 Dillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf60 min

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024](PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN   978-3-89494-139-0.
  3. ↑ "Wabenplan 2021" (PDF). Saarländischer Verkehrsverbund. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bahnhöfe im Saarland - Bahnhöfe im Saarland".
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