Jena West train station
| Jena West | |
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 Reception building (2017)
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| Location in the network | Intermediate station |
| Design | Through station |
| Platform tracks | 2 |
| abbreviation | UJW |
| IBNR | 8011957 |
| Price range | 3 |
| opening | June 29, 1876 |
| Profile on Bahnhof.de | Jena_West |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Jena |
| country | Thuringia |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 55 '24 " N , 11 ° 34' 41" E |
| Height ( SO ) | 172 m |
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| Railway stations in Thuringia | |
The Jena West train station (also known as Westbahnhof ) is located in the west of Jena city center on the 22.59 kilometer of the Weimar-Geraer Bahn (also known as the “Holzlandbahn” or Central Germany connection ) between Weimar , Jena-Göschwitz and Gera Hbf . It is located in the Jena-Süd district .
The station was opened on June 29, 1876 at the same time as the line. The former train station III. Class is classified as level 3 in the Deutsche Bahn station categorization.
The station was called Jena Weimar-Geraer Bahnhof until June 30, 1924 , which, in contrast to the Saalbahnhof , was changed to the current name at the request of the city of Jena.
history
The station building was not in place when the line was opened in 1876, but it was built by the Weimar-Geraer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft until 1878 and is still in this form today, with the exception of the two changes described below. In 1908 the outside staircase in the middle of the building was replaced by a new central building; In 1981 the supervisory building was added on the platform side of the reception building.
Since the operational implementation of the Weimar-Geraer Bahn was often difficult to handle, especially in the early years of the Weimar-Geraer Bahn due to the difficult terrain between Großschwabhausen and Jena West, which was also due to the lack of power reserves in the vehicles, numerous trains were pushed on this section. For this purpose, a two-tier locomotive shed with overnight accommodation was built in the Jena West station, the entrance of which was originally on the platform side. As the length of the platforms was soon no longer sufficient, the entrance was moved to the opposite side of the locomotive shed.
In addition, a water station was built for the route opening , during which the platform was relocated between tracks 2 and 3 and the underpass was built. In addition, other systems such as a goods shed, loading ramp and road as well as a weighbridge were also available.
The locomotive shed was shut down around 1926 as the performance of the locomotives had increased significantly. Since then it has been used as a sports hall , among other things . The Kassablanca , a club and place of various cultural activities, is currently at home there.
Until 1963, the Westbahnhof was served by tram line 3, which commuted between Saalbahnhof and Westbahnhof. There was a stump track on the forecourt of the Westbahnhof. After this line was closed, the traffic was replaced by buses. Long-distance bus lines also stopped at the Westbahnhof.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the track systems were massively dismantled, all factory connections or tracks used for freight traffic and the associated switches were removed. Today the station only has two through tracks and four transfer points. Freight traffic no longer takes place in the station.
The station building was renovated around 2000, some retail stores (magazine, flower (in the former Intershop ), model train shop , several snack bars) moved in. In the second half of 2006, the platforms were given a new coat of paint and new safety systems, as well as the opportunity to leave the platform from track 2 in the direction of Schott-Werke .
On October 27, 2002, the dispatcher station "J" and the guard station "Js", both of the Jüdel type, went out of service.
As part of the expansion of the Central-Germany-Link (MDV), the DB planned to reduce the length of the platform from 300 m to 170 m, as at the Göschwitz station, which would have made reactivation as a long-distance train station even more difficult. However, the Federal Railway Authority did not approve these intentions in its 2013 plan approval decision .
On September 4, 2016, as part of the double-track expansion between Weimar and Gera, the station went back into operation with a modernized version after a lockout of several months. Outside the train station there is a toilet built by the city and operated by the municipality within the current bus loop.
Surprisingly, Deutsche Bahn is planning an extension to 405 meters instead of shortening the platforms in 2019. According to the current long-distance transport concept of the railway, the establishment of a new IC line with the number 61 for the route Karlsruhe - Leipzig is planned for the year 2024.
The tenants in the station building are currently changing more frequently. A baked goods chain has been established in the former shop for model railways, which also has another sales point outside. There is a press shop with individual travel supplies, a hairdresser, a pizzeria and a sushi shop. The railway also has a ticket office. On the upper floor there is a coworking provider for the IT area on 800 square meters .
Investments
Platforms
The platforms are made barrier-free by installing elevators from Schindler .
| track | Length in m | Height in cm |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 297 | 55 |
| 2 | 277 | 55 |
Systems for connecting traffic
The first private connection was set up in 1878, followed by another in 1889, the one from Schott & Gen. in 1894 . , today's Schott JENAer Glas , was taken over. The goods had to first on a narrow-gauge executed works railway to be reloaded until it later into a standard gauge was converted. There also existed a brewery - terminal , in which the (usually coal) to cars driven to the terminal, and then in a light railway with 600 mm gauge were loaded; this connection existed until the 1970s.
meaning
The Jena West station near the city center was next to the Jena-Göschwitz station at the gates of the city, the largest train station on the Weimar-Geraer Bahn. From the Jena stations and stops, it is the busiest - currently use it an average of 5,000 to 20,000 travelers a day so is its ridership higher than that of ICE - breakpoint Jena Paradies at the Hall train, show which comparatively low average 3,500 travelers a day can. The station is heavily frequented by commuters and students on their way to the neighboring cities of Erfurt and Weimar , which can be reached in around 30 and 15 minutes respectively.
Nevertheless, with the discontinuation of the Aachen / Düsseldorf - Paderborn - Bebra - Weimar - Jena West - Gera - Chemnitz interregional line , the station initially lost its last long-distance connection. Today it is served by Erfurt Bahn and RegionalExpress trains, with a regular schedule of between 30 minutes and an hour in each direction, depending on the day of the week . Since December 2018, Jena West has again been served by a long-distance train with the IC 51 Gera-Düsseldorf / Cologne, albeit only three times per day and direction. The State of Thuringia supports the use of the route with 750,000 euros annually, which is why the route between Erfurt and Gera can also be used with local transport tickets.
Freight traffic and connection services are discontinued today, the tracks were all demolished by 2004. Today the station only has two platform tracks and four transfer points. The southern track 3, which had been closed since 2001 due to "upper construction defects", was removed with the other disused tracks in 2004.
Train crossings are possible due to the two-track system between Weimar and Papiermühle.
Transport links
The Jena Paradies stop is around 600 meters to the east, while Jena city center is around 800 meters from the train station in the same direction. OVO line 102 and PVG Apolda line 280 run between the two stations, but they run irregularly. There is a taxi stop at the train station.
Long-distance and regional transport
On the regional express lines are diesel railcars of series 612 and on the regional rail line will Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 used. In the 2020 timetable year, Jena West station will be served by the following lines:
| line | Course of the journey | Cycle (min) | operator |
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| IC 51 | Düsseldorf / Cologne - Dortmund - Kassel - Eisenach - Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Gera Hbf | Two pairs of trains | DB long-distance transport |
| Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Bebra - Eisenach - Erfurt - Weimar - Jena-West - Jena-Göschwitz - Gera Hbf | A pair of trains | ||
| RE 1 | Göttingen - Leinefelde - Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Gera - Glauchau (Sachs) | 120 | DB Regio Southeast |
| RE 3 | Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Gera - Altenburg / Greiz | 120 | |
| Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz | 120 | ||
| RE 51 | Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Stadtroda - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Gera | Three pairs of trains | DB long-distance transport |
| EB 21 | Erfurt - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Gera |
60 (Mon-Fri) 120 (Sat-Sun) |
Erfurt Railway |
Local public transport
The Westbahnhof is connected to the Jena bus network by the two stops Westbahnhof and Westbahnhofstraße .
| line | course |
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| 10 | City center - Westbahnhofstraße - Ernst Abbe University - Beutenberg Campus - Damaschkeweg - Burgau Park |
| 11 | City center - Westbahnhofstraße - Ernst Abbe University - Beutenberg Campus - Ammerbach |
| 12 | City center - Westbahnhofstraße - Ernst Abbe University - Beutenberg Campus - Winzerla - Göschwitz |
| 15th | Westbahnhof - Westbahnhofstraße - city center - Jena Saalbahnhof - Schützenhofstraße - Rautal |
| 410/411 (41) | Westbahnhof - Jena bus station - and on to Eisenberg |
| KomBus-964 | from / to Pößneck |
| KomBus-820 | from / to Schleiz |
- Former tram
Between 1939 and 1963 there was a tram line between Westbahnhof and Saalbahnhof. The bus turning loop in front of the Westbahnhof is a relic of this tram that is still recognizable today, after the track structure at the stops of the regional buses was still recognizable for a while.
The route is used today by bus line 15. Due to the low utilization between the city center and Westbahnhof, line 15 on this section was questioned in the drafts of the 2014-2018 local transport plan. A test of the traffic with electrically powered buses is currently taking place here, for which a new charging tower was built in 2020.
Literature and media
- Werner Drescher: The Weimar-Geraer Bahn - From the private railway to part of the Central-Germany connection . EK-Verlag, Freiburg 2001, ISBN 3-88255-451-7 .
- Günter Fromm: Railways in Thuringia - data and facts . Rockstuhl Publishing House, Bad Langensalza, ISBN 3-929000-24-5 .
- Günter Fromm: Thuringian Railway Line Lexicon 1846–1992 - The Royal Railway Directorate and the Reich Railway Directorate Erfurt 1882–1992 & Railways in Thuringia - dates and facts 1846–1992 . Rockstuhl Verlag, Bad Langensalza, ISBN 3-929000-33-4 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://stredax.bahn.de/ISRViewer/public_html_de/svg/index.html (link not available)
- ↑ signal box list. In: stellwerke.de. Retrieved February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Federal Railway Authority forbids drastic cuts in the platforms in Jena. on: fernverkehr-jena.de.
- ↑ Toilets at the train stations in the city of Jena. on: Council meeting system of the city of Jena
- ^ Tino Zippel: Exciting plans for Jena train stations. In: otz.de. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Overview: This is what Deutsche Bahn's new long-distance transport concept brings to Jena. February 24, 2018, accessed May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Flexible office space for start-up companies soon in Jena Westbahnhof. February 4, 2020, accessed May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Jena West. DB Station & Service, accessed on December 11, 2018 .
- ^ Jena West Railway Station. In: Handicapped guide city of Jena. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Business travelers don't want to be left out. (No longer available online.) In: jenapolis.de. September 27, 2011, archived from the original on January 9, 2015 ; accessed on December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Positive conclusion for the extended IC line 51. December 29, 2019, accessed on May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Update of the local transport plan of the city of Jena 2014–2018 ( Memento of February 24, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.9 MB) on: Website of the city of Jena, Department for Urban Development