Rostock S-Bahn

The Rostock S-Bahn is an S-Bahn (suburban railway) in Rostock, Germany. Opened in 1970, it links Rostock Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) with the coastal suburb of Warnemünde.

Lines

*: Warnemünde – Rostock Central Station
*: Warnemünde – Rostock Central Station – Güstrow
*: Rostock Central Station – Rostock Seehafen Nord

Rolling stock

The lines S1 and S2 are operated with push-pull trains with a Class 143 locomotive and two modernised Bilevel cars of the Deutsche Reichsbahn of the GDR and a newer bilevel cab car. The trains can be extended up to six coaches. The S1 is operated every 15 minutes, the S2 every hour. During the rush hour the S1 operates every 10 minutes.

The line S3 is operated by diesel multiple units of Class 642 or Class 628 because the train service is supposed to be extended to the ferry terminal in a few years. Also the S3 has only a few passengers and therefore the small multiple unit is sufficient.

Future plans

Plans exist for a tram-train network in the City. For this purpose the Ostseebahn GmbH was founded.

After 2010 a new line "S4" will start to operate.
*: Warnemünde – Rostock Central Station
*: Warnemünde – Rostock Central Station – Güstrow
*: Rostock Central Station – Laage - Güstrow
*: Rostock Central Station – Rostock Seehafen Nord

ee also

* List of rapid transit systems

External links

* [http://www.verkehrsverbund-warnow.de/ Verkehrsverbund Warnow]
* [http://www.rsag-online.de/ Rostocker Straßenbahn AG]