Porz-Wahn Station
Once the oldest station in the Porz area, opened in 1859: Porz-Wahn is now an S-Bahn stop in Cologne's south where the airport loop branches off the Sieg line.
Though it began as a stop largely used by soldiers heading to the nearby Wahnheide training ground, the station today serves commuters and travelers on the edge of Cologne's southern districts.
At a Glance
- Type
- S-Bahn station
- Location
- Wahn district, Porz borough, Cologne
- Opened
- 1 January 1859
- Lines
- S12 and S19 of the Cologne S-Bahn
- Platforms
- one island platform and one side platform
- Junction
- where the Cologne Airport loop branches off the Sieg Railway and the Cologne–Rhine/Main high-speed line
Porz-Wahn station was demolished in 1988 and replaced by an S-Bahn station in the late 1990s, even though it had been the oldest station in the Porz area since opening in 1859 and mainly carried military personnel to the Wahnheide training area.
From Military Station to S-Bahn Stop
The Cologne-Minden Railway Company built the station in 1857/58 on the line from Deutz to Gießen. It opened together with the first section between Deutz and Hennef. Its main users were military personnel making their way to the Wahnheide training ground. In 1927 it was renamed "Wahn (Rheinland)", and since 1966 it has been called "Porz-Wahn". The station was demolished in 1988, and an S-Bahn station took its place in the late 1990s.
Tracks and Layout
Besides the airport loop, the Sieg Railway and the Cologne–Rhine/Main high-speed line touch the station. The right-bank Rhine line runs alongside but is not part of the station. The complex consists of three sections: the passenger station with its facilities on the Sieg Railway, plus northern and southern parts at junctions of the airport loop.
On Site
The station is unstaffed, so no on-site assistance is available. Bicycle parking and a taxi service are provided.
Surroundings
Nearby are the Luftwaffe barracks, the Wahner Heide heathland and the Königsforst forest. Several wetlands also lie in the area, including the Schilfsee, the Stockemer See and the Krötenweiher.
Timeline
- 1857/58Station built by the Cöln-Mindener Eisenbahngesellschaft
- 1859Opened on 1 January with the first section Deutz–Hennef
- 1927Renamed "Wahn (Rheinland)"
- 1966Renamed "Porz-Wahn"
- 1988Station demolished
- Ende der 1990erReplaced by an S-Bahn station
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Sources & links
- Official website
- Official website (retrieved 2026-10-28)
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-10-28)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-10-28, rev 268222477)
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