Merzig (Saar) station

The Merzig (Saar) station is a railway station on the Saar line (German: Saarstrecke) between Trier and Saarbrücken in the town of Merzig in the German state of Saarland. Next to the station there is a bus station and a taxi stand. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.[1]

Merzig (Saar) station
Through station
LocationBahnhofstr. 58, Merzig, Saarland
Germany
Coordinates49°26′12″N 6°38′04″E
Line(s)
  • Saar Railway (KBS 685)
  • Merzig (Saar)–Büschfeld (formerly 265f)
  • Merzig–Bettelainville (closed)
Platforms3
Other information
Station code4075[1]
DS100 codeSMZG[2]
IBNR8003992
Category4[1]
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened16 December 1858

Overview

Barrier-free access is only possible to track 1, although the station is intended to be made accessible by the disabled by 2013.[3] The Merzig-Büschfelder railway, which is operated as a heritage railway, branched off from the station to Losheim am See. Until the Second World War, the Merzig–Bettelainville railway ran via Mechern and Mondorf to Bettelainville in France. After a bridge over the Saar was blown up at the beginning of the Second World War, this line was no longer passable. During the development of the Saar for river traffic the last remnants of the bridge piers were removed. In addition to three platform tracks the station has some freight sidings and a tank loading ramp.

Entrance building
Merzig station entrance building

While construction was still underway from on the Saar line Saarbrücken to Merzig there was consideration of the construction of an entrance building in Merzig. The construction period can be accurately determined, as in 1884, a copy of the original design drawing was made, which has been preserved. This design of the floor plans, sections and elevations was dated April 1858 and had the signature of the architect’s department. The construction of the building must have started shortly after that date.

Rail services
Entering Regional-Express on platform 2

The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.[1] and its fares are regulated by the Saarländischen Verkehrsverbund (Saarland Transport Association). The station is in German fare zone 231.[4]

Line Name Route Frequency
RE 1 Südwest-Express Koblenz Hbf – Cochem – Wittlich Hbf – Trier Hbf – Saarburg (Bz Trier) – Merzig (Saar) – Dillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Völklingen – Saarbrücken Hbf – Homburg (Saar) Hbf – Landstuhl – Kaiserslautern Hbf – Neustadt (Weinstr) Hbf – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte – Mannheim Hbf 60 min
RB 70 Saartal-Bahn Merzig (Saar) – Beckingen (Saar) – Dillingen (Saar) – Saarlouis – Bous (Saar) – Völklingen – Saarbrücken Hbf – St. Ingbert – Homburg (Saar) Hbf – Landstuhl – Kaiserslautern Hbf 60 min
RB 71 Saartal-Bahn Trier Hbf – Saarburg – Merzig (Saar) – Beckingen (Saar) – Saarlouis Hbf – Saarbrücken Hbf – Homburg (Saar) Hbf 60 min
Preceding station   Deutsche Bahn   Following station
Merzig (Saar) Stadtmitte
toward Koblenz Hbf
RE 1
Mosel-Saar-Express
Fremersdorf
toward Mannheim Hbf
TerminusRB 70
Saartal-Bahn
Fremersdorf
Merzig (Saar) Stadtmitte
toward Trier Hbf
RB 71
Saartal-Bahn
Fremersdorf
toward Homburg Hbf

Other stations in the city of Merzig

Merzig (Saar) Stadtmitte

Near the railway station there is the Merzig (Saar) Stadtmitte station, located in the inner city. This station has been in operation since 2000 and has ramps to give access for the disabled. It is served by regional trains.

Merzig-Besseringen

Merzig-Besseringen station is an older station. It is also served by regional trains only.

Notes
  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. "Bahngipfel Saarland" (in German). Bahnaktuell. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. "Wabenplan 2012" (PDF) (in German). Saarländischen Verkehrsverbundes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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