Krefeld-Linn station

Krefeld-Linn station is a regional station in the district of Linn in the city of Krefeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Osterath–Essen railway; the Rhenish Railway Company (Rheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft) gained a concession to build the line on 16 July 1863. The line was opened on 1 September 1866, with the stations not yet finished. Linn station was opened on 15 October 1874 and the first entrance building was also put into operation at this time. The station name was changed to Crefeld-Linn in 1905 and Krefeld-Linn in 1925.[4] This name still applies today.

Krefeld-Linn
Through station
Platform with station building (out of use, February 2008)
LocationLinner Platz 1, Linn, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates51°20′16″N 6°37′48″E
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Station code3404[1]
DS100 codeKKRL[2]
IBNR8003426
Category5[1]
Fare zoneVRR: 324[3]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened15 October 1874[4]
Previous names
  • Linn
  • Crefeld-Linn
Services
Preceding station   Deutsche Bahn   Following station
toward Aachen Hbf
RB 33
Rhein-Niers-Bahn
toward Essen Hbf
Preceding station   Abellio Deutschland   Following station
RB 35
Emscher-Niederrhein-Bahn

A new entrance building opened in Linn in 1907, which is still preserved (the old one was demolished in 1912). It has not been used for more than 20 years and is in a stage of advanced decay.

Rail services

The station is on the Duisburg–Mönchengladbach railway and is only served by regional services.[5]

Line Name Route Interval
RB 33 Rhein-Niers-Bahn Essen – Mülheim – Duisburg – Rheinhausen – Krefeld-Linn – Krefeld – Viersen – Mönchengladbach – Aachen Hourly
RB 35 Emscher-Niederrhein-Bahn Gelsenkirchen – Oberhausen – Duisburg – Rheinhausen – Krefeld-Linn – Krefeld – Viersen – Mönchengladbach Hourly

Tram service

A tram line stops at Krefeld-Linn station. It is operated by SWK Mobil.

LineRouteInterval
044Hüls – Krefeld Hbf – Rheinhafen 15 min

Bus routes

The following bus routes stop at Krefeld-Linn station. They are operated by SWK Mobil.

Line Route
047 Krefeld-Stahldorf Höffgesweg – Fischeln Rathaus – Oppum Bf – Oppum Bf Nord – Bockumer Platz – Linn – Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum

References
  1. "Stationspreisliste 2020" [Station price list 2020] (PDF) (in German). DB Station&Service. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  3. "Wabenplan für das Rheinbahn-Bedienungsgebiet" (PDF). Rheinbahn. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. André Joost. "Krefeld-Linn station operations". NRWbahnarchiv-Bahnhofsinfo (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. André Joost. "Krefeld-Linn station". NRWbahnarchiv-Bahnhofsinfo (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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