Nürtingen station

Nürtingen station is a railway junction in Nürtingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is at the junction of the Plochingen–Tübingen railway from Plochingen to Tübingen and the Nürtingen–Neuffen railway (Tälesbahn) to Neuffen. It is served by one pair of InterCity trains, regional trains and trains operated by the Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft ("Württemberg Railway Company").HistoryOpeningThe Royal Württemberg State Railways (Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen) opened the first section of Plochingen–Tübingen railway (then called the Obere Neckarbahn, “Upper Neckar Railway”) from Plochingen to Reutlingen on 20 September 1859. A station was built at Nürtingen, as it was conveniently located on the Neckar and was the seat of the Oberamt (district) of Nürtingen. The station was built to the east of the town. The former entrance building is still preserved. It housed the post office until 1893, when it was given its own building south of the station building.Nürtingen becomes a railway junctionIn the late 19th century, the town of Neuffen sought a connection to the railway. This was made possible by a private company. Since 1 June 1900, the Nürtingen–Neuffen railway has branched from the Plochingen–Tübingen railway in Nürtingen to Neuffen. This line is also called the Tälesbahn (“Valley’s Railway”). At the same time, the State Railways was planning a railway line that would branches off in Nürtingen to Kirchentellinsfurt, running on the left (western) bank of the Neckar. However, it rejected this project. The State Railways also opened a section of double track on the Unterboihingen–Neckartailfingen section in 1900.