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| Hanover S-Bahn | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | S-Bahn Hannover | ||
| Locale | Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||
| Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 10[1] | ||
| Number of stations | 74 | ||
| Annual ridership | 30 million[1] | ||
| Headquarters | Hannover, Germany | ||
| Website | Hanover S-Bahn | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 2000 | ||
| Operator(s) | Transdev Hannover | ||
| Number of vehicles | 68 (40×424, 28×425) | ||
| Headway | 30 min. | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 385 km (239 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) | ||
| Electrification | Overhead lines, 15 kV AC | ||
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The Hanover S-Bahn (in German: S-Bahn Hannover) is an S-Bahn network operated by Transdev Hannover in the area of Hanover in the German state capital of Lower Saxony. It went operational shortly before Expo 2000 and is focused on the Hanover region, and also connects with adjacent districts (Celle, Hameln-Pyrmont, Hildesheim, Nienburg and Schaumburg), and into the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Minden, Paderborn). The S-Bahn is an evolution of a suburban railway.
The S-Bahn has ten services in Hanover. It is distinguished from the Hannover Stadtbahn, which emerged from the Hannover tram network. In addition, there are other rail passenger services in the region composed of Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services. It is mainly operated with Class 424 electric multiple units.
The S5 line is in service 24/7 from Hannover Hauptbahnhof (central station) to Hannover Flughafen.