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. This name still applies today.

Krefeld-Linn
Through station
Platform with station building (out of use, February 2008)
General information
LocationLinner Platz 1, Linn, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Coordinates51°20′16″N 6°37′48″E
Line(s)
Platforms2
Other information
Station code3404
DS100 codeKKRL
IBNR8003426
Category5
Fare zoneVRR: 324
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened15 October 1874
Previous names
  • Linn
  • Crefeld-Linn
Services
Preceding station DB Regio NRW Following station
Krefeld-Oppum
towards Aachen Hbf
RB 33 Krefeld-Uerdingen
towards Essen-Steele
Preceding station VIAS Following station
Krefeld-Oppum
towards Mönchengladbach Hbf
RB 35 Krefeld-Uerdingen

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.

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