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Tübingen West
Through station
Entrance building
General information
Location	Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany
Coordinates	48°31′12″N 9°02′19″E / 48.5200°N 9.03850°E / 48.5200; 9.03850
Line(s)	Ammer Valley Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	n/a
DS100 code	TTW
IBNR	8005916
Fare zone	naldo: 111
History
Opened	1910
Services
Preceding station DB Regio Baden-Württemberg Following station Unterjesingen Sandäckertowards Herrenberg RB 63 Tübingen Hbftowards Bad Urach
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Tübingen West station was opened in 1910 and is located in the west of the city of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was opened in 1910 with the Ammer Valley Railway (Ammertalbahn).

The station building is no longer used for railway operations. The station consists of two tracks around an island platform. It is necessary to cross over an unprotected passenger level crossing to reach the platform.

Currently, the former station building houses a Tanztheater ("dance theatre") with a display space and a cocktail bar and beer garden.

History

Tübingen West station was opened as the last station on the Ammer Valley Railway in 1910. The station precinct consisted of a stately entrance building, a freestanding goods shed, crossing tracks with side platforms, head and side loading ramps, a weighbridge (32 tonnes), a small loading crane, a mechanical dispatcher signal box and several private sidings.

After the takeover of the operation by the Zweckverband ÖPNV im Ammertal ("communal association for public transport in the Ammer valley", ZÖA), the mechanical signal box was decommissioned in 1999, the freight facilities were abandoned and an island platform was built between the main tracks, which can be reached via a level crossing at the former station building. The remote-controlled points were replaced by resetting points, supported by train-controlled entry and distant colour light signals. The station building and goods shed still exist but are used for private purposes.

Regional services

One rail service serves the station as follows:

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
2. "naldo-Tarifwabenplan" (PDF). Verkehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. "Westbahnhof Tübingen" (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2016.

• Railway stations in Germany opened in 1910
• Buildings and structures in Tübingen
• Railway stations in Baden-Württemberg