Lünen Hauptbahnhof
Lünen Hauptbahnhof is a railway station located north of central Lünen on the outskirts of Nordlünen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Significance
Lünen Hauptbahnhof is an important station for regional trains in the district of Unna. Only regional trains operate here. It is the most important transport hub for public transport within the city of Lünen and the northern part of the district of Unna, and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.Station facility
Lünen Hauptbahnhof is built at the railway junction and has diverging platforms. There are five tracks at the station, four of which are located on station platforms. The fifth track was used as a connection to the Victoria colliery and is now closed.The station building is built between the diverging railways, which are on different levels. On the lower level is the Dortmund–Enschede line with tracks 1 and 2, on the upper level is the Dortmund-Münster line with tracks 3 and 4. There is also the disused track 5. The lower level connects to the nearby Lünen central bus station. Direct access to the platforms is possible through a tunnel from the lower level. The western end of this pedestrian tunnel provides an indirect passage to the inner city.
Platforms
- Track 1: RB51 and
- Track 2: RB51
- Track 3: RB50 and non-stopping long-distance trains
- Track 4: RB50, and non-stopping long-distance trains
- Track 5: closed
History
The station's entrance building has been extensively renovated.
Services
Lünen station is served by two regional railway lines.| Line | Line name | Route | Operator |
| Der Lüner | Dortmund – Lünen – Werne – Münster | eurobahn | |
| Westmünsterland-Bahn | Dortmund – Lünen – Dülmen – Coesfeld – Enschede | Prignitzer Eisenbahn |