Saarbrücken Ost station is a station in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland, which is served by Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services.
Saarbrücken-Ost station | |
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| Through station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Am Kieselhumes 1, Saarbrücken, Saarland Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°13′49″N 7°01′07″E |
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| Platforms | 2 (+2 inactive) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 5453[1] |
| DS100 code | SSO[2] |
| IBNR | 8005241 |
| Category | 5[1] |
| Fare zone | SaarVV: 111[3] |
| Website | www.bahnhof.de |
The breakpoint was built to connect the districts of Rotenbühl, Kaninchenberg, Sankt Arnual and Eschberg to the local rail network.[4] However, it has lost importance over time. In 1997, platform tracks 3 and 4 were closed for passenger services.[5] Track 3 was converted into a terminating track.
The station has been classified as a Haltepunkte (roughly “halt”) since 1960. The entrance building is about four metres high and nine metres wide. It has an entrance to tracks 1 and 2, but the entrance to platform 3 and 4 is closed.
Saarbrücken Ost station is served by the following lines:
| Line | Route | Frequency |
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| RB 68 | Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Zweibrücken Hbf – Pirmasens Hbf (once each morning running to Landau (Pfalz) Hbf) | Hourly |
| RB 70 | Merzig (Saar) – Saarlouis – Völklingen – Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf – Kaiserslautern | Hourly |
| RB 71 | Trier Hbf – Dillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – Saarbrücken Ost – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf | Hourly |
| Preceding station | Deutsche Bahn | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saarbrücken Hbf Terminus | RB 68 Pfälz. Schwarzbachtalbahn | Schafbrücke toward Pirmasens Hbf |
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Saarbrücken Hbf Terminus | RB 70 Saartal-Bahn | Schafbrücke toward Kaiserslautern Hbf |
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Saarbrücken Hbf toward Trier Hbf | RB 71 Saartal-Bahn | Schafbrücke toward Homburg Hbf |