Leer (Ostfriesland) railway station

Leer (Ostfriesland)
Leer railway station in 2007
General information
LocationLeer, Lower Saxony
Germany
Coordinates53°13′52″N 7°27′55″E / 53.23111°N 7.46528°E / 53.23111; 7.46528
Line(s)Emsland Railway
Oldenburg–Leer railway
Platforms3
Tracks5
Other information
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened20 June 1856
Services
Preceding station DB Fernverkehr Following station
Emden Hbf
towards Norddeich Mole
 IC 34 Papenburg
towards Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
IC 35 Papenburg
towards Köln Hbf
ICE 47 Papenburg
towards Karlsruhe Hbf
IC 56 Augustfehn
towards Leipzig Hbf or Cottbus Hbf
Preceding station DB Regio Nord Following station
Emden Hbf
towards Norddeich Mole
 RE 1 Augustfehn
towards Hannover Hbf
Preceding station Following station
Emden Hbf
Terminus
 RE 15 Papenburg
towards Münster Hbf

Leer (Ostfriesland) (German pronunciation: [leːɐ̯ ʔɔstfʁiːslant]) is a railway station in the town of Leer in Lower Saxony, Germany.[1] The railway station is situated on the Emsland Railway between the railway stations of Emden and Papenburg and it is the railway terminus on the Oldenburg–Leer railway after the railway station of Augustfehn. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn and Arriva (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn).

Train services

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The station is served by the following service(s):[2]

Line Route Interval Operator Rolling stock
IC 34 Norddeich Mole – Norden – Leer – Münster – Hamm – Unna – Siegen — Wetzlar – Frankfurt (ends December 2024) One train pair DB Fernverkehr Intercity 2
IC 35 Norddeich Mole – Norden – Emden – Leer – Münster – Düsseldorf – Cologne 120 min
Emden Außenhafen –
ICE 47 Norddeich Mole – Emden – Leer – Münster – Düsseldorf – Cologne Messe/Deutz – Frankfurt Airport – Mannheim – Stuttgart/Karlsruhe One train pair Sa ICE 3, ICE 3neo
IC 56 Norddeich Mole – Norden – Emden – Leer – Bremen – Hanover – Braunschweig – Magdeburg – Leipzig 120 min Intercity 2
Emden Außenhafen – Potsdam – Berlin – Cottbus
RE 1 Norddeich Mole – Norden – Emden – Leer – Oldenburg – Delmenhorst – Bremen – Nienburg – Hannover 120 min DB Regio Nord Traxx P160 AC1 (146.1/146.2)

+ 7 double deck stock

RE 15 Emden Außenhafen – Emden – Leer – Papenburg – Meppen – Lingen – Rheine – Münster 60 min WestfalenBahn Stadler FLIRT 3

The train service RB57 (Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway) is replaced by buses since December 2015 for the foreseeable future due the damaged bridge (Friesenbrücke Friesenbrücke) over the Ems between Leer and Weener. Opening of the new bridge is planned for 2024.[3]

Bus services

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[4]

  • 460: Leer - Holtland - Hesel - Aurich
  • 467: Leer - Bagband - Strackholt - Ostgroßefehn - Wiesmoor
  • 479: Leer - Holtland - Hesel - Neukamperfehn - Jheringsfehn
  • 481: Leer - Moormerland - Timmel - Aurich
  • 600: Leer - Ihrhove - Flachsmeer - Papenburg
  • 604: Leer - Bunde - Verlaat - Ditzum
  • 620: Leer - Weener - Bunde - Bad Nieuweschans
  • 621: Leer - Neermoor/Warsingsfehn - Oldersum - Emden
  • 622: Leer - Ihrhove - Papenburg
  • 623: Leer - Augustfehn
  • 624: Leer - Weener - Bunderhee - Kanalpolder
  • 625: Leer - Remels - Westerstede
  • 635: Leer - Wymeer
  • 651: Bingum - Leerort - Blinke - Stadtmitte Leer - Logaer Weg - Logabirum (Leer Town Service)
  • 656: Burlage - Ostrhauderfehn - Backemoor - Leer
  • 661: Moormerland - Leer - Aurich
  • 662: Jheringsfehn - Warsingsfehn - Leer
  • 690: Burlage - Westrhauderfehn - Collinghorst - Leer

References

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  1. ^ Leer station at the Deutsche Bahn website
  2. ^ Timetables for Leer station (in German)
  3. ^ "DB - Pressestelle - Hamburg". Archived from the original on 2022-10-24.
  4. ^ Bus services serving Leer
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