Bahnhof Köln-Worringen
On the Left Lower Rhine line since 1855: this is where the Cologne S-Bahn's Chorweiler loop rejoins the main line.
The station's name comes from the former municipality of Worringen, even though it lies in the Cologne district of Roggendorf/Thenhoven. It has carried the name “Köln-Worringen” since Worringen was incorporated into Cologne in 1922.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- S-Bahn station
- Location
- Roggendorf/Thenhoven, Chorweiler borough
- Line
- Left Lower Rhine line (Linksniederrheinische Strecke)
- Opened
- 15 November 1855
- Services
- S 6 of the S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr, S 11 of the S-Bahn Rheinland
- Platform
- one island platform, step-free access via elevators
- Special feature
- northern junction point of the Chorweiler loop
The station's listed 1864 reception building was demolished in 1988 to make way for the S-Bahn expansion and was rebuilt on the grounds of a church congregation in Köln-Nippes.
History
In 1855, the Cöln-Crefelder Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft opened the first section of its Left Lower Rhine line, running from the former Krefeld station in Cologne to Neuss. The station in what was then the independent municipality of Worringen opened the same day. International express trains between Cologne and Nijmegen also ran on the line, so it was fitted with overhead electrification, which went into service on 27 May 1962.
The Chorweiler Loop
When the Cologne S-Bahn was built, a branch line from Köln-Longerich via Köln-Chorweiler to Köln-Chorweiler Nord was constructed starting in 1975. In June 1985, it was extended via Köln-Blumenberg to Köln-Worringen, bringing it back to the Left Lower Rhine line. North of the platform, it joins the main line with a grade-separated junction so the line can handle more trains. Once the loop was finished, the Eilzug semi-fast services and all other regional connections were discontinued. The S 11 instead continued beyond Worringen as far as Neuss.
The Former Station Building
The 1864 station building was listed as a protected monument in 1986. During the expansion of the S-Bahn line from Köln-Chorweiler, it was dismantled in 1988. It was later rebuilt in Köln-Nippes on parish grounds.
Station Layout and Technology
An elevator leads from the island platform down to the lower level, and another on the east side leads to street level. Alongside the through tracks of the main line, there is a passing loop. Since 1985, a Siemens Sp Dr S60 push-button track-plan interlocking has controlled the points and signals. The “Wf” interlocking stands in the northern platform area, east of the tracks, and has been remotely controlled from Dormagen since 2001.
Services Today
Long-distance trains no longer stop here. Since December 2014, some S 6 services have also terminated at Köln-Worringen after running over the Chorweiler loop. Services use Class 423 electric multiple units and the Class 422 developed from them. Five bus routes and a shared on-demand taxi serve the station's bus stop.
Timeline
- 15. November 1855Opening of the Left Lower Rhine line Cologne–Neuss and Worringen station
- 1922Incorporation into Cologne; station renamed Köln-Worringen
- 27. Mai 1962Overhead electrification of the line put into operation
- 1. Juni 1975Opening of S-Bahn branch line Longerich–Chorweiler Nord
- 2. Juni 1985Extension via Blumenberg to Worringen opens (Chorweiler loop)
- 19861864 station building listed as a heritage monument
- 1988Station building demolished and rebuilt in Köln-Nippes
- 14. Dezember 2014S 6 runs at times to Köln-Worringen via the Chorweiler loop
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