Mitteldeutschland S-Bahn

Mitteldeutschland S-Bahn (), , represents an enlargement of the previous Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn. It is an electric rail public transit system operating in the metropolitan area of Leipzig-Halle, Germany. This S-Bahn (German abbreviation for Stadtschnellbahn - ) network developed from two separate S-Bahn networks of Halle (Saale) and Leipzig, which were established separately in 1969 and then linked in 2004. With the opening of the Leipzig City Tunnel on 15 December 2013 as a new artery, the network was extended for the first time to the federal states of Thuringia and Brandenburg. With a system length of , it is the largest S-Bahn network in Germany, displacing the long-time title holder Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn from that position. The locomotive-hauled double-decker trains partly dating back to the DDR-era have been largely replaced by electric multiple unit Bombardier Talent 2 trains, but some older trains are still used during rush hour.

It is operated by DB Regio Südost, Verkehrsbetrieb Mitteldeutschland mainly on behalf of Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig (ZVNL) and Nahverkehrsservicegesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH (nasa), but also another four public transport authorities in Saxony, Thuringia (Nahverkehrsservicegesellschaft Thüringen) and Brandenburg (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg).

Network Tendering The Europe-wide call for tender took place in August 2008, with service intended to begin in December 2011.Supplement zum Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union: D-Leipzig: Personenbeförderung per Bahn 2008/S 157-212269, 14. August 2008 But the start of service was suspended by two correction notices to December 2013 (as of January 2010).Supplement zum Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union: D-Leipzig: Öffentlicher Schienentransport/öffentliche Schienenbeförderung 2010/S 3-001741, 6. Januar 2010

After the expiration of the appeal period given by the regional transport authorities on 21 September 2010, the final running of the restructured network, now known as S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, was awarded to the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland GmbH. The competitor, Veolia, raised no objection against this but criticized the DB for its calculation on the basis that the proposed vehicle - the Bombardier Talent 2 - had not yet been approved.Pressemeldung des ZVNL vom 23. September 2010

In mid-2011, the Transportation Service Company of Saxony-Anhalt, NASA, announced the tender of the second stage of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland network. Starting in December 2015, the transport company which won the tender would provide service for nine years. In addition to various regional railway lines and the RE-line Magdeburg-Dessau-Leipzig, the tender also included the extended line S2 and the new S8 line.ÖPNV-Plan 2010–2015/2025 , Plan des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Seite 114 This tender was also won by DB Regio. Due to ongoing construction works at Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof, proposed lines S8 und S9 will start service at a later date.

Network as of December 2024 Line Route Frequency (min.) Leipzig Miltitzer Allee – L. Karlsruher Straße – L. Allee-Center – L. Grünauer Allee – L.-Plagwitz – L.-Lindenau – L.-Leutzsch – L.-Möckern – L. Coppiplatz – L.-Gohlis – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – L. MDR – L. Völkerschlachtdenkmal – L.-Stötteritz 30 Leipzig Miltitzer Allee – L. Karlsruher Straße – L. Allee-Center – L. Grünauer Allee – L.-Plagwitz – L.-Lindenau – L.-Leutzsch – L.-Möckern – L. Coppiplatz – L.-Gohlis – Leipzig Hbf (upper) 30 (Mon–Fri) (6.00–19.00) – Niedergörsdorf – Blönsdorf – Zahna – Bülzig – Zörnigall – Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf Some trains Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf – Pratau – Bergwitz – Radis – Gräfenhainichen – Burgkemnitz – Muldenstein – 120 Dessau Hbf – Dessau Süd – Marke – Raguhn – Jeßnitz (Anh) – Wolfen – Greppin – Bitterfeld 120 Bitterfeld – Petersroda – Delitzsch unt Bf 30 (Mon–Fri)60 (Sat+Sun) Delitzsch unt Bf – Zschortau – Rackwitz (Leipzig) – – L. Essener Straße – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – – L. Völkerschlachtdenkmal – L.-Stötteritz 30 Halle-Nietleben – Halle-Neustadt – Halle Zscherbener Straße – Halle-Südstadt – Halle-Silberhöhe – Halle Rosengarten – Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle Messe – Dieskau – Gröbers – Großkugel – Schkeuditz West – Schkeuditz – L.-Lützschena – L.-Wahren – L. Slevogtstraße – L. Olbrichtstraße – L.-Gohlis – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – – L. MDR – L. Völkerschlachtdenkmal – L.-Stötteritz – L. Anger-Crottendorf – Engelsdorf – Borsdorf (Sachs) – Gerichshain – Machern (Sachs) – Altenbach – Wurzen 30 Wurzen – Kühren – Dahlen (Sachs) – Oschatz 60 (Mon–Fri) (6.00–8.00, 14.00–18.00) Falkenberg (Elster) – Rehfeld (Falkenberg) – Beilrode – Torgau 120 Torgau – Mockrehna – Doberschütz – Eilenburg Ost – – Jesewitz – Pönitz (Leipzig) – Taucha (Leipzig) 60 Taucha (Leipzig) – L.-Heiterblick – L.-Thekla – L.-Mockauer Straße – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – L. MDR – – Markkleeberg Nord – Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Großstädteln – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz 30 Halle (Saale) Hbf – – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – L. MDR – L.-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Böhlen (Leipzig) – Böhlen Werke – – Deutzen – Regis-Breitingen – Treben-Lehma – 60 Altenburg – Lehndorf (Altenburg) – – Ponitz – – Schweinsburg-Culten – Werdau Nord – – Steinpleis – Lichtentanne (Sachs) – Zwickau (Sachs) Hbf 120 Halle (Saale) Hbf – Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig Hbf (lower) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – L. MDR – L.-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Böhlen (Leipzig) – Altenburg – Lehndorf (Altenburg) – Gößnitz – Ponitz – Crimmitschau – Schweinsburg-Culten – Werdau Nord – Werdau – Steinpleis – Lichtentanne (Sachs) – Zwickau (Sachs) Hbf Only some trains stop in Lehndorf (Altenburg), Ponitz, Schweinsburg-Culten, Werdau Nord, Steinpleis and Lichtentanne (Sachs). 60 Leipzig Messe – L. Essener Straße – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig Hbf (tief) – L. Markt – L. Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz – L. Bayerischer Bahnhof – L. MDR – L.-Connewitz – Markkleeberg Nord – Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg Großstädteln – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz – Großdeuben – Böhlen (Leipzig) – Böhlen Werke – Neukieritzsch – Lobstädt – Borna (Leipzig) 30 Borna (Leipzig) – Petergrube – Neukirchen-Wyhra – Frohburg – 60 Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle Rosengarten – Halle-Silberhöhe – Halle-Südstadt – Angersdorf – Zscherben – Teutschenthal Ost – Teutschenthal – Wansleben am See – Amsdorf – Erdeborn – Lutherstadt Eisleben 60 Lutherstadt Eisleben – Wolferode – Blankenheim – Riestedt – This line is operated by Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland. Some trains Jüterbog – Niedergörsdorf – Blönsdorf – Zahna – Bülzig – Zörnigall – Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf Some trains Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf – Pratau – Bergwitz – Radis – Gräfenhainichen – Burgkemnitz – Muldenstein – Bitterfeld 120 Dessau Hbf – Dessau Süd – Marke – Raguhn – Jeßnitz (Anh) – Wolfen – Greppin – Bitterfeld 120 Bitterfeld – Roitzsch – Brehna – Landsberg – Hohenthurm – Halle (Saale) Hbf 30 (Mon–Fri)60 (Sat+Sun) Halle (Saale) Hbf – Peißen – Reußen – Landsberg Süd – Klitschmar – Kyhna – Delitzsch ob Bf – Hohenroda – Krensitz – Kämmereiforst – Eilenburg 12060 (peak) Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle-Ammendorf – Schkopau – Merseburg Hbf – Merseburg Bergmannsring – Beuna (Geißeltal) – Frankleben – Braunsbedra Pfännerhall – Braunsbedra – Krumpa – Mücheln (Geißeltal) Stadt – Langeneichstädt – Nemsdorf-Göhrendorf – Querfurt 60 – H. Wohnstadt Nord – H. Zoo – H. Dessauer Brücke – H. Steintorbrücke – Halle (Saale) Hbf 60 Peak hour = 5.00 – 9.00 and 14.00 – 19.00

Network as of December 2017 The following lines constitute the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland network as of 10 December 2017: Line Route Leipzig Miltitzer Allee – Leipzig-Leutzsch – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Dessau Hbf/(Jüterbog–) Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf – Bitterfeld – Delitzsch unt Bf – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Halle-Trotha – Halle (Saale) Hbf – Schkeuditz – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel - Leipzig-Connewitz (– Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz) Hoyerswerda – Ruhland – Falkenberg (Elster) – Torgau – Eilenburg – Taucha – Leipzig-Thekla – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz – Wurzen - Oschatz (Halle (Saale) Hbf –) Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf Halle (Saale) Hbf – Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf Leipzig Messe – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz – Borna – Geithain Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle-Südstadt – Halle-Neustadt – Halle-Nietleben Dessau Hbf/(Jüterbog–) Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf – Bitterfeld – Landsberg – Halle (Saale) Hbf Halle (Saale) Hbf – Delitzsch ob Bf – Eilenburg

Network from December 2016 to December 2017 The following lines constitute the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland network since 11 December 2016: Line Route Leipzig Miltitzer Allee – Leipzig-Leutzsch – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Leipzig Messe – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Dessau Hbf – Bitterfeld – Delitzsch unt Bf – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz (– Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz) Halle-Trotha – Halle (Saale) Hbf – Schkeuditz – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz – Borna – Geithain Hoyerswerda – Ruhland – Falkenberg (Elster) – Torgau – Eilenburg – Taucha – Leipzig-Thekla – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz – Wurzen (– Oschatz – Riesa) Halle (Saale) – Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle-Neustadt – Halle-Nietleben

The additional trains of the S1 running between Leipzig Messe and Leipzig-Stötteritz were renamed in S11, but were cancelled from September 2017 until December 2017 due to constructions works in the Leipzig area.

Network from December 2015 to December 2016 The following lines constituted the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland network from since 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016:

Line Route Leipzig Miltitzer Allee – Leipzig-Leutzsch – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Leipzig Messe – Leipzig Nord – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz Dessau Hbf – Bitterfeld – Delitzsch unt Bf – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz (– Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz) Halle-Trotha – Halle (Saale) Hbf – Schkeuditz – Leipzig-Gohlis – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz – Borna – Geithain Hoyerswerda – Ruhland – Falkenberg (Elster) – Torgau – Eilenburg – Taucha – Leipzig-Thekla – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Stötteritz – Wurzen (– Oschatz – Riesa) Halle (Saale) – Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf Leipzig/Halle Airport – Leipzig Messe – Leipzig City Tunnel – Leipzig-Connewitz – Markkleeberg – Altenburg – Zwickau Halle (Saale) Hbf – Halle-Neustadt – Halle-Nietleben

The system is run on a 30-minute basic schedule on each line. On external branches, such as Borna – Geithain (hourly), Taucha – Hoyerswerda (every two hours), Wurzen – Oschatz – Riesa (very few services a day, only at times when other regular services are not running) services are less frequent.