Rheinfelden (Baden), BW, Germany - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The Railway station of Rheinfelden (Baden) was built in 1856 by the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railways at the railway line called Hochrheinbahn from Basel to Waldshut.

The station was planned to serve the Swiss city Rheinfelden that is located across the river and did not have its own railway connection at this time (this changed in 1875). So the first official station name was "bei Rheinfelden" (close to Rheinfelden) and the station buildings were planned to give easy access from and to Switzerland.

In 1894 Europe's first hydroelectric power plant at a river was built in Rheinfelden. This lead to a massive growth in local industry and population. The station was renamed to "Badisch Rheinfelden" in 1901 and after the fusion of the surrounding villages to the new founded city "Rheinfelden (Baden)" in 1923.

Today the German Rheinfelden has three times the population of its Swiss sister city, but the railway station still turns its back towards the city center that was undeveloped area when it was built.

The station is mainly used by commuters in the industrial areas around Basel. There is one train every hour, in peak hours every 30 minutes.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: DB, SBB If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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