Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof Binger Hauptbahnhof is located in the suburb of
Bingerbrück, which until 1969 was an independent municipality. For this reason it was called Bingerbrück station. Because it has been incorporated into
Bingen am Rhein, it was given its present name in 1993 as the most important station in the city.
Münster-Sarmsheim The halt (
Haltepunkt) of
Münster-Sarmsheim is located on the north-eastern edge of
Münster-Sarmsheim.
Langenlonsheim Langenlonsheim station is located in the north of
Langenlonsheim. From 1889 to 1984, the
Trans-Hunsrück Railway (
Hunsrückquerbahn) ran from it via
Simmern to
Hermeskeil, but it is now only used by freight as far as
Stromberg (Hunsrück).
Bretzenheim (Nahe) The halt of
Bretzenheim (Nahe) is located on the southern outskirts of
Bretzenheim.
Bad Kreuznach freight yard At the time of the opening, this was the terminus of the Nahe line. With its extension to
Oberstein it became a through station. With the establishment of the
Gau Algesheim–Bad Kreuznach railway, it lost passenger services, but remained as a freight yard.
Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach station is located in the centre of
Bad Kreuznach.
Bad Münster am Stein Bad Münster am Stein station was originally a through station, but with the opening of the Kreuznach–Oberstein section, it became a junction station. It was connected to the
Glan Valley Railway (
Glantalbahn), which was built for
strategic reasons in 1904. As a result, it became the junction of three double-track lines. It was bombed in the Second World War because of its importance as a strategic railway junction. Its entrance building is a monument-protected
Jugendstil building, which includes a partly half-timbered building. It was completed around 1910 during the construction of the strategic railway. Its architecture reflects the fact that Bad Münster is a health resort. The
Odernheim–Bad Münster section of the Glan Valley Railway was closed in 1961 and only the section of track to the nearby branch to the Niederhausen power station continued to be served, but this was closed in 1992. Freight operations at the station ended at the end of the 1980s.
Norheim The halt of
Norheim is located in the centre of
Norheim.
Staudernheim Staudernheim station was opened with the Kreuznach–Oberstein section originally as a through station. In addition, it was the only station in
Hesse-Homburg. After the connection of the lower
Glan Valley Railway to Staudernheim station it was extended in 1897. With the opening of the strategic railway to Bad Münster, the section between Odernheim and Staudernheim became essentially a connecting curve. It regained importance after the closure of the Odernheim–Bad Münster section in 1961, but it was finally closed in 1996.
Bad Sobernheim Bad Sobernheim station is located in the south of the town of
Bad Sobernheim not far from its centre. Until 1995, it was called
Sobernheim and it only received its current name when the town received its prefix of
Bad (
bath).
Monzingen The halt of
Monzingen is located on the southern outskirts of
Monzingen.
Martinstein The halt of
Martinstein is located on the southern outskirts of
Martinstein.
Hochstetten (Nahe) The halt of
Hochstetten (Nahe) is located on the southeast edge of
Hochstetten.
Kirn Kirn station is located on the southern outskirts of
Kirn.
Kirnsulzbach The halt of
Kirnsulzbach is located in the south of
Kirn-Sulzbach.
Fischbach-Weierbach The halt of
Fischbach-Weierbach is located in the southeast of
Fischbach; Weierbach is further south-west.
Idar-Oberstein Originally
Idar-Oberstein station was called only
Oberstein. It was commissioned in December 1859 as the terminus of the section opened from Kreuznach. Already half a year later it became a through station when the line was extended to
Neunkirchen. It is located in the south of the town of
Idar-Oberstein.
Kronweiler The halt of
Kronweiler is located in the centre of Kronweiler.
Nohen The halt of
Nohen is located in the centre of Nohen.
Heimbach (Nahe) Heimbach (Nahe) station is located about three kilometres west of the municipality of
Heimbach, which despite its name lies outside the Nahe valley. It is in the territory of
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach. The
railway to Baumholder was reactivated from the timetable change on 14 December 2014.
Hoppstädten (Nahe) The halt of
Hoppstädten (Nahe) is located to the east of Hoppstädten. Since the timetable change on 14 December 2014, only a few Regionalbahn services stop at this station. Hoppstadt is now connected to the railway network mainly by a bus to Neubrucke.
Neubrücke (Nahe) Neubrücke (Nahe) station is located in the southeast of Neubrücke in the municipality of
Hoppstädten-Weiersbach. The now dismantled
Birkenfeld Railway (
Birkenfelder Eisenbahn) branched from the station; the line connected
Birkenfeld to the rail network. With the electrification of the Nahe line to Neubrücke, it has serves as the terminus of RB 73 services from Saarbrücken since the timetable change on 14 December 2014.
Nohfelden The halt of
Nohfelden is located at the western edge of Nohfelden/Nahe.
Türkismühle Türkismühle station is located on the northeastern edge of Türkismühle, a town in the municipality of
Nohfelden. It was put in operations in 1860 with the opening of the section between
Oberstein and Neunkirchen. It became the terminus of the
Hochwald Railway (
Hochwaldbahn) from
Trier when it was opened in 1889. The
Türkismühle–Kusel railway was opened in 1936. Both branches have now lost their passenger traffic. As a result of the electrification of the Nahe railway to Neubrücke (Nahe), the station has not been the terminus of the RB 73 from Saarbrücken since the timetable change on 14 December 2014.
Walhausen (Saar) The halt of
Walhausen (Saar) is located on the southern outskirts of Walhausen (Saar), a village in the municipality of
Nohfelden.
Namborn The halt of
Namborn is located on the northeastern outskirts of
Namborn.
Hofeld The halt of
Hofeld is located in the centre of Hofeld, a village in the municipality of
Namborn.
Baltersweiler The halt of
Baltersweiler is located on the south-eastern outskirts of Baltersweiler, a village in the municipality of
Namborn.
St. Wendel in
St. Wendel station St. Wendel station is located in the centre of the town of
St. Wendel. The now dismantled
St. Wendel–Tholey railway branched from it.
Oberlinxweiler The halt of
Oberlinxweiler is located on the eastern edge of Oberlinxweiler, a village in the municipality of
St. Wendel.
Niederlinxweiler The halt of
Niederlinxweiler is located close to the centre of Niederlinxweiler, a village in the municipality of
St. Wendel.
Ottweiler (Saar) Ottweiler (Saar) station was put into operation in 1860 with the opening of the section between Oberstein and Neunkirchen. It was not until 77 years later that the
Oster Valley Railway (
Ostertalbahn) opened to Niederkirchen, making it a junction station. It was extended a year later to
Schwarzerden and is now operated as a
heritage railway. The entrance building was rebuilt and an island platform was built for the opening of the branch line. In addition, it received a pedestrian underpass.
Wiebelskirchen The halt of
Wiebelskirchen is located in the west of Wiebelskirchen, a village in the municipality of
Neunkirchen, right at the end of the tunnel. It used to be a
block post.
Neunkirchen (Saar) Hauptbahnhof Neunkirchen Hauptbahnhof is located on the northern outskirts of
Neunkirchen. It was opened in 1850 and is now a
Keilbahnhof (wedge station). It is also the terminus of the
Fischbach Valley Railway (
Fischbachtalbahn)—which runs from here parallel with the Nahe Valley Railway to the terminus of both lines at
Saarbrücken, at a distance of about two kilometres—and the
Homburg–Neunkirchen railway. The platforms of the Nahe Valley Railway are numbered 1 to 3 and the platforms of the line towards
Homburg/Wemmetsweiler are numbered 25 to 27. The former platforms 4 and 7 were on the Fischbach Valley Railway and the Nahe Valley Railway. Trains from/to
Schiffweiler now initially run over the Nahe Valley Railway. The
Neunkirchen–Neunkirchen-Heinitz railway, formerly connected from the collieries of Dechen and Heinitz. The station is also a distribution point for freight transport and freight tracks extend along all the lines. While the station used to be mainly used for coal and steel trains, it now mainly serves for train marshalling. There are also eight connecting tracks to the rolling mill of
Saarstahl AG (Saar Steel). The station has a central signal box of the class, which was built in 1965. Apart from Neunkirchen station, it controls the stations on the Sulzbach line (Dudweiler, Sulzbach, Friedrichsthal, Landsweiler-Reden) as well as
Bexbach station on the line to Homburg and its long-distance signals. The station is currently barrier-free and equipped with lifts, but it is still in a poor condition. There are toilets and free parking.
Landsweiler-Reden Landsweiler-Reden station is located on the southern outskirts of Landsweiler-Reden, a village in the municipality of
Schiffweiler. In the past, the station was just called
Reden. It is located opposite the now closed Reden colliery. The line ran here as three tracks to Neunkirchen to the (now partly disused) west side of Neunkirchen Hauptbahnhof (Schlawerie), with separate passenger tracks (the existing tracks) and a track from the two mines of Itzenplitz and Reden (only the railway embankment now exists). In addition, there was a line to the Itzenplitz colliery in the neighbouring town of Heiligenwald. The station was in a poor condition until 2016, when it was fundamentally renovated in the spring of 2016. There is a signal box of class in the station building, which is normally remotely-controlled from Neunkirchen station.
Bildstock The halt of
Bildstock is located on the northwestern outskirts of Bildstock, directly in front of Bildstock tunnel. Previously, it had two signal boxes.
Friedrichsthal Mitte The barrier-free halt of
Friedrichsthal Mitte, which is close to the centre of
Friedrichsthal, was opened in 2004. It is located on the other side of the Bildstock tunnel.
Friedrichsthal (Saar) Friedrichsthal (Saar) station is located in the southwest of Friedrichsthal. The station building is in poor condition.
Sulzbach (Saar) Altenwald The halt of
Sulzbach (Saar) Altenwald is located at the level of the Sulzbach suburb of Altenwald.
Sulzbach (Saar) Sulzbach (Saar) station is located in the centre of
Sulzbach (Saar). It used to be a connecting track to the
Grube Altenwald (colliery), in addition there were several sidings and a small freight yard. Today the extensive facilities are largely dismantled, but there are still seven tracks. In the station building is the signal box for Sulzbach and Friedrichsthal, which is remotely-controlled from Neunkirchen.
Dudweiler Dudweiler station is located in the centre of the Saarbrück district of
Dudweiler. It used to be a connecting track to
Grube Dudweiler (colliery). The only parts of the building that are still used are the pedestrian underpass to the platform and the signal box; it is badly run-down. The signal box is remote controlled from Neunkirchen. Because freight train branch off at the station to the Saarbrücken marshalling yard, the line from Dudweiler-Jägersfreude section has three tracks.
Jägersfreude The halt of
Jägersfreude is located in the centre of the Saarbrücker district of Jägersfreude. Until the end of the millennium, Jägerfreude was also a railway junction, which was controlled from the signal box in Saarbrücken Hbf. The freight trains between Dudweiler and Saarbrücken could use three railway tracks, because the parallel (single-track) freight bypass line bypassed it to reach the Saarbrücken marshalling yard. Today, the four sets of points and block signals, which controlled the junction have been dismantled. At the same time, the first sets of points are at the level of the platform at the Saarbrücken marshalling yard. The junction was abandoned as the signal box of Saarbrücken Hbf was converted and control transferred to Karlsruhe.
Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücker Hauptbahnhof has existed since 1852 and was initially called
St. Johann-Saarbrücken. It is now the most important station in
Saarland. In addition, it is the terminus of several other railway lines such as the
Fischbach Valley Railway, the
Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway, the
Saar Railway, the
Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway and the
Saarbrücken–Sarreguemines railway. The trains of the
Saarbahn from
Sarreguemines to
Lebach stop in front of the station. == Sources==