Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof

Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
Through station
Location	Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg Germany
Coordinates	48°53′37″N 8°42′11″E / 48.89361°N 8.70306°ECoordinates: 48°53′37″N 8°42′11″E / 48.89361°N 8.70306°E
Line(s)	Karlsruhe–Mühlacker Pforzheim–Bad Wildbad Pforzheim–Horb
Platforms	7
Construction
Architect	Helmuth Conradi
Other information
Station code	4922[1]
DS100 code	TPH[2]
IBNR	8000299
Category	2[1]
History
Opened	4 July 1861
Traffic
Passengers	ca. 50,000 daily

Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof is the main station in the city of Pforzheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Rail services

The station is served by several lines operated at regular intervals, including an Interregio-Express/ Regional-Express line, a Regionalbahn line and two Karlsruhe Stadtbahn lines. It is of minor importance for long-distance transport: only one InterCity service operates at two houly intervals along with a pair of EuroNight services.

Long distance

In the early 1990s Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof lost its importance for long-distance traffic as a result of the construction of the Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway. High-speed trains now run between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart via Bruchsal.

Line	Route	Frequency
IC 61	(Basel) – Karlsruhe – Pforzheim – Stuttgart – Nuremberg	Every two hours

Regional and suburban railway traffic

Line	Route	Frequency
IRE 5	Stuttgart – Vaihingen (Enz) – Mühlacker – Pforzheim – Karlsruhe	Every two hours
RE 5	Stuttgart – Bietigheim-Bissingen – Vaihingen (Enz) – Mühlacker – Pforzheim – Karlsruhe	Every two hours
RB 52	Pforzheim – Calw – Nagold (Stadt) – Horb – (Tübingen); over the Nagold Valley Railway	Pforzheim – Nagold: every 30 mins Nagold – Horb: hourly Horb – Tübingen: two-hourly
S 5	Wörth – Knielingen – Karlsruhe Marktplatz – Durlach – Pforzheim – Mühlacker – Vaihingen (Enz) – Bietigheim-Bissingen	Every 30 mins with additional trains in the peak
S 6	Pforzheim – Neuenbürg – Bad Wildbad; over the Enz Valley Railway	Every 30 mins

Renovation of station

On 27 February 2009, the basic renovation of the station was approved. This includes the raising of platforms from 38 to 55 cm and the installation of lifts. The renovation of the station building is included in this package. Specifically, €1.8 million euro is provided for the barrier-free access (2 lifts and a ramp), €4 million for the raising of the platforms and €700,000 for the renovation of the building. The renovation began at the end of 2010.^[3]

References

1. "Stationspreisliste 2016" [Station price list 2016] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
2. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
3. "Baustart für Hauptbahnhof nächste Woche" (in German). Pforzheimer Zeitung. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

External links

• Gleisplan des Bahnhofs Pforzheim Hbf auf den Seiten der Deutschen Bahn (PDF; 190,7 KB)