| Sankt Ingbert | |
| Native Name Lang: | de |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Symbol Location: | de |
| Address: | Neue Bahnhofstr. 4, St. Ingbert, Saarland |
| Country: | Germany |
| Coordinates: | 49.2744°N 7.1106°W |
| Zone: | SaarVV 571[1] |
| Opened: | 1867/1879 |
| Website: | www.bahnhof.de |
Sankt Ingbert station (de|'''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.
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.
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.
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.[2]
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.
| Line | Route | Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koblenz Hbf – Trier Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Kaiserslautern Hbf – Mannheim Hbf | 60 min | ||
| Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Rohrbach (Saar) – Zweibrücken Hbf – Pirmasens Hbf | 60 min | ||
| Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf – Kaiserslautern Hbf | 60 min | ||
| Dillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf | 60 min |