S6 | |
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S6 at Berkersheim station, bound for Südbahnhof (Frankfurt South station) | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund |
Line number | 6 |
Locale | Frankfurt Rhine-Main |
Termini | |
Stations | 33 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit, Commuter rail |
System | S-Bahn Rhein-Main |
Services | Main-Weser Railway, Citytunnel Frankfurt, Main-Neckar Railway |
Route number | 645.6 |
Operator(s) | DB Regio |
Depot(s) | Frankfurt Hbf |
Rolling stock | DBAG Class 423 |
History | |
Opened | 28 May 1978 (1978-05-28) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead line |
The S6 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS (German scheduled railway route) number 645.6
Routes
Main-Weser Railway
Main article: Main-Weser RailwayCity tunnel
Main article: Citytunnel FrankfurtThe city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services (except for the S7 service which terminates at the central station).
Main-Neckar Railway
Main article: Main-Neckar RailwayHistory
Year | Stations | Route |
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1974 (R6) | 13 | Friedberg – Frankfurt Hbf |
1978 | 16 (+3) | Friedberg – Hauptwache |
1983 | 17 (+1) | Friedberg – Konstablerwache |
1990 | 21 (+4) | Friedberg – Stresemannallee |
1997 | 20 (-1) | Friedberg – Frankfurt Süd |
1999 | 21 (+1) | Friedberg – Frankfurt Süd |
2024 | 33 (+12) | Friedberg – Darmstadt Hbf |
The S6 was one of the first six services of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn system. In a prior test operation it ran between Kronberg and Frankfurt Central Station. The service was then called R6 where the letter "R" stands for regional. After the opening of the Frankfurt Citytunnel the service was renamed to S6 and extended to the new Hauptwache underground station. Further extensions of the tunnel followed in 1983 (Konstablerwache) and 1990 (Ostendstraße and Lokalbahnhof) so that Stresemannallee became the service's eastern terminal.
Operation
- Friedberg – Langen
- Groß Karben – Darmstadt Hbf
- Bad Vilbel – Darmstadt Hbf
- Frankfurt Hbf – Darmstadt Hbf
- Friedberg – Frankfurt Süd