S9 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
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| S9 | |
|---|---|
| File:Frankfurt S9.svg | |
| File:DB 430 140 Frankfurt Gateway Gardens 2001241242.jpg S9 to Wiesbaden Hbf at Gateway Gardens station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund |
| Line number | 9 |
| Locale | Frankfurt Rhine-Main |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 26 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit, Commuter rail |
| System | S-Bahn Rhein-Main |
| Services | Taunus Railway, Main Railway, Citytunnel Frankfurt, Frankfurt Schlachthof–Hanau railway |
| Route number | 645.9 |
| Operator(s) | DB Regio |
| Depot(s) | Frankfurt Hbf |
| Rolling stock | DBAG Class 430 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 66.1 km (41.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line |
The S9 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS (German scheduled railway route) number 645.9. It is largely concurrent with the S8 service, diverging only to bypass Mainz (which the S8 serves locally).
Routes
Taunus Railway
Main Railway
City tunnel
The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services (except for the S7 service which terminates at the central station). In a short section between Mühlberg and Offenbach-Kaiserlei a line parallel with the South Main railway is used.
Frankfurt Schlachthof–Hanau railway
History
This service was first introduced in 2000 to provide an alternative route to Wiesbaden via Frankfurt Airport skipping Rhineland-Palatinate and its capital Mainz.
Operation
- Wiesbaden Hbf – Hanau Hbf
- Wiesbaden Hbf – Frankfurt Hbf
- Wiesbaden Hbf – Offenbach Ost (sundays only)
- Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Frankfurt Hbf (former S15 service)
- Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Offenbach Ost (sundays only)
References
External links
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