Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn station is the western terminal of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn. It contains the station, a loop for the train to turn around, the depot with a second loop, and the three-storied main works for maintenance and repair.[3]

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
A train in the turning loop
General information
Location19 Vohwinkeler Str., Vohwinkel
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates 51.2304°N 7.0678°E / 51.2304; 7.0678
ElevationSuspended
Operated byWSW mobil
Line(s)Wuppertal Schwebebahn
Distance0.9m/1.5km
Platforms2 (side)
Tracks2 Suspended Monorail
Bus routes600, 609, 621, 631, 641, 745, 784, E818, E826, E839, E870, E874, E879, E902
Bus stands9
Bus operators
  • Rheinbahn
  • Rheinlandbus
  • Stadtwerke Solingen
  • Wuppertaler Stadtwerke
ConnectionsDeutsche Bahn Vohwinkel Deutsche Bahn
Construction
Structure typeElevated above pedestrian zone
ParkingYes
ArchitectEugen Langen
Other information
Fare zone
History
Opened24 May 1901
Services
Preceding station WSW mobil Following station
Terminus Wuppertal Schwebebahn Bruch
towards Oberbarmen

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is km zero of the 13.3 km long track to the eastern terminal, Oberbarmen.

During the renovations that took place between 1999 and 2014, the old passenger station was torn down in 2007 and replaced.

Transportation hub

The railway station, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, that had been initially adjacent was in 1908 moved about 300 m east and is accessible by foot. Public transportation by bus provides connections to Solingen, Mettman, Haan, Hilden, and Düsseldorf, among others. The Solingen connection is by trolleybus.

References
  1. "Wabenplan für das Rheinbahn-Bedienungsgebiet" (PDF). Rheinbahn. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Ticketberater". Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. Vohwinkel Station (in German)


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