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is the central railway station of Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg is a large town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg , but is the administrative seat....
 in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

The station was built in 1854 by the Ludwigs-West-Bahn. It remained largely unchanged until destroyed in a 1944 air raid, after which it was rebuilt in the style typical for the 1950s. In 1974, passenger service ended on the "Bachgaubahn" railway line between Aschaffenburg and Höchst (Odenwald), including service to nearby Großostheim
Großostheim

Gro?ostheim is a market community in the Aschaffenburg in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. The inhabitants call themselves Aistmer....
. The route was replaced by bus service.






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is the central railway station of Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg is a large town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg , but is the administrative seat....
 in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

The station was built in 1854 by the Ludwigs-West-Bahn. It remained largely unchanged until destroyed in a 1944 air raid, after which it was rebuilt in the style typical for the 1950s. In 1974, passenger service ended on the "Bachgaubahn" railway line between Aschaffenburg and Höchst (Odenwald), including service to nearby Großostheim
Großostheim

Gro?ostheim is a market community in the Aschaffenburg in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. The inhabitants call themselves Aistmer....
. The route was replaced by bus service. In 1982, a train accident resulted in 76 injuries, but no fatalities. From 2004 to 2005, two platforms (tracks 5/6 & 7/8) were renovated and modernized to accommodate longer InterCityExpress
InterCityExpress

File:ICE 3 Fahlenbach.jpgThe Intercity-Express ? in Austria and Switzerland: InterCityExpress ; abbreviation: ICE ? is a system of high-speed rail predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries....
 trains. The platforms are also higher now than they were before. The underground passageway to the platforms was also renovated during this period.

In 2008, a new regional bus terminal opened, adjacent to the station. The Regionale Omnibusbahnhof Aschaffenburg (ROB) was built to consolidate all of the scattered bus stops in the area around the main railway station into one central location and reduce traffic congestion in the area. In 2008, construction of a new station building began with completion set for 2010. Increased commuter parking and retail space is planned for the new station. The station has InterCityExpress
InterCityExpress

File:ICE 3 Fahlenbach.jpgThe Intercity-Express ? in Austria and Switzerland: InterCityExpress ; abbreviation: ICE ? is a system of high-speed rail predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries....
 and InterCity
Intercity

Intercity or Inter-city means "between cities". It can refer to inter-city transportation by Rail transport, bus, truck or airline. There are many transport companies with Intercity or Inter-city as their brand....
 services as well as regional connections to neighbouring towns and cities.

Railway routes serving Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof

Train Service Route Comments
Intercity-Express
(Line 41)
  Dortmund
Dortmund

Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the States of Germany of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 587,830 makes it the largest city in the region, 7th-largest in Germany, and 34th-largest in the European Union....
-Bochum
Bochum

Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and surrounded by the cities of Essen, Germany, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen....
-Essen
Essen

Essen is a city in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the Ruhr River, its population of approximately 579,000 makes it the 7th- or 8th-largest-city in Germany....
Duisburg
Duisburg

Duisburg is a Germany city in the western part of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an independent metropolitan borough within D?sseldorf ....
-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf

D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone....
-Cologne
Cologne

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants....
–Frankfurt (Main)–AschaffenburgWürzburg
Würzburg

W?rzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken....
–Nürnberg–Munich
Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg....
 
Hourly service, except late night
Regional-Express   Frankfurt (Main)–Hanau
Hanau

Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt....
-Aschaffenburg–Lohr-Gemünden-Würzburg
Würzburg

W?rzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken....
 
Hourly service, except late night
Regional-Express   AschaffenburgMiltenberg
Miltenberg

Miltenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in Franconia on the river Main.Miltenberg is famous for being a regular stop of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, a famous Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ....
Wertheim
Wertheim

Wertheim may refer to:* Wertheim vacuum cleaner, a brand of vacuum cleaner* Wertheim am Main, Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany* Wertheim , a chain of German department stores....
–Lauda-Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim

Bad Mergentheim is a town in the Main-Tauber district in the Germany state of Baden-W?rttemberg....
Crailsheim
Crailsheim

Crailsheim is a town in the States of Germany of Baden-W?rttemberg, 32 km east of Schw?bisch Hall, 40 km southwest of Ansbach in the Schw?bisch Hall , incorporated in 1338....
 
Maintalbahn, Taubertalbahn
Regionalbahn   AschaffenburgDarmstadt
Darmstadt

Darmstadt is a city in the States of Germany of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area.The city of Darmstadt was founded by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1330, though settlement in the area is known to have been present as early as the late 11th century....
Mainz
Mainz

Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the Germany States of Germany of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was a politically important seat of the Prince-elector of Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman Empire fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine River and formed part of the northernmost frontier of th...
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden is a city in southwestern Germany and the capital of the States of Germany of Hesse. It has about 300,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 35,000 United States citizens ....
 
Main-Rhein-Bahn
Regionalbahn   AschaffenburgHanau
Hanau

Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt....
–Frankfurt (Main)
 
Regionalbahn   AschaffenburgMiltenberg
Miltenberg

Miltenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in Franconia on the river Main.Miltenberg is famous for being a regular stop of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, a famous Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ....
 
Maintalbahn Future railway route: Wertheim
Wertheim

Wertheim may refer to:* Wertheim vacuum cleaner, a brand of vacuum cleaner* Wertheim am Main, Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany* Wertheim , a chain of German department stores....
-Miltenberg
Miltenberg

Miltenberg is a Municipalities of Germany in Franconia on the river Main.Miltenberg is famous for being a regular stop of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, a famous Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ....
-Aschaffenburg-Hanau
Hanau

Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt....
-Frankfurt (Main)
Regionalbahn   Aschaffenburg–Hösbach-Laufach-Heigenbrücken
Heigenbrücken

Heigenbr?cken is a community in the Aschaffenburg in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Heigenbr?cken....
 
Main-Spessart-Bahn