Mainz-Bischofsheim station
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Mainz-Bischofsheim station
 
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| Location | Am Rampen 1, Bischofsheim, Hesse Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°59′25″N 8°21′45″E / 49.990308°N 8.362575°ECoordinates: 49°59′25″N 8°21′45″E / 49.990308°N 8.362575°E |
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| Platforms | 4 |
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| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
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| Station code | 3901 |
| IBNR | 8000241 |
| Category | 4 |
| Website | www.bahnhof.de |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 2,000 |
Mainz-Bischofsheim station is the station of the town of Bischofsheim in the German state of Hesse on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. The station is served by the S-Bahn and regional trains. The station was opened at its current location in 1904.
Between 1930 and 1945, Bischofsheim was a district of the city of Mainz and, as a result, the station was renamed Mainz-Bischofsheim. In 1945, the American and French occupying authorities transferred Bischofsheim to American administration and several months later it became part of the new state of Hesse. Although Bischofsheim became a self-governing municipality again as a result, the station is still called Mainz-Bischofsheim.
The Mainz rail bypass was built at the beginning of the 20th century to relieve Mainz Hauptbahnhof, running from Mainz via Wiesbaden to Bischofsheim. The construction of the Kostheim Bridge over the Main near Hochheim connected the Taunus Railway near Mainz-Kastel with the Hessian Ludwig Railway, connecting Mainz, Darmstadt and Aschaffenburg. In Bischofsheim trains can instead branch off the Hessian Ludwig Railway on to the Main Railway to Frankfurt.
The Prussian-Hessian Railway Company created a hub of national significance at Bischofsheim. As a result, freight and passenger facilities were spatially separated. The old station building at the water tower (both of which are listed as monuments under the Hessian heritage law) was now used for handling freight. A new entrance building was built for passengers in 1904, a few hundred metres to the north-west.
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