Emmerich - Duitsland
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N 51° 50.015 E 006° 15.581
32U E 311195 N 5746080
Emmerich is a railway station in Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMBVVF
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/25/2011
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The station is located on the Arnhem-Oberhausen railway and is the first station after crossing the Dutch/German border. The station is served by CityNightLine/EuroNight, RE and RB services operated by DB.
The station is largely used by freight and features both the Dutch and German voltages on most tracks. In the past all trains had to change from a Dutch to a German locomotive and vice versa at Emmerich, but now there are more Dual Voltage locomotives that can operate in many countries, so through running often happens now without stopping.
The ICE from Amsterdam to Köln, Frankfurt/Main and Basel all pass through the station without stopping. However the CityNightLine services stop here to change locomotives.
With the introduction of ICE 3 trains in 2000 the service between The Netherlands and Emmerich stopped, as the CNL services can only be used by passengers boarding the train at Emmerich at night or leaving the train in the morning. From December 2005 Dutch train operator Syntus started a service at weekends 4x per day between Arnhem and Emmerich. The service was not a success and stopped after just 6 months. - source Wikkipedia
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
n.a.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: DB
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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