Saarbrücken Ost station

Saarbrücken Ost station is a station in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland, which is served by Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services.

Saarbrücken Ost station
Deutsche Bahn
Through station
General information
LocationAm Kieselhumes 1, Saarbrücken, Saarland
Germany
Coordinates49°13′49″N 7°01′07″E / 49.23028°N 7.01861°E / 49.23028; 7.01861
Line(s)
Platforms2 (+2 inactive)
Other information
Station code5453[1]
DS100 codeSSO[2]
IBNR8005241
Category5[1]
Fare zoneSaarVV: 111[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
Services
Preceding station DB Regio Mitte Following station
Saarbrücken Hbf
Terminus
RB 68 Sankt Ingbert
Saarbrücken Hbf RB 70 Schafbrücke
Saarbrücken Hbf
towards Trier Hbf
RB 71 Schafbrücke

History

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The breakpoint was built to connect the districts of Rotenbühl, Kaninchenberg, Sankt Arnual and Eschberg to the local rail network.[4] However, it has lost importance over time. In 1997, platform tracks 3 and 4 were closed for passenger services.[5] Track 3 was converted into a terminating track.

Architecture

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The station has been classified as a Haltepunkte (roughly “halt”) since 1960. The entrance building is about four metres high and nine metres wide. It has an entrance to tracks 1 and 2, but the entrance to platform 3 and 4 is closed.

Rail services

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Saarbrücken Ost station is served by the following lines:

Line Route Frequency
RB 68 Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Zweibrücken HbfPirmasens Hbf (once each morning running to Landau (Pfalz) Hbf) Hourly
RB 70 Merzig (Saar)SaarlouisVölklingen – Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) HbfKaiserslautern Hourly
RB 71 Trier HbfDillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf Hourly

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Verwahrloster Zugang zum Ostbahnhof" (in German). 24 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Fotogalerie - Bahnhöfe und Haltepunkte -- Saarbrücken Ost" (in German). kbs-670.de. Retrieved 9 June 2012.