Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
A train in the turning loop
Location	19 Vohwinkeler Str., Vohwinkel Wuppertal Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany
Elevation	Suspended
Operated by	Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW)
Line(s)	Wuppertal Schwebebahn
Distance	0.9m/1.5km
Platforms	2 (side)
Tracks	2 Suspended Monorail
Bus routes	600, 609, 621, 631, 641, 745, 784, E818, E826, E839, E870, E874, E879, E902
Bus stands	9
Bus operators	VRR
Connections	Vohwinkel Deutsche Bahn
Construction
Structure type	Elevated above pedestrian zone
Parking	Yes
Architect	Eugen Langen
History
Opened	24 May 1901
Services
Preceding station   Wuppertal   Following station Template:Schwebebahn stations toward Template:Schwebebahn stations Template:Schwebebahn lines Template:Schwebebahn stations toward Template:Schwebebahn stations |}
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Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is the western terminal of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn. It contains the station, a loop for the train to turn around, the depot with a second loop, and the three-storied main works for maintenance and repair.^[1]

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is km zero of the 13.3 km long track to the eastern terminal, Oberbarmen.

During the renovations that took place between 1999 and 2014, the old passenger station was torn down in 2007 and replaced.

Transportation hub

The railway station that had been initially adjacent was moved about 300 m east and is accessible by foot. Public transportation by bus provides connections to Solingen, Mettman, Haan, Hilden, and Düsseldorf, among others. The Solingen connection is by trolleybus.

References

1. Vohwinkel Station (in German)

External links

• Collection of old postcards showing the Vohwinkel Station

Coordinates: 51°13′49″N 7°04′04″E / 51.2304°N 7.0678°E