| Style | Deutsche Bahn |
|---|---|
| Address | Bahnhofstraße, Unna, NRW |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°32′19.9″N 7°41′32″E |
| Owned | DB Netz |
| Operator | DB Station&Service |
| Line | |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Accessible | Yes, 2, 4 and 4 west (S-Bahn) only |
| Train operators | DB Regio NRW Eurobahn National Express Germany |
| Opened | 1855[1] |
| Zone | Westfalentarif: 42491[2] |
| Website | www.bahnhof.de |
Unna station is the main passenger station in the Westphalian city of Unna in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The other stations in the city that are served by regular passenger services are Unna-Königsborn, Unna West, Massen, Lünern and Hemmerde.
History
The station was opened in 1855 as part of the Dortmund–Soest railway built by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (BME) and equipped with an impressive station building, which was sold for non-rail purposes in 2005.[3]
In 1866, the BME opened the line from Unna to Hamm to connect with the Cologne-Minden trunk line.[4] Later the line was extended from Unna to Hagen, making Unna station into a railway junction of regional importance.[5]
Between 1899 and 1901 the Prussian state railways opened the Fröndenberg–Kamen railway to connect the three east-west lines in the area.[6][7] The southern part connected with the line to Menden, which was opened in 1872; this line was extended in 1912 to Neuenrade as the Hönne Valley Railway. The northern part was opened later for freight in 1900 and a year later for passenger traffic. This route is now worked only as far as Unna-Königsborn, as line S 4 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
Between 1909 and 1950, the Unna-Kamen-Werne light railway also connected Unna station and Kamen station.
Connections
Unna station is served by the Rhein-Münsterland-Express (RE 7, at 60-minute intervals), the Maas-Wupper-Express (RE 13, at 60-minute intervals), the Hönnetalbahn (RB 54, at 60-minute intervals), the Hellweg-Bahn (RB 59, at 30-minute intervals) and Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 4 (at 30-minute intervals). The station also serves as the central bus junction for the city.[8]
References
- ^ Joost, André. "Unna station operations" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Ihr Liniennetz Unna Schwerte". Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Rudolf Geitz (June 2005). "150 years of Unna station" (in German). Herbst-Blatt. ' (39). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Unna - Hamm (Westf) line" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. André Joost. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Schwerte - Holzwickede line" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. André Joost. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Fröndenberg - Unna line" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. André Joost. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Unna - Kamen line" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. André Joost. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Joost, André. "Unna station" (in German). NRW Rail Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2020.