Bochum-Langendreer station

Bochum-Langendreer station is now a stop on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn in the district of Langendreer in eastern Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Nearby the station the tramline 310 runs from Witten via Langendreer Markt to Bochum Höntrop Kirche.

The station primarily served freight transport, connecting in particular to the nearby Mansfeld, Vollmond and Neu-Iserlohn mines, while passenger traffic was only of secondary importance.

This six-track through station was located to the north of the BME tracks on the line from Bochum Nord to Dortmund Sud.

The relationship of the two railway companies was characterised by fierce competition, as shown by the controversy over the connection to the Siebenplaneten mine.

Further increases in traffic in the early 20th century resulted in a fundamental transformation of the railways in Langendreer, leading to the creation of separate passenger and freight rail networks.

[8] In the 1970s, there were limited regional passenger services serving Langendreer, on the line to Dortmund-Löttringhausen for example, there were two pairs of trains in the 1976 summer timetable.

Since September 1983, the station has been served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 1 S-from Bochum Hauptbahnhof via Langendreer to Dortmund.

The building was heritage-listed and extensively renovated in 1986 and re-opened as the Langendreer station culture centre (Kulturbahnhof).

Bochum-Langendreer tram stop.
The Langendreer station building, now used as a cultural centre.
Eastern marshalling yard