Hagen-Hohenlimburg station is the only station in the Hohenlimburg district of Hagen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Ruhr–Sieg railway and classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.[1]

Hohenlimburg
Deutsche Bahn
Through station
The former station building
General information
LocationBahnstraße 4, Hagen-Hohenlimburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates51°20′56″N 7°34′18″E / 51.34889°N 7.57167°E / 51.34889; 7.57167
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Station code2851[1]
DS100 codeEHOG[2]
IBNR8002953
Category5[1]
Fare zoneVRR: 584[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened21 March 1859 [4]
Services
Preceding station VIAS Following station
Hagen Hbf
towards Essen Hbf
RE 16 Iserlohn-Letmathe
towards Iserlohn
Hagen Hbf
Terminus
RB 91 Iserlohn-Letmathe
towards Siegen

Location

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The station is located on the edge of central Hohenlimburg. Directly across the street is the bus station, which is the starting point of bus services of the Hagener Straßenbahn and Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft companies towards central Hagen, Iserlohn, Hemer and Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde. At the end of the platform there was a level crossing, which, however, has been replaced by a new bridge.

History

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Until well into the 20th century the station was of great importance to the steel industry in Hohenlimburg. In the past the Hohenlimburg Light Railway (German: Hohenlimburger Kleinbahn) connected the textile and wire-making factories in the valley of the Nahmerbach to the station. It ceased operations in 1983. Until a few years ago there was a freight platform next to the passenger platform, which has now been demolished. In 2011, major reconstruction began in the station area and consequently the station building and the connection to the parking garage above the bus station were demolished and a roundabout was established in front of the station. In addition, a main platform was built with direct access to the bus stop. The station was officially opened on 24 August 2012.[5]

Operations

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Currently, the station is served by two lines, Regional-Express service RE 16 (Ruhr-Lenne-Express) from Essen via Hagen to Siegen or Iserlohn and Regionalbahn service RB 91 (Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn) from Hagen to Iserlohn. Both lines have operated since 2022 by DB Regio NRW. Passengers on RB 91 trains need to change at Iserlohn-Letmathe station to continue to Iserlohn. Hohenlimburg is the last station owned by Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association) before the border with the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Ruhr-Lippe (Ruhr-Lippe Transport Company) area.[6]

Line Line name Route Frequency
RE 16 Ruhr-Lenne-Express Essen – Bochum – Witten – Hagen – Hohenlimburg – Iserlohn-Letmathe – Iserlohn 60 min
RB 91 Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn Hagen – Hohenlimburg – Iserlohn-Letmathe – Finnentrop – Siegen / Iserlohn 60 min

Several regional bus lines operate from the central bus station.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "513 Hagen Hbf - Stadtmitte - Landgericht - Reh - Elsey - Hohenlimburg Bf und zurück" (PDF). Hagener Straßenbahn AG. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Hohenlimburg station operations". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  5. ^ "unknown". Westfälische Rundschau, Hohenlimburg edition (in German). 25 August 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ "Hohenlimburg station". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. 5 August 2013.