Aachen Schanz station is a railway station in Aachen, Germany on the railway line Aachen–Mönchengladbach. The station is located at the western end of the inner city, and is the station with the shortest walking distance to the historic center or the Aachen Cathedral. Several bus lines to western Aachen stop here, including regional buses to Kelmis and Maastricht and the medical centers of the city (Luisenhospital, Franziskushospital, Alexianerkrankenhaus and Klinikum Aachen). It is not a bus hub, but some lines stop at the southern end (Jakobstraße) and some at the northern end (Vaalser Straße), depending on the route of the line.

Aachen Schanz
Deutsche Bahn
Hp
Platform for northbound trains
General information
LocationVaalserstraße 15, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates50°46′12″N 6°04′25″E / 50.7700°N 6.0737°E / 50.7700; 6.0737
Owned byDB Netz
Operated byDB Station&Service
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station code7205[4]
DS100 codeKASZ[5]
Category5[4]
Fare zone
  • AVV: Aachen City-XL-Zone[6]
  • VRS: 3100 (AVV transitional tariff)[7]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened13 June 2004[8]
Services
Preceding station National Express Germany Following station
Aachen West
towards Dortmund Hbf
RE 4 (Wupper-Express) Aachen Hbf
Terminus
Preceding station DB Regio NRW Following station
Aachen West RB 20 Aachen Hbf
Aachen West
towards Essen Hbf
RB 33 Aachen Hbf
Terminus
Location
Aachen Schanz is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Aachen Schanz
Aachen Schanz
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia

The accessible developed station lies between Aachen Central Station and Aachen West station at the west end of downtown.

Services

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All regional trains stop at this station; it is usually served four times per hour and direction.

Line Name Route
RE 4 Wupper-Express DortmundHagenWuppertalDüsseldorfNeussMönchengladbachErkelenzHerzogenrathAachen SchanzAachen
RB 20 Euregiobahn Stolberg - Alsdorf AnnaparkHerzogenrathAachen Schanz – Aachen – Aachen-Rothe Erde – Stolberg (coupled/uncoupled) – Stolberg Altstadt
Eschweiler-Tal – Langerwehe (– Düren)
RB 33 Rhein-Niers-Bahn Aachen Hbf – Aachen SchanzAachen West – Herzogenrath – GeilenkirchenLindern (coupled/uncoupled) Erkelenz –Mönchengladbach – KrefeldDuisburgEssen
Heinsberg

References

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  1. ^ "D2550 (Aachen – Kassel)". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "KBS 485" (PDF). AVV - Aachener Verkehrsverbund (in German). Deutsche Bahn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ "KBS 482" (PDF). AVV - Aachener Verkehrsverbund (in German). Deutsche Bahn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Stationspreisliste 2024" [Station price list 2024] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Aachen Schanz Station". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Liniennetzplan Region Aachen" (PDF). Aachener Verkehrsverbund. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ^ "VRS-Gemeinschaftstarif" (PDF) (in German). Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. 20 April 2020. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Aachen Schanz operations". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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