S8 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)

S8
S-Bahn Rhein-Main

S8 behind the ruins of a roman theatre in Mainz
Basic data
Opening	1978
Client body	RMV
Operational data
Operator	DB Regio Hessen
Vehicle type	EMU (DB Class 420)
Route and performance data
Route length	70.3 km
Stations	28
Journey time	84 Minutes
Speed	50.2 km/h (avg.)
Station distance	2511 m (avg.)
Frequency (RH/MD/N)	30 / 30 / 60 Minutes

The S8 service of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main system bearing the KBS (German scheduled railway route) number 645.8

Routes

Main Railway

Main article: Main Railway

City tunnel

Main article: Citytunnel Frankfurt

The city tunnel is an underground, pure S-Bahn route used by almost all services (except for the S7 service which terminates at the central station). In a short section between Mühlberg and Offenbach-Kaiserlei the Kinzig Valley Railway is used.

Frankfurt–Bebra Railway

Main article: Frankfurt–Bebra Railway

History

Year	Stations	Route
1974 (R14)	15	Wiesbaden Hbf – Frankfurt Hbf
1983 (S14)	18 (+3)	Wiesbaden Hbf – Konstablerwache
1990 (S14)	21 (+3)	Wiesbaden Hbf – Frankfurt Süd
1995	28 (+9, -2)	Wiesbaden Hbf – Hanau Hbf

Operation

1. Wiesbaden Hbf – Hanau Hbf
2. Wiesbaden Hbf – Offenbach Ost
3. Kelsterbach – Frankfurt Hbf
4. Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Frankfurt Hbf (former S15 service)
5. Rüsselsheim – Offenbach Ost
6. Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt Hbf

Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt						Journey time		Station		Transfer	S-Bahn service since
1	2	3	4	5	6
Wiesbaden
						0			Wiesbaden Hbf	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						4	+4		Wiesbaden Ost	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
Mainz
						7	+3		Mainz Nord		1978
						12	+5		Mainz Hauptbahnhof		1978
						16	+4		Mainz Römisches Theater		1978
Kreis Groß-Gerau
						19	+3		Mainz-Gustavsburg		1978
						22	+3		Mainz-Bischofsheim		1978
						25	+3		Rüsselsheim-Opelwerk	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						28	+3		Rüsselsheim	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						31	+3		Raunheim	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						36	+5		Kelsterbach	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
Frankfurt am Main
						42	+6		Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						46	+4		Frankfurt Stadion	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						49	+3		Frankfurt-Niederrad	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						53	+4		Frankfurt Hbf	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						54	+5		Frankfurt Hbf (tief)	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						56	+2		Taunusanlage	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						58	+2		Hauptwache	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1978
						59	+1		Konstablerwache	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1983
						61	+2		Ostendstraße	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1990
						63	+2		Mühlberg	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1992
Offenbach
						66	+3		Offenbach-Kaiserlei	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
						68	+2		Ledermuseum	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
						70	+2		Marktplatz	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
						73	+3		Offenbach Ost	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
Kreis Offenbach
						77	+4		Mühlheim	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
						79	+2		Mühlheim-Dietesheim	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
Main-Kinzig-Kreis
						82	+3		Hanau-Steinheim	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995
						82	+3		Hanau Hbf	Template:ÖPNV Frankfurt	1995

External links

• traffiQ Frankfurt – S8/S9 timetable