S28 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)
| S28 | |
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| Overview | |
| Line number | S28 |
| Termini | Kaarster See Mettmann Stadtwald (- Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof) |
| Stations | 23 |
| Website | https://www.regio-bahn.de/ |
| Service | |
| System | Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn |
| Operator(s) | Transdev Rheinland GmbH on behalf of Regiobahn Fahrbetriebsgesellschaft mbH |
| Rolling stock | 12 Bombardier Talent (1999–2021) 17 Integral (2020–) Stadler FLIRT (?–) |
| History | |
| Commenced | 26 September 1999 |
| Technical | |
| Character | suburban rail |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The S28 Regiobahn is a S-Bahn line in the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn network. It is operated by Transdev Rheinland GmbH as a subcontractor of Regiobahn Fahrbetriebsgesellschaft mbH (Regiobahn for short), who is the PSO operator on behalf of Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
The line begins in Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof, then uses the branch line via Mettmann Stadtwald; then it runs through Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof branching off to Kaarst after passing through Neuss Hauptbahnhof. Its western terminus is Kaarster See. The line is operated using DMUs at 20-minute intervals,[2] with only two trains an hour running between Mettmann and Wuppertal. On weekends, the whole line is operated at 30-minute intervals.[3]
Until 2021, Bombardier Talent DMUs were used, which were replaced by second-hand Integral trains from the Bavarian Oberland Railway.[4] Electrification of the non-electrified sections is underway, but delayed. The planned electric Stadler FLIRT trains have already been built, and are currently used by Abellio Rail NRW on other lines of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.[5][6] A western extension from Kaarster See via Willich to Viersen is planned.[7]
History[]
Services commenced between Mettmann and Kaarst on 26 September 1999 at 60 minute frequencies,[8] increased to 20 minutes from 28 May 2000.[9] On 13 December 2020, the line was extended from Mettmann Stadtwald via Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Wuppertal Hbf.[10]
Passenger numbers[]
| Year | Passengers a day |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 5121 |
| 1999 | 4,8002 |
| 2000 | 12,000 |
| 2001 | 15,500 |
| 2002 | 17,000 |
| 2003 | 18,000 |
| 2004 | 18,500 |
| 2005 | 18,600 |
| 2006 | 19,300 |
| 2007 | 18,6003 |
| 2008 | 19,900 |
| 2009 | 19,500 |
| 2010 | 21,600 |
| 2011 | 23,350 |
| 2012 | 23,000 |
| 2013 | 23,100 |
| 2014 | 23,000 |
| 2015 | 23,000 |
| 2016 | 23,000 |
| 2017 | 23,000 |
Source: Regiobahn[11]
1: only Düsseldorf–Mettmann, when operated by DB
2: at 60 minute frequency
3: impacted by strike
Route[]
The S28 services stop at all stations along the way, except Wuppertal-Sonnborn station.
The following individual railway lines are used:
- from Wuppertal Hbf to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and from Düsseldorf-Gerresheim to Düsseldorf Hbf (currently managed by DB Netz)
- the Düsseldorf–Elberfeld railway built from 1838 to 1841 by the Düsseldorf-Elberfeld Railway Company
- also used by RE4, RE7, RE13, RE49, S8, S9, S68
- from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Wuppertal-Dornap Junction (currently managed by DB Netz)
- the Wuppertal-Vohwinkel–Essen-Überruhr railway built in 1847 by the Prince William Railway Company
- also used by RE49, S9
- from Wuppertal-Dornap Junction to Hahnenfurth Junction (managed by Regiobahn GmbH)
- the Wuppertal-Dornap Junction to Hahnenfurth Junction railway, built from 2014 to 2020 by the Regiobahn GmbH
- from Hahnenfurth Junction to Düsseldorf-Gerresheim (currently managed by Regiobahn GmbH)
- the Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd railway opened by the Rhenish Railway Company between 1875 and 1879[12]
- from Düsseldorf Hbf to Neuss Hbf (currently managed by DB Netz)
- the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway opened by the Bergisch-Markisch Railway Company in 1870
- also used by RE4, RE6, RE10, RE13, RB39, S8, S11
- from Neuss Hbf to Kaarster See (currently managed by Regiobahn GmbH)
- the Neuss–Viersen railway opened by the Rhenish Railway Company in 1877–78[13]
References[]
- ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 140–1. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ^ "S28: Kaarster See - Düsseldorf - Mettmann Stadtwald". NRW rail archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Taschenfahrplan - RegioBahn S28". www.regio-bahn.de. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LOK Report - NRW: Mit dem Regiobahn-Integral ab 13. Dezember bis nach Wuppertal". www.lok-report.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "[DE / Expert] VRR FLIRT XL in Regiobahn design – but not for Regiobahn". Railcolor News. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Regiobahn-Flirt sollen vorerst woanders fahren | Eurailpress Archiv". eurailpress-archiv.de. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Kreis Viersen: Westverlängerung der Regiobahn (S 28)". www.kreis-viersen.de. Kreis Viersen. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "S11: D Flughafen - Neuss Köln - B.Gladbach". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Stadt, Land, Schiene - 15 Beispiele erfolgreicher Bahnen im Nahverkehr" (PDF) (in German). . May 2015. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Verlängerung Wuppertal - RegioBahn S28". www.regio-bahn.de. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Fahrgastzahlen". regio-bahn.de. Regiobahn.
- ^ "Düsseldorf RhE–Dortmund RhE line (of 1875~1879)". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Line 2530, Neuss - Neersen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- S28 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)
- Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn
- 1999 establishments in Germany