Aachen Schanz station

Aachen Schanz
Hp
Platform for northbound trains
Location	Vaalserstraße 15, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Coordinates	50°46′12″N 6°04′25″E / 50.7700°N 6.0737°E / 50.7700; 6.0737Coordinates: 50°46′12″N 6°04′25″E / 50.7700°N 6.0737°E / 50.7700; 6.0737
Line(s)	Aachen – Mönchengladbach (D2550) RE 4 (KBS 485) RB 20 (KBS 482) RB 33 (KBS 485)
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	7205
DS100 code	KASZ
Category	5
Website	www.bahnhof.de
History
Opened	13 June 2004
Traffic
Passengers	4

Aachen Schanz station is a railway station in Aachen, Germany on the railway line Aachen–Mönchengladbach. The station is located at the western end of the inner city, and is the station with the shortest walking distance to the historic center or the Aachen Cathedral. Several bus lines to western Aachen stop here, including regional buses to Kelmis and Maastricht and the medical centers of the city (Luisenhospital, Franziskushospital, Alexianerkrankenhaus and Klinikum Aachen). It is not a bus hub, but some lines stop at the southern end (Jakobstraße) and some at the northern end (Vaalser Straße), depending on the route of the line.

The accessible developed station lies between Aachen Central Station and Aachen West station at the west end of downtown.

All regional trains stop at this station; it is usually served four times per hour and direction.