Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn station is the western terminal of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn. It contains the station, a loop for the train to turn around, the depot with a second loop, and the three-storied main works for maintenance and repair.^[3]

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
A train in the turning loop
General information
Location	19 Vohwinkeler Str., Vohwinkel Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Coordinates	51.2304°N 7.0678°E / 51.2304; 7.0678
Elevation	Suspended
Operated by	WSW mobil [de]
Line(s)	Wuppertal Schwebebahn
Distance	0.9m/1.5km
Platforms	2 (side)
Tracks	2 Suspended Monorail
Bus routes	600, 609, 621, 631, 641, 745, 784, E818, E826, E839, E870, E874, E879, E902
Bus stands	9
Bus operators	Rheinbahn Rheinlandbus Stadtwerke Solingen Wuppertaler Stadtwerke
Connections	Vohwinkel Deutsche Bahn
Construction
Structure type	Elevated above pedestrian zone
Parking	Yes
Architect	Eugen Langen
Other information
Fare zone	VRR: 656[1] VRS: 1650 (VRR transitional tariff)[2]
History
Opened	24 May 1901
Services
Preceding station WSW mobil Following station Terminus Wuppertal Schwebebahn Bruch towards Oberbarmen
Location

Vohwinkel Schwebebahn is km zero of the 13.3 km long track to the eastern terminal, Oberbarmen.

During the renovations that took place between 1999 and 2014, the old passenger station was torn down in 2007 and replaced.

Transportation hub

The railway station, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, that had been initially adjacent was in 1908 moved about 300 m east and is accessible by foot. Public transportation by bus provides connections to Solingen, Mettman, Haan, Hilden, and Düsseldorf, among others. The Solingen connection is by trolleybus.