Wülfrath-Aprath station explained

Wülfrath-Aprath station
Native Name Lang:de
Symbol:s
Symbol Location:rhine-ruhr
Type:Through station
Address:Voisberger Weg 1, Wülfrath, North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:Germany
Coordinates:51.2677°N 7.072°W
Line:Wuppertal-Vohwinkel–Essen-Überruhr
Platforms:2
Zone:VRR

542 and 656[1]

Opened:1 December 1847 [2]
Website:www.bahnhof.de

Wülfrath-Aprath station is located in the town of Wülfrath in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Wuppertal-Vohwinkel–Essen-Überruhr line. The station was originally opened in 1847, but closed in 1964 or 1965. A station building was built in 1848, but it burnt down in 1990. The station was re-established in 2002 and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

The station is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 9 (Recklinghausen / HalternGladbeck - Wuppertal - Hagen), operating every 30 minutes during the day.[3]

It is also served by two bus routes operated by WSW mobil: 601 (at 60 minute intervals) and 621 (at 20 minute intervals).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wabenplan für das Rheinbahn-Bedienungsgebiet . . 31 October 2019 . 1 August 2008.
  2. Web site: Wülfrath-Aprath station operations . NRW Rail Archive . André Joost . 19 March 2020 . de.
  3. Web site: Wülfrath-Aprath station . NRW Rail Archive . André Joost . 19 March 2020 . de.