S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)

Route of S2
0.0
Dortmund Hbf
2.6
Dortmund-Dorstfeld
4.2
Dortmund-Wischlingen
6.0
Dortmund-Huckarde
8.2
Dortmund-Westerfilde
9.7
Dortmund-Nette/Östrich
11.5
Dortmund-Mengede
16.5
Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
23.4
Herne
27.9
Recklinghausen Süd
33.9
Recklinghausen Hbf
27.3
Wanne-Eickel Hbf
32.7
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
34.5
Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen
37.2
Essen-Kray Nord
42.8
Essen Hbf
Source: German railway atlas[1]

Line S2 is a S-Bahn line in the Rhein-Ruhr network. It starts in Dortmund Hauptbahnhof and runs westerly. During weekdays one service per hour runs each to Essen Hauptbahnhof and Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof using Stadler FLIRT 3XL units.[2][3]

Line S2 runs over lines built by various railway companies:

S-Bahn services commenced between Dortmund and Duisburg on 2 June 1991. Services commenced between Dortmund and Essen on 29 September 1991. Services commenced between Dortmund and Recklinghausen on 24 May 1998.[3] Services between Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg ended on 15 December 2019 and were replaced by the RB 32 (Rhein-Emscher-Bahn). Map

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. pp. 136–9. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. ^ Wegener, Marco. "S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr-Sieg - Fahrplanangebot" (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b "S2: Dortmund - Herne - DU/E/RE". NRW rail archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Line 2136: Dortmund Süd - Dortmund-Bodelschwing". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Line 2650: Köln-Deutz - Hamm (Westf)". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Line 2168: Essen-Kray Nord - Gelsenkirchen". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Line 2221: Recklinghausen Süd - Herne". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Line 2220: Wanne-Eickel - Hamburg". NRW Rail Archive (in German). André Joost. Retrieved 12 December 2013.