Frankfurt Galluswarte station

Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte station (German: Bahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte) is a railway station located in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany.

Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Through station
General information
LocationMainzer Landstr. 232
Frankfurt, Hesse
Germany
Coordinates50°6′16″N 8°38′39″E / 50.10444°N 8.64417°E / 50.10444; 8.64417
Owned byDeutsche Bahn
Operated byDB Station&Service
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Station code1863[1]
DS100 codeFFGA[2]
IBNR8006690
Category4[1]
Fare zoneRhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV): 5001[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened1978
Services
Preceding stationRhine-Main S-BahnFollowing station
Messe
towards Bad Soden
Frankfurt Hbf (tief)
Messe
towards Kronberg
Frankfurt Hbf (tief)
towards Langen
MesseFrankfurt Hbf (tief)
towards Südbahnhof
Messe
Location
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte is located in Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Location within Frankfurt
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte is located in Hesse
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Location within Hesse
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte is located in Germany
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Location within Germany
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte is located in Europe
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte
Location within Europe

History

Station from below

The station was opened on 28 May 1978 and is named after a nearby medieval watchtower (the Galluswarte), which was named after the Galgenfeld ("gallows field", a place of execution). It consists of two tracks facing a 96 cm-high central platform on the Homburg Railway and two passing tracks on the Main-Weser Railway. There was formerly a junction at the station with a branch to the now closed main freight yard.

Location

At the southern end of the station, the Main-Weser line divides into ramps towards Frankfurt Central Station, connecting with the Main-Neckar line and the Taunus line.

Galluswarte watchtower

The station is elevated above the streets of Mainzer Landstraße and Frankenallee. Escalators connect the platform and the two streets.

Services

The station is served by S-Bahn lines S3, S4, S5 and S6. Intercity and regional trains run past on the Main Weser tracks, which have no platforms at Galluswarte.

Below the station, on Mainzer Landstraße, there is an interchange with tram lines 11 and 21, and with bus line 52.

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