Mainz Hauptbahnhof - Germany - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The current station was built as a central station from 1882 to 1884 according to the plans of Philipp Johann Berdellé (1838–1903) as part of the expansion of the city after the Franco-Prussian War.

Construction
The Mainz architect Philipp Johann Berdellé (1838-1903) created the station's entrance building in bright Flonheim sandstone in Italian neo-Renaissance with baroque and neoclassical elements. A jutting central section is framed by two lower side wings with arcades, which end in risalits. The building was opened ceremoniously on 15 October 1884.

Services
The station is used by about 55,000 travellers each day. It is the terminus of Line S8:Wiesbaden Hbf–Mainz Hbf–Rüsselsheim–Frankfurt Hbf–Hanau Hbf; of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn and it is the start of the Mainbahn to Frankfurt Hbf. It is served by 440 daily local and regional trains (StadtExpress, RE and RB) and 78 long-distance trains (IC, EC and ICE).

The station is an important bus junction for the city and region (RNN, ORN and MVG).

Information obtained on Sept. 29, 2010 from (visit link)

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?: for train purposes and for shopping What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: ICE´s, IC´s, S-Bahn, Regio, Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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